A fundraiser that took on a sporting cycle ride in Tenby and around Pembrokeshire has raised over £1,000 for the Wish Fund charity.

Reg Mwandiambira took part in the 112-mile Wales Sportive event at Long Course Weekend back before the summer and raised an incredible £1,196 for the Wish Fund.

Taking place on Saturday, June 22, the cycle ride of the trialthlon sees those taking part take on a gruelling journey around coastal parts of Pembrokeshire, starting from Tenby, with two laps of the course and one lap through Pembroke and back.

The Wish Fund is a campaign delivered by Hywel Dda Health Charities which creates lasting memories for children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions and their families.

Reg, a Mental Health And Learning Disabilities Commissioning Case Manager at Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “I am very thankful to all the kind people that rose to the occasion and gave towards the fundraising. My hope is that the Wish Fund is firmly on people’s radar and that it doesn’t end here.

“Grateful as I am, I know our part in this was insignificant next to the continued hard work and dedication of the various professionals across children's and paediatric palliative care services. Most of all, next to all the resilient individuals and their inspirational families, keeping positive in the face of unimaginable yet very real challenges.”

Katie Hancock, Pembrokeshire Fundraising Officer at Hywel Dda Health Charities, said: “We’d like to say a massive well done and thank you to Reg for taking part in the Long Course Weekend Sportive to raise such a great amount for the Wish Fund.

“The support of our local communities enables us to provide services over and above what the NHS can provide in the three counties of Hywel Dda and we are extremely grateful for every donation we receive.”

Find out more about the Wish Fund here: https://hywelddahealthcharities.nhs.wales/campaigns/the-wish-fund/

For more details about the NHS charity and how you can help support local NHS patients and staff, go to www.hywelddahealthcharities.org.uk