2003

The Noah’s Ark Appeal has announced that the Ian Botham Valleys Walk raised £430,000 for the new Children’s Hospital for Wales.

Lyn Jones, Chairman of Trustees at the Noah's Ark Appeal, has won the South Wales Echo Lifetime Champion of the Community Award.

South Wales indie band, The Somethings, has released a Christmas CD in support of the new Children's Hospital for Wales.

Welsh artist, Nicola Dyer, launched a range of Christmas cards which directly benefited the Noah's Ark Appeal - helping to raise funds for equipment for the first children's hospital in Wales.

Christies, in association with Swarovski, recently hosted the auction of fifty of Dame Shirley Bassey's most glamorous gowns, many of which are lavishly decorated with sparkling Swarovski crystals. The auction of the gowns raised money for two charities very close to Dame Shirley's heart.

Percy Montgomery, the internationally renowned rugby star, has joined the Noah's Ark Appeal as 'Charity Champion'.

The Noah's Ark Appeal's Ian Botham Walk was awarded 'Best Fundraising Event of the Year' at the the Institute of Fundraising Annual Awards held in July 2003.

Courageous father and son duo Gareth John Davis and Geraint John Davies, from Aberdare walked 26 miles from the Law Courts in Merthyr Tydfil to the Rhondda Heritage Park, raising over £1000.

On the 28th and 29th June 2003 a Zipline / Abseil challenge took place in Cardiff Bay, to raise money for the Noah's Ark Appeal.

Tesco stores celebrate reaching their £1/2 million target to help build the first children's hospital in Wales.

Sixth form pupils from Whitchurch High School in Cardiff raised £30,000 for the Noah's Ark Appea which they presented on 21 May at the University Hospital of Wales, where the first children's hospital for Wales will be built.

The Association of Sign Language Interpreters offer their expertise to make the first children's hospital for Wales deaf-friendly.

Staff and customers of Cardiff Pipeline Center donate £2000 to help raise money to build and equip the first children's hospital in Wales.

A 6KM Fun Run organised by the Rotary Clubs of Porthcawl, Bridgend, Ogmore, Cowbridge and Maesteg raises a significant amount of money for the Noah's Ark Appeal.

On 2nd April 2003 building work began on the first children's hospital for Wales.

Bikers from the Draco Motorcycle Club in Llanelli team up with Miss Wales to raise money for the Noah's Ark Appeal.

The contract to design and build the first children's hospital for Wales has been awarded.