A fundraiser from North Wales is continuing a charitable baking tradition in memory of her late mother while supporting a cancer care organisation.
Cath Jones, aged 56, works as a personal assistant in the conveyancing department at law firm Swayne Johnson.
Every September, she organises a coffee morning at the firm’s Ruthin office, where bara brith and raffle tickets are sold.
Over the years, these events have generated more than £5,500 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
This year’s gathering produced £472 in donations.
Jones’s mother, Isobel Taylor, passed away from cancer last year at the age of 79.
Taylor was married to Jim and lived at Cae Nant Llanychan near Ruthin, where she worked as a farmer’s wife.
Taylor’s illness began with a growth on her arm, which subsequently spread to her armpit and eventually to other areas including her leg.
Taylor died in August, approximately two years after first noticing the initial symptoms.
Throughout her illness, Taylor received assistance from Macmillan, including telephone support and guidance.
The organisation helped enable Taylor to spend her final days at home.
Jones resides in Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd alongside her husband Mike.
She has two daughters, Amy, 27, and Ceri, 25.
The bara brith sold at the coffee mornings comes from Taylor’s recipe.
Taylor previously attended the events, contributing bottles or purchasing raffle tickets annually.
The Ruthin branch of Swayne Johnson has hosted Macmillan coffee mornings since 2012, accumulating a total of £5,501 during that period.
Jones commenced her employment at Swayne Johnson in 1988, originally at the Denbigh office.
The firm maintains additional locations in St Asaph, Mold, Llandudno and Tattenhall.
Numerous local businesses provided raffle prizes for the event, including Tesco, John Jones Butchers, clothing retailer Choo Choo, the Co-op, and gift shop Elfair.
Lynette Viney-Passig, Managing Director at Swayne Johnson, expressed appreciation for the efforts of staff and local businesses in supporting the coffee morning and raffle.
Viney-Passig acknowledged the dedication required to organise such events, noting that considerable coordination is needed, from liaising with local businesses to motivating colleagues to contribute baked goods.
The Denbigh office also conducts an annual Macmillan coffee morning, with Swayne Johnson having held such events for at least 20 years.