The John Burns Foundation

The John Burns Foundation The John Burns Foundation is a charitable trust founded to help make a difference to the lives of people and their pets throughout the UK.

Burns Pet Nutrition is a local business that grew and flourished thanks to the incredible support from the community in south west Wales, so it’s only right that we give something back to help and inspire charities, organisations and individuals to achieve their goals too. That’s why in 2007 Burns Pet Nutrition set up a charitable trust to help make a difference to the lives of people and their pe

ts throughout the UK. It’s not just financial assistance we provide – we also share our resources and skills, especially when conservation, the countryside, education or pets are involved. We are developing exciting new projects and partnerships that help enhance the lives of disadvantaged people, by offering practical recreational facilities and life skill opportunities, as well as promoting the effects of the human animal bond with our Burns by Your Side Reading Dog scheme launched this year. We hope to develop meaningful partnerships with human rights and welfare organisations and would welcome any enquiries about how we can work together. For this and any further information about the work of Burns in the Community please see our website www.johnburnsfoundation.org

Hi, anyone interested in some TEA SETS? Fantastic start up for 'Vintage afternoon tea parties' Please note that these ar...
05/06/2026

Hi, anyone interested in some TEA SETS?
Fantastic start up for 'Vintage afternoon tea parties'
Please note that these are not complete sets but there are matching individual serving sets (cup, saucer, side plate)

For more information please contact the John Burns Centre on 01554 890840 - A donation would be appreciated
Thank you

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02/06/2026

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This is what the Growing Together group did this weekMyself, Gareth, Christian, Dan, Aaron, Simon H, Wayne and Brendan w...
01/06/2026

This is what the Growing Together group did this week

Myself, Gareth, Christian, Dan, Aaron, Simon H, Wayne and Brendan went outside with Bridget and Chris, to do lots more preparation work for the Garden Open Day that was held last Friday.
Some of the many jobs that were done in the morning were mowing and strimming the grass by the polytunnel. building the children's benches and picking broad beans.

Whilst we were busy working hard outside in the sunshine, Dai helped Kate in the kitchen to make homemade cakes to sell to members of the public on the cake stall at the Garden Open Day.

Once everyone outside completed their jobs for the morning, they all went back to the workshop to have so lunch.

Everyone really enjoyed their food very much.

In the afternoon everyone went back outside to do lots more preparation work for the Garden Open Day.
Some of the preparation work that we did in the afternoon were helping to set up the plant sales area outside of the John Burns Centre. setting up the apple juice stall in the foyer of the Centre, creating signs and building an arch by the gardens.

Before going home we put away all the tools ready for another day.

Next week, the Growing Together group will be having a week off, so the Group will be back in work the following week.

Thank you Rory we did a lot of hard work preparing for the Open Day. We still have some children's picnic tables left if anyone is interested please DM us.

🌿✨ Garden Open Day – Tomorrow! ✨🌿 We’ve been busy getting everything ready, and here’s a little peek at what will be on ...
28/05/2026

🌿✨ Garden Open Day – Tomorrow! ✨🌿

We’ve been busy getting everything ready, and here’s a little peek at what will be on sale — all handmade and hand-planted with love by our amazing local groups Queen Elizabeth High School, Mencap, Ysgol Strade, Ysgol Gwenllian + Ysgol Mynyddygarreg 💚🌼

Come along, grab a plant 🪴, enjoy a slice of cake 🍰, and support a great cause 🌟

Every penny raised goes directly to our charities’ ongoing projects 💖🌱

Let’s keep talking about mental health 💚
24/05/2026

Let’s keep talking about mental health 💚

Preparations have been underway for our Garden Open Day. Volunteers have been busy sanding, varnishing and potting up p...
24/05/2026

Preparations have been underway for our Garden Open Day. Volunteers have been busy sanding, varnishing and potting up planters to sell. We also have some beautiful children’s benches for sale made from our own timber that our talented woodworking team have made.
Take a look at some of the items we will be selling on the day.
Friday 29th of May 10-2
Tea/coffee and homemade cakes available
Children’s activities and guided tours around the gardens at 11am and 1pm.

Mae gwaith paratoi wedi bod ar y gweill ar gyfer ein Diwrnod Agored yn yr Ardd. Mae’r gwirfoddolwyr wedi bod yn frysur yn creu eitemau allan o bren i’w gwerthu. Mae gennym hefyd feinciau picnic hardd i blant ar werth, sydd wedi’u gwneud o’n coed ein hunain gan ein tîm gwaith coed talentog. Cymerwch olwg ar rai o’r eitemau y byddwn yn eu gwerthu ar y diwrnod.
Dydd Gwener 39fed o Fai
Te/coffi a cacennau ar gael
gweithgareddau I blant a taith tywys o’r ardd i dechrau am 11yb a 1 yp.



Looking for the perfect space for your next meeting or event? ✨Our conference centre offers a welcoming and professional...
23/05/2026

Looking for the perfect space for your next meeting or event? ✨

Our conference centre offers a welcoming and professional setting, ideal for a range of occasions 🏢

Take a look at our website to find out more about what we can offer 👇
🌐 www.johnburnsfoundation.org
📞01554890840
📧[email protected]

This is what the Growing Together group did this weekMyself, Ceri, and Aaron did some cooking in the Cooking Together ki...
22/05/2026

This is what the Growing Together group did this week

Myself, Ceri, and Aaron did some cooking in the Cooking Together kitchen with Kate. This time we cooked homemade chicken and leek pie, homemade chicken and veg pie with potatoes, peas and broad bean and cabbage all from the garden.
Myself and Ceri helped to create the filling to go in the pies, the broadbean salad and the chopping of the potatoes, whilst Aaron made from scratch the pastry cases for the filling to go in.

As well as cooking, I helped to prepare the food trolley and take it downstairs to the workshop to serve up from.

Whilst we were busy cooking this weeks lunch, Wayne, Brendan,, Christian, Brandon, Dai, Simon H, Simon D, Shaun went outside with Bridget and Chris to do lots of preparation work for the Garden Open Day next Friday.
Some of the preparation work that they did were putting lots of woodchip down on the paths leading up to the polytunnel, tidying up and weeding.

Once everyone outside completed their work for the morning, they all went back to the workshop to have lunch.

Everyone really enjoyed their lunch very much.

After lunch, everyone in the group went outside with Chris and Bridget to do lots more jobs.
Some of the jobs that were done in the afternoon were removing the daffodils from the flowerbed. tidying up and watering the potted plants. Before going home we all helped to put the tools away in the shed ready for another day.

To close this week's blog, for Mental Health Awareness Month I would like to share that being a volunteer at the John Burns Foundation has really made a massive difference to my life as my social skills with people has come on leaps and bounds, met new people and tried things that I don't normally do.

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