It was a big privilege for me to host a charity concert in Porthcawl recently.

The show, at the Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawl, was organised as a massive ‘Cwtsh’ (Welsh hug) for Beth Margetson.

Beth is a victim of the so-called ‘postcode lottery system’ that currently exists in the UK.

The type of treatment Beth needs to treat her cancer is currently unavailable in Wales, but is available in England.

Her latest plan to attack the cancer involves her travelling to Germany in June for a life-extending operation.

Beth is a wonderfully warm and giving person who has contributed a huge amount to her community over the years.

Beth worked tirelessly as a community midwife serving Porthcawl, Bridgend and the surrounding communities. Along the way, we reckon she has delivered 2000 babies and won the hearts of everyone in the community during her 15-year career as a midwife.

She is one of those people who has given of herself to the community over the years, without asking for anything in return.

Now, she needs some help to keep battling cancer so we came up for this plan for some comic relief on a very local scale.

Beth has spent virtually all her lifesavings of £60,000 on private UK hospital treatments rather than wait on long NHS waiting lists for treatment.

She is currently a lecturer in Bridgend College and is still working despite her everyday pain and suffering.

To me, it seems that Beth has been let down by the system.

She has had to use her lifetime savings at exactly the time when she should be using them to enjoy herself.

I am all for the underdog in life and when I heard about Beth’s situation it was something of a ‘call to arms’ for me and my fellow comedians and artistes.

A big thank-you goes to everyone who helped with the Porthcawl gig, including photographer Rob Jones, who was the main driver of the event, and comedians Karen Steadman, Ignaccio Lopez and Aled Richards.

We were also treated to entertainment from the up-and-coming dance troupe called Global.