THE annual awareness raising campaign aims to encourage a diverse range of people with the right skills and qualities to foster to come forward to meet the needs of children in care. With a shortage of 10,000 foster carers across the UK, more foster carers are needed to provide children with safe and caring homes while they are unable to live with their own families. For more information about how you can get involved in fostering, or how you support the work of the Fostering Network go to www.fostering.net/could-you-foster AT Barnardo’s Cymru Pembrokeshire Family Link they are urging people to make a big difference to the lives of disabled children, some of whom struggle with challenging behaviour and/or complex medical needs, and their families. Short break carers are people who, in their own homes, look after a child or young person during overnight stays on a regular basis.They are registered foster carers. Short breaks are a win-win situation.Whilst the child or young person enjoys new experiences, their parents are able to re-energise.And the carers constantly say they get a lot more out of it than they put in. Barnardo’s has been providing short break care support to disabled children and young people in Pembrokeshire for 30 years and is keen to recruit more carers. The organisation provide full training, allowances and comprehensive support. Contact Barnardo’s today on 01646 687064. Foster Care Fortnight May 12-25 Giving a little time does make a big difference! Do you have time, energy, commitment and room to help care for a disabled child? We are looking for people who are able to help disabled children and young people and their families by providing overnight stays on a regular basis. We provide all relevant training, allowances and comprehensive support. Contact us today to ind out more call Deirdre on 01646 687 064 or email [email protected] ‘The more you do it the more rewarding it gets.’ Barnardo’s short break carer Rhifau Cofrestru’r Elusen 216250 a SC037605 Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 All welcome to attend skatepark’s amazing opening celebration By Jenny Hanson 01437 761767 [email protected] Twitter @WTelegraph DIVING IN: Neptune’s Army members David Jones, Dave Kennard and Lloyd Jones (NARC) celebrate the group’s Folly Farm sponsorship with penguin keeper Catrin Thomas. PEMBROKESHIRE’S seabed clean-up team is being sponsored by another group of divers - the penguins at Folly Farm. Neptune’s Army of Rubbish Clean- ers (NARC) funds dives that protect wildlife from the dangers of discarded ocean litter. Items including shopping trolleys, bikes and fishing tackle have been rescued from the deep by the voluntary divers, with items being cleaned and recycled if possible. Folly Farm’s penguin enclosure, home to 24 endangered Humboldt penguins, has now become an official sponsor of NARC. Zoo manager, Tim Morphew, said: “Taking care of the environment is a cause close to Folly Farm’s heart, and teaming up with NARC was a natural partnership.” NARC secretary, David Jones, added: “Along with our dedicated volunteers, our funders and sponsors are key to us being able to carry out our clean- up dives. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to get out there and collect the marine litter that can be so damaging to marine life.” Penguins team up with sea divers to protect marine life PEMBROKESHIRE Skatepark’s Official Opening Celebration Jam on May 17 promises to be an amazing event, wheth- er you skate or not. Running from 12pm to 5pm at Picton Playing Fields in Haverfordwest – with music until 9pm – entry to the Jam is free. This great day out at the long-awaited skatepark of- fers the chance to see amaz- ing skills, and win some in- credible prizes, in a friendly and informal atmosphere. Pro-riders will attend the Jam, which is being run by skatepark designers/build- ers Maverick Industries. Spot competitions for both local and pro riders are planned. First place win- ners in the skate and BMX over 16s competitions will qualify for the Internation- al Pro Park Competition at NASS (Action Sports and Music Festival) and receive a free festival weekend pass, as well as being in with a chance to win a slice of the £25,000 prize purse. Food and merchandise will be on offer, and repre- sentatives from local servic- es, including the Haverford- west Skatepark Association (HSA), will be there to chat to. The HSA will hold a raffle to win a Diamond Back BMX (donated by Mikes Bikes) a Drift HD720 Action Camera (donated by Merlin’s Autos) and a complete Oath skate- board (donated by Oath UK). Every penny raised will go towards the upkeep and light- ing of the skatepark, as will money made through sales of brand-new Pembrokeshire Skatepark T-Shirts. Organisers are asking driv- ers to use Scotchwell Car Park (SA61 2LH). It’s 80p for an all-day ticket and just a short walk away from Picton Playing Fields. The way to the event will be clearly signed and stewarded. Alternative parking can be found in the multi-storey car park (SA61 2ND), costing £1.30. Children under 12 must be accompa- nied by a parent. Unless con- fident using a skatepark and doing tricks, youngsters are advised to watch rather than use the park when the compe- titions are running. For details, visit facebook. com/events/313824985436791 or Haverfordwest Skatepark Association facebook.com/ groups/47191508519/ and email any enquiries to [email protected] Wednesday, May 14, 2014 22 westerntelegraph.co.uk Salons will be cutting hair to support three cancer charities A CHANCE to get ahead and support three cancer charities is being offered by a Pembrokeshire hairdress- ing family. On Friday, June 6, Todaro’s will be donating all of the money received for men’s haircuts in its Haverford- west and Milford Haven salons to the Paul Sartori Foundation, Shalom House and Prostate Cancer UK. The charities have been chosen in memory of the business’s founder, Frank Todaro, who passed away in April at the age of 83 following a long battle with prostate cancer. Company director, Michael Todaro, said: “As a local family business, we feel it is important to support chari- ties which, in turn, have supported our own family members.” Anyone in need of a trim and wanting to help raise money for these special charities should contact either salon. Since opening his first salon in 1962, Frank revo- lutionised hairdressing in Pembrokeshire, rubbing heads with top names such as Toni and Guy, andeven cutting celebrity stylist Lee Stafford’s hair. “He will be sadly missed by everyone in the town,” said Domenico. “He was one of the last original shopkeepers in Charles Street.” “He could talk to people at their level, and they loved him for it.”