Interact Club Charity Night

The Interact Club of Llantwit Major School was founded with the help of the local Rotary Club of Llantwit some five years ago.  It is open to senior students in years twelve and thirteen previously known as first and second year sixth.  The aim is for members to connect with community leaders and themselves to develop leadership skills.  They meet every Wednesday in the school at 10.50 am to plan their activities and usually have the help of Rotary Past District Governor Don Carsley.

 On Friday evening in the old Town Hall Llantwit Major they held a fund-raising wine and cheese event to help three selected charities.  These were: Heads Above the Waves which draws attention to young people who suffer from depression and self-harm which can often go unnoticed; Plan, which is an international charity set-up to give girls equality all over the world – it is currently helping 93,000 girls in fifty countries and Born Free the international conservation and animal rights organisation.

 
The evening was attended by Councillor Jayne Morgan Deputy Mayor of Llantwit Major, together with Charles Anderson President of the Rotary Club of Llantwit Major.  All twenty-five Interact members attended to help serve refreshments and platters of cheese and fruit to parents and friends and many from the Rotary Club.  The event began with three pieces from the newly formed Warblers Choir of twelve members led by Helyn Latimer who have begun meeting in the Boverton Castle every Tuesday at 7.15pm.

Officers of the Interact Club were on hand to welcome guests;  these included President Gemma Southerly-Thomas, Vice President Amber Taylor, Nia Thomas, Secretary and Treasurer Rosey D’Allenger-Powell.  The Deputy Mayor, Jayne Norman said that she was very impressed that the young people from the town were engaged in such useful and important work.  They were all to be congratulated.