V PLEASE SUPPORT LONGFIELDS to SWANSEA & DISTRICT SPASTIC ASSOCIATION EDITED BY: DEREK J. MILLER Swansea and District Spastic Association SERVICE UNDER ONE ROOF (Registered as a chahfy under the National Assistance Act, 1948 at. and Charities Act. 1960. and afilliated to The Spastics Society 'Longfields', 6 Bethany Lane, West Cross, Swansea SA3 STL Telephone: 405398 and 405407 SWANSEA OFFICERS President: AUTO ENGINE Mr. ALAN WILLIAMS, M.P. Chairman: SERVICE LTDl Mr. T. GWYN JOHN Vice-Chairman: Mr. OWEN J. LEWIS, B.A. Hon. Secretary: Mr. DEREK J. MILLER, M.R.PHARMS. Stockists of Member of F.E.R. RECONDITIONED ENGINES & GEARBOXES. Hon. Treasurer: CRANKSHAFT REGRINDING. Mrs. JEAN POWELL CYLINDER BORING €f HONING. Hon. Solicitors: SLEEVING. CYLINDER HEAD RE-SURFACING Mr. E. RHODRI HARRIS (Messrs. Edward Harris & Son) & RECONDITIONING. BRAKE DRUM, DISC Hon. Architect: AND FLYWHEEL RECONDITIONING. Mr. HYWEL MENDUS, L.R.i.B.A. Stockists of Appeals Organiser: PISTONS, BEARINGS, GASKETS, VALVES, Mr. GERRY COUCH CAMSHAFTS, CLUTCHES, DISC PADS, BRAKE Deputy Appeals Organiser: SHOES, AND GENERAL ACCESSORIES Mr. RON THOMAS Press Officer: B.B.C. MOTORS. FULL GARAGE SERVICES. BACK AXLES Mr. PETER BAILEY Trustees: Mrs. G. PATON, Mr. E. WILLIAMS, Mr. O. J. LEWIS and Mrs. J. OWEN NANTYFFIN ROAD SOUTH, SWANSEA Telephone: SWANSEA 792010 The Swansea and District Spastic Association wish to express their tl Lancaster Partners Limited for publishing this Year Book on our b3 8LB without any cost to the Association. TYN/1 1 Letter from Alan Williams, M.P. Longfields has existed for so long that there is a tendency to ^ UNIT 15, FENDROD BUSINESS PARK,^^^ take it for granted. Few remember what it was like before it was set up, and few think of what it would mean if it ceased VALLEY WAY, LLANSAMLET, SWANSEA to exist. 4^ Telephone: 797388 or 701312 Anyone who has visited Longfields will know what an A FAMILY COMPANY WITH OVER extra dimension to life it has given to those who need its facilities. It was created by dedicated families who had been 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE forced to face the prospect that there would be absolutely no suitable opportunities for their children as they grew older. Faced with the need they created the answer. 0 GLAZING CONTRACTORS We have always welcomed LjDcal Authority support. But ^0 Superior uPVC, Hardwood desirable as 'care in the community' is, it does mean that Councils arc faced with ever-widening demands for their Softwood Windows & Doors limited resources. Supplied and Fitted by Our aim is not merely to preserve what has been Local Craftsmen. created at Longfields but to improve on it. I hope we will continue to earn the support of the community that we exist to serve. NO JOB TOO SMALL FREE Esnums LOFT CONVERSIONS - GENERAL MAINTENANCE ALL CARPENTRY & BUILDING WORK UNDERTAKEN. ALSO ROOFING SPECIALISTS AU WORK GUARANTEED FLETCHERS OF SWANSEA MANUFACTURERS OF SEALED DOUBLE GLAZED UNITS. DISTRIBUTORS OF AUSTIN ROVER HOWELLS MOTORS LIMITED 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SHOP OR HOUSE GLASS - REPLACEMENTS - AUSTIN ROVER k TELEPHONE: PONTARDAWE 'SSSANSWERPHONE 511 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA SA5 8LB Tel: Swansea (0792) 561166 2 3 Swansea and District itm Sign (7^ Spastic Association SIGNMAKERS AND ERECTORS ALL SIGNS AVAILABLE FROM POSTERS TO PERSPEX Millbrook Industrial Estate, Landore, Swansea SAl 2NT WHAT DO WE DO? Telephone: (0792) 469405 or 796535 (after hours) " the aims and objects of the Association are the well-being and welfare of sufferers from CASEY'S cerebral palsy and its allied conditions'.' ROOFING & UPVC CENTRE " the general social welfare of such sufferers . and advising and assisting their parents and those caring for them.'.' FASCIA, " taking all measures to assist those BARGE & handicapped by spastic paralysis and its allied conditions to take their normal place in the WINDOW BOARDS community and to help them so far as is possible to become physically, socially and economically DRYDEN HOUSE, NEATH ROAD. LANDORE independent'.' SWANSEA Telephone: 456917/456155 " to receive donations and subscriptions and to raise money for the purpose of the Association . .... and to disburse same for the fulfilment of its AFON MACHINE TOOL CO. objects'.' SUPPLIERS OF NEW AND USED MACHINE TOOLS PURCHASERS OF COMPLETE WORKSHOPS AND PLANTS LATHES, MILLING MACHINES, DRILLS, SHEET METAL, ETC. BRIEF EXTRACTS FROM THE BEAUFORT WORKS, BEAUFORT ROAD, MORRISTON, SWANSEA ASSOCIATION'S CONSTITUTION Telephone: 799080 5 4 A Synopsis of the Associations History Valete The death of Mrs. Eileen Crad Morgan in June of this year saddened everyone 1952 Association formed with less than a dozen parents. First met connected with the Association. in a rented school room in the Grove. Uplands. Mrs. Crad Morgan and a group of ladies known as the Sister Suzie Knitting 1953 Centre officially opened 15th April, by Sir Ben Bowen Club worked hard over a period of 25 years to support the work of the Thomas, then Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Board of Association. Our Year Book of 1963/64 recorded a donation of £113 from the Education. Club, while the Year Book of 1978/79 showed a photograph of Mrs. Crad Morgan presenting a cheque for the bumper sum of £1,000. In fact the Sister 1955 'Longfields' acquired by the Association with the help of the Suzie Club raised nearly £9,000 over the years. late Mrs. F. M. Phillipe, a London philanthropist. Centre officially opened in September by the then Mayor of Although the Sister Suzie Club officially retired in 1978, Mr. & Mrs. Crad Swansea. Councillor Percy Morris. Morgan continued to support the work of our Association. We will always remember her as one who helped 'Longficlds' in its service to handicapped people. 1962 Work Centre opened by Lord Brecon, the Minister of State for Welsh Affairs (cost £10,000). She was admired and respected by all who knew her, and had many friends, both within and outside the Association. 1967 Occupational Therapy unit opened by the Rt. Hon. Sir Elwyn Jones, Q.C. M.P. (cost £35,000). Our sympathy is with her devoted husband and family to whom her death came as such a sad blow. 1972 Local Authority provided a teacher for young children. 1973 Short-term Residential Care Unit completed at a cost of £12,500 and opened in June. 1976 Children of school age transferred to Morfydd House Special School. 1977 Association celebrates 25th Anniversary. 1981 Ladies Guild celebrates 21st Birthday, Telephone: (0792) 701844 1985 Thirty years at 'Longfields'. Units 7 & 8 Fend rod Business Park Valley Way Swansea Enterprise Park Morriston, Swansea SA6 8QW UlinriouB uRVC WINDOWS 6 7 the fore-front and catering costs must be initiative that will enable us to plan the Chairman's Report clearly examined. future aims of the Society in Wales for our cerebral palsied people in the principality. We should aim for a lean, efficient, caring and compassionate organisation When this report is published the The year 1987-88 has been one of allowing as far as we possibly can to let Association would have had its Second considerable progress in our restructuring our cerebral palsied people have a say in Meeting following a very successful programme, and thanks must go their own destiny. Discussion Day in April with the Special to the Policy Committee and some Needs Housing Advisory members of Management Committee On the appeals front the 'Run' was the Service and I hope the advice from these and staff for their unstinting commitment highlight of the year and is establishing meetings would have been helpful to all and dedication and many hours of their itself as one of the bigger events in the parents and everyone concerned with time given quite freely to this rather city. Thanks must go to Gerry and his Special Hpusing Needs. daunting task. Appeals team and the 'Prudential' for their generous sponsorship. On the National scene, Mr. Kenneth However, the seeds planted some years Young took up his post as the Chief ago are now bearing fruit and much On the Regional front we continue to Executive of the Spastics Society. satisfaction should be gathered from the support many worthwhile projects results. throughout Wales, but perhaps should be Mr. Young is 46 years of age and has directing our energies and resources more held the post of Director of Social Services We now feel that we have formed a directly to the real needs of our own for East Sussex County Council for the good staff team with a positive attitude to cerebral palsied people. past seven years. face a brighter future for our cerebral palsied people. It is certainly gratifying to note the I am sure you will all join me in wishing efforts being made in the direction of a him well and that he moves the Society in I hope we see Longfields as an residential project in South Glamorgan the right direction in the next decade. establishment to provide real jobs and not and I am sure we hope that it will reach a jobs of convenience where staff and successful conclusion. In conclusion may I thank the Ladies management work together to provide Younger parents also must be Guild for their continued support and all motivation, to achieve the maximum considered with children of pre-school age The Director of Region has given staff, old and new, for their care and possible independence, personal fulfilment and also the 19-1- leaving Special Schools. approval for the All Wales Research compassion. and a better quality of life for all our Initiative and I hope we will eventually cerebral palsied people. The range of disabilities is so great with gather the information through this T G. JOHN cerebral palsied people that it would not We have formed a real base but there is be possible for the Swansea & District still a long way to go in the way of Spastic Association to provide for all their standards and services which we must aim needs unless the resources are available.