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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 pets 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

03/11/2026

🎅 Calling All Stall Holders! 🎅

There are still a limited number of spaces available at our Christmas Fayre, and we'd love for you to join us!

Whether you sell handmade gifts, crafts, festive decorations, or unique products, this is a great opportunity to meet shoppers and get into the Christmas spirit.

📧 To book a stall or find out more, email [email protected]

🎄 Don't miss out on this festive community event!

31/10/2026

Spooky pizzas gory cakes and smelly compost sums up the half term family volunteering club this week. Thank you for coming along and making a great day of it!

30/10/2026

This is what the Growing Together group did this week.

In the morning we went up to the site of the roundhouse with Chris, Ben and Dan to do some more carpentry and woodwork.
Some of the hard work that we did this week on the roundhouse was using a hand drill to drill a hole in the wood to make a notch, shaving bark off more logs of wood, and helping to
measure things.
As well as doing work on the roundhouse, we helped to spread manure on the vegetable beds in the polytunnel
Whilst we were busy working on the round house, Bridget and Kieran cooked today’s lunch in the kitchen.
This time they made two different types of soups ; one carrot and coriander soup and one was the leek and potato soup, with cheese on toast.
Once everyone up at the roundhouse site completed their jobs for the morning, they all went back to the workshop to have lunch.
Everyone in the group really enjoyed their food very much.
We went back to work on the project in the afternoon and
before going home we assisted Chris, Ben and Pete to tidy up.

Thank you Rory for the blog the project is coming along nicely and we were fortunate to have another dry day to get on with it.
Tir Coed

https://engage.zencity.io/carmarthenshire-county-council/en-GB/projects/lpfncarmarthenshire?utm_source=commonplace

28/10/2026

You're always welcome at the John Burns Centre one of Carmarthenshires Warm Hub's 💙

Our doors are open Monday to Friday, offering a safe and welcoming space where you can enjoy:

☕ A hot drink
🚿 A warm shower
🤝 Friendly company
✨ And much more

📍 John Burns Centre, Kidwelly
🕒 8am - 5pm, Monday to Friday

Pop in for a cuppa, a chat, or to simply be somewhere warm and welcoming.

📞 01554 89084

22/10/2026

Massive congratulations to our new volunteers and their amazing dogs, who have passed their Reading Dog course with flying colours! Looking forward to the exciting next chapter! 🐾

21/10/2026

Happening tomorrow evening at the John Burns Centre!

Come along and join us.

To secure your place, please book using the link below. See you there! 😊

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-kidwelly-business-networking-group-tickets-2002350278585?aff=oddtdtcreator

We’re delighted to be hosting the Kidwelly Business Networking Event here at the John Burns Centre! 🤝✨

This is a fantastic opportunity for local businesses, entrepreneurs, organisations and community leaders to come together, make connections, share ideas and build new relationships.

📅 Thursday 22nd October
⏰ 5pm – 7:30pm
📍 John Burns Centre, Kidwelly

We’re really looking forward to welcoming everyone through our doors and supporting an event that brings our local business community together. 💚

Interested in coming along? Take a look at the poster for all the details and scan the QR code to book your place!

19/10/2026

✨🎄 Join Us for Our Christmas Fayre! 🎄✨

Come along to The John Burns Centre, Kidwelly, SA17 5AB for a festive day full of Christmas cheer, family fun, and community spirit!

🎁 Browse a wonderful selection of local stalls and discover unique gifts for all your Christmas shopping.
🍔 Enjoy delicious hot food from our local street food vendor.
☕ Warm up with a range of hot refreshments and treat yourself to some delicious homemade cakes.
🎅 Meet Santa at Parc Y Bocs Farm Shop and create some magical Christmas memories.
🧝 Join the 1st Kidwelly Scout Group Christmas Craft's, where children can get creative making festive crafts and decorations
❤️ Support local businesses, crafters, and community groups.

Bring your family and friends along for a fun-filled festive day and help us celebrate the magic of Christmas. We can't wait to welcome you! ✨🎄🎅🧝‍♀️🎁☕🍰

13/10/2026

🐾🎉 A huge well done to our Burns By Your Side teams in training! 🎉🐾

Over the last few weeks, our wonderful dogs and their handlers have been out and about completing their practical school assessments as part of their journey to becoming fully qualified Burns By Your Side volunteer teams.

These visits give both handlers and dogs valuable real-world experience, helping them get a true feel for what reading sessions in schools look like and building their confidence every step of the way. 🐶📚

We are delighted to share that every single dog passed their assessment! 🌟👏 What an incredible achievement. They are now one step closer to bringing comfort, confidence, and a love of reading to children in schools across our communities.

We'd also like to say a huge thank you to Saundersfoot Primary School for opening your doors and giving our teams such a warm welcome. Your support plays a huge part in helping our future volunteer teams succeed.

Let's give these amazing pups a round of applause in the comments! 👇🐾🎉

Address

Canolfan John Burns, Parc House
Kidwelly
SA175AB

Website

http://www.johnburnsfoundation.org/, http://www.gwladglamping.com/

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