Aberystwyth Town Football Club goalkeeper coach Dave Owen, who took part in the 112-mile cycle at Long Course Weekend Wales in Tenby in June, has raised a terrific £3,230 for the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Carmarthenshire’s Glangwili Hospital.

Dave’s youngest daughter, Erin, spent almost month in the SCBU when she was born, including two weeks in an incubator, and received fantastic care from NHS staff.

Dave, from Llanrhystud, said: “We’ll forever be grateful for the care and support that Erin received during the month she spent on SCBU, as well as the compassion everyone showed Lowri, Eleri and myself in what was an extremely difficult time.

“Although we’ll never be able to fully show how grateful we are for everything they have done for our family, I had wanted to try and give something back for some time. Erin has grown into a happy, playful and caring little girl, and though there may be some tricky paths ahead for her they would be far bumpier if not for the care and support of SCBU.”

Nicola Llewelyn, Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “We’d like to say a huge thank you to Dave for taking part in the epic cycle at Long Course Weekend 2024 to raise funds for the unit.