A TOWY valley family has raised more than £20,000 for Glangwili Hospital in memory of a relative.

Sue Thomas and her family, from Llanwrda, spent the last two years raising a total of £25,498 for the hospital’s intensive care unit as a thank you for the care her husband Meirion received before his death from sepsis at the age of 57.

Mrs Thomas completed the Welsh Three Peaks with her sons Chris, Aled and Sion and some of their friends.

The couple’s sons also did a sponsored Movember challenge and the community donated in memory of Meirion.

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Barclays even gave £10,540 in match funding.

Mrs Thomas, a 54-year-old bank cashier, said: “Meirion was taken to Glangwili Hospital, to ICU, where he received the most wonderful care anyone could have wished for.

“We wanted to raise money for the intensive care unit to say thank you for everything they did. We will always be truly grateful for the care he received.

“Meirion was always so proud of his family, and he would be thrilled that such a fantastic amount of money has been raised for the intensive care unit.

"As a family, we want to say thank you for the amazing support of the local community and, also, thanks to Barclays for the match funding.”

ICU senior sister Tammy Bowen said: “Thanks ever so much to the Thomas family for their generous and kind donation.

"This money raised will be donated towards an ICU garden, which will greatly benefit patients and create a safe outdoor area.”

The money was donated to Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board.