Funds Raised for Beach Wheelchair Scheme

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Cymuned hael wedi codi dros £2,000 ar gyfer cynllun cadeiriau olwyn traeth yn Sir Benfro

Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Arfordir Penfro wedi diolch i’r gymuned leol ar ôl i apêl codi arian gasglu ychydig dros £2,000. Cafodd ei lansio ar ôl i gadair olwyn gael ei fandaleiddio ar y traeth yn Llanusyllt.

Lansiwyd yr apêl ar ôl i gadair olwyn arbenigol ar gyfer y traeth gael ei difrodi ym mis Mai, cafodd dau deiar a braich eu dwyn o’r offer, gan achosi difrod gwerth tua £600. O ganlyniad i’r digwyddiad, cafwyd lawer iawn o gefnogaeth gan y cyhoedd, gyda channoedd o negeseuon o anogaeth a rhoddion gan unigolion, busnesau a grwpiau cymunedol.

Er na chyrhaeddodd yr apêl ei tharged o £15,000, dywed yr elusen fod yr ymateb wedi bod yn gadarnhaol dros ben ac y bydd yn cael effaith barhaol ar y Cynllun Symudedd Awyr Agored.

Mae’r arian a godwyd wedi galluogi’r gadair olwyn sydd wedi’i difrodi i gael ei thrwsio a’i dychwelyd i’w ddefnyddio, gan sicrhau ei bod yn dal ar gael i bobl sydd â heriau symudedd fel y gallant fwynhau traethau Sir Benfro. Mae’r elusen hefyd yn ystyried dyluniadau ar gyfer cysgodfannau diogel y gellir eu cloi er mwyn diogelu’r offer yn well yn y dyfodol.

Mae’r Cynllun Symudedd Awyr Agored yn darparu cadeiriau olwyn traeth ac offer symudedd ar gyfer pob tir, a hynny ledled Sir Benfro. Yn 2025, cafodd yr offer ei ddefnyddio dros 900 o weithiau, gan helpu pobl anabl, oedolion hŷn, teuluoedd ac ymwelwyr i fwynhau arfordir trawiadol y sir.

Er bod yr apêl benodol hon i godi arian yn cau erbyn hyn, parhau y mae’r angen i gefnogi a datblygu’r cynllun.

Gall unigolion barhau i gefnogi’r Cynllun Symudedd Awyr Agored drwy roddion, gan helpu i ariannu offer newydd, cynnal a chadw’r offer, a pharhau i ddarparu’r’ gwasanaeth. Gallwch gyfrannu drwy dudalen rhoi’r Gadair Olwyn Traeth yma www.arfordirpenfro.cymru/pethau-iw-gwneud/mynediad-i-bawb/cadeiriau-olwyn-y-traethau/rhoddion

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The Pembrokeshire Coast Charitable Trust has thanked the local community after a fundraising appeal launched in response to the vandalism of a beach wheelchair in Saundersfoot raised just over £2,000.

The appeal was launched after a specialist beach wheelchair was damaged in May, with two tyres and an arm stolen from the equipment, causing around £600 worth of damage. The incident prompted an outpouring of public support, with hundreds of messages of encouragement and donations from individuals, businesses and community groups.

Although the appeal did not reach its £15,000 target, the charity says the response has been overwhelmingly positive and will have a lasting impact on the Outdoor Mobility Scheme.

The funds raised have enabled the damaged wheelchair to be repaired and returned to service, ensuring it remains available for people with mobility challenges to enjoy Pembrokeshire’s beaches. The charity is also exploring designs for secure, lockable shelters to better protect the equipment in the future.

The Outdoor Mobility Scheme provides free beach wheelchairs and all-terrain mobility equipment from locations across Pembrokeshire. In 2025 alone, the equipment was used more than 900 times, helping disabled people, older adults, families and visitors enjoy the county’s spectacular coastline.

While this particular fundraising appeal is now closing, the need to support and develop the scheme continues.

Individuals can continue to support the Outdoor Mobility Scheme through donations, helping to fund new equipment, maintenance and the ongoing delivery of the service. Donations can be made via the Beach Wheelchair donation page at www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/beach-wheelchairs-donate.