Branston Supports Brainwave

SOUTH Somerset potato firm Branston Ltd has donated £10,000 to local charity Brainwave to help to maintain its life-changing hydrotherapy pool.

The South West base of the leading potato supplier, which has its headquarters near Ilminster, has donated the money to Bridgwater-based Brainwave in order to pay for the running costs of its hydrotherapy pool for the next year.

Brainwave works with families to deliver individual therapy and exercise programmes that help children with disabilities and developmental delay to achieve their potential.

Paul Smith, community fundraiser for the Brainwave South West Centre, said: “All children need to experience active movement to develop, and for some children with particular disabilities, water may be the only environment in which total independence can be achieved.”

Branston’s general manager, Ian Wait, added: “We have worked with Brainwave on smaller projects in the past and we’ve seen how valuable their work is.

“When Paul approached us and told us about the high running costs of the hydrotherapy pool, we decided it was a really worthwhile cause that we wanted to help with. We hope that many children will benefit from the facility over the next year.”

Pictured (from left) are Cameron Merry with Thomas Merry, Brainwave’s Paul Smith, Branston’s Ian Wait, and Jemma Merry with Nathan Merry.