A Halloween themed pub quiz took place on Sunday 31st October at the Ty Nant Pub, all to raise funds for the Critical Care Unit at UHW in recognition for the care Geoff Bodman received during the pandemic.
The night was a huge success and raised an amazing £2,025!
When fit and healthy Geoff Bodman enjoyed a day out with his wife Julie at Twickenham to watch Wales play England and then a trip to Cheltenham races with his mates it never crossed his mind that just days later he would be fighting for his life after contracting COVID. Three months later, Geoff was finally reunited with his loving family, thanks to the Critical Care Unit.
Geoff has been hosting quizzes at the Ty Nant pub in Radyr for the past 11 years, often raising funds for charity. The Halloween Pub Quiz surpassed everyone’s expectations by raising the incredible £2,025, which is more than Geoff’s quizzes have ever raised!
Geoff said: “Planning it on Halloween was a great idea and loads of us were in fancy dress. We raised £920 on the night which is phenomenal! A very kind man who was playing the quiz rounded it off to £1000. I was flabbergasted! At the end of the evening my phone rang and it was my brother, who sadly couldn’t make it home in time to play the quiz, but he was with a friend of his. This bloke came on the phone and said it was amazing what we were doing and so he double the amount raised! True to his word he posted a thousand pounds through my brother’s letterbox the next day. I was speechless!”
“So I’d like to say thank you so much to the Ty Nant pub for allowing me to do the quiz, thanks to all the bar staff who dressed up and were rushed off their feet, a huge thanks to everyone who played and contributed to the fund, and Mr Paul Cartwright to very generously donated an extra £1000 to the pot.”
Thank you very much to Geoff and Julie Bodman who organised the event, and the Ty Nant pub for hosting the fabulous evening. We’d also like to thank Paul Cartwright who matched the funds raised on the night. Your support means that the Critical Care team can continue saving lives of people as incredible as Geoff!
If you’re interested in fundraising for us, please contact fundraising.cav@wales.nhs.uk