A LLYN Peninsula student recently organised Pwllheli’s first ever memory walk and helped raise nearly £2,000 towards the Alzheimer’s Society in the process.

Donna Jones planned the walk to raise awareness of dementia in general, and the 800,000 people in the UK – including 11,000 people in north Wales – who live with the condition.

She has just completed her Certificate of Higher Education in Healthcare Practice Level 4 qualification at Coleg Llandrillo’s dedicated Institute of Health and Social Care, which is situated at the Rhos-on-Sea campus.

Over 160 people – including outreach health care support worker Donna, other staff from the older persons’ mental health team, patients with dementia and local children – took part in the one and a half mile walk from Pwllheli Leisure Centre.

Donna set up a stage outside the centre and booked various bands and acts to perform on the day, including their very own Elvis tribute act, Reverend Wynne Roberts.

Donna, from Abersoch, said: “We had an amazing time and everyone who took part thoroughly enjoyed the day. We had huge support from the local community and we were very grateful to have the town mayor, Eric Wyn Roberts, officially start the walk for us.

See this week’s north editions for the full story, in shops and online now