Nestled amongst the beautiful coastline and countryside of the Llyn Peninsula is a unique charity shop that has raised over £53,000 for north Wales’ only children’s hospice. Run by primary school teaching assistant and lollipop lady Mair Jones at her home in the shadows of Garn Fadryn, is Cwt Gobaith, a shop of pre-loved treasures run from a small shed, or Cwt in Welsh. The unique little shop, which benefits Tŷ Gobaith, was set up during the pandemic when Mair mentioned to her husband, Arthur, that she would like a shed.
Days later, Arthur, a builder by trade, surprised her with a new shed on their driveway. Harlech unveils blue plaque for war hero Abersoch RNLI in right place at right time to rescue lone kayaker Charity want to tackle loneliness in Gwynedd Aberystwyth cadet flying high after securing scholarship Explaining how she learnt of the hospice and what inspired her to start fundraising, Mair said: “I sadly lost my mother and brother in the same year, aged just 60 and 39. “In their honour we did the Memory Walk in London, but the money we raised seemed to be going so far away and we wanted also to help local causes.
“I was introduced to Tŷ Gobaith’s work in about 2006 and since then have held many fundraising days at our home, with tea and cakes. 120 people came on one day, but then the pandemic hit and brought a stop to those gatherings.” It was there in 2021 that Mair opened Cwt Gobaith with some donated homewares and clothes for people to buy ou.
