Porthcawl Museum
Museum volunteers explain how much of the collection is hidden from public view, the work involved in caring for it, and the moment in 2012 when the building faced closure after council cuts.
Every pound becomes a local grant
Make a donation
The Porthcawl Christmas Morning Swim is a registered charity, run entirely by volunteers. Every pound you give goes straight back out as grants to local charities, community groups and good causes around Porthcawl.
Porthcawl Christmas Morning Swim is a registered charity in England and Wales, no. 1217800.
Who we help
Why we raise it
The swim has always been about the town looking after its own. Money raised from the swim goes straight back out to local charities and community organisations across Porthcawl and the surrounding area — more than £175,000 since 1965, with the volunteers who run it deciding each year where it will do the most good.
In their words
Sandville Self Help Foundation
Founded by Sister Gwyneth Poacher to bring together people living with cancer and other serious conditions. Today it supports people with cancer, MND, Parkinson’s, MS, dementia, stroke recovery and other neurological conditions.
Porthcawl Male Voice Choir
Founded in 1980, with roots in the early days of the swim through Arlon “Coco” Owens. Funds raised go on to support other local charities and organisations.
Recently supported
- Alzheimer’s Society Cymru
- Porthcawl Male Voice Choir
- Porthcawl Museum
- Guide Dogs Cymru
- Porthcawl First Responders
- Fire Fighters Charity
- Porthcawl Girl Guides
- Porthcawl RNLI
- Sandville Self Help
- Porthcawl Coastguards
- Porthcawl Lifeguards
- Newton Lifeguards
- Porthcawl Stroke Club
- Porthcawl & Pyle Boxing Club
- Trinity Care & Support
- Porthcawl RFC Seagulls
- Pyle & Kenfig Hill Bowls Club
- Marine Debris
- British Heart Foundation
- Tŷ Llidiard
- Porthcawl Rotary Club