Bingo evening raises £2,000 for Carmarthenshire Special Care Baby Unit

Alun and Sian Thomas have raised a fantastic £2,000 for the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Glangwili Hospital.

Alun and Sian organised a bingo evening in September 2022 in support of the Special Care Baby Unit at Glangwili, as well as Wales Air Ambulance and the Special Care Baby Unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital.

Alun and Sian’s son, Cai, spent six weeks in SCBU in August 2022. The pair wanted to raise funds as a thank you for the exceptional care he received.

Sian said: “We organised a bingo evening which had a fantastic turnout. We had many generous donations from family, friends and local businesses. 

“We are so grateful to everyone who supported us in raising such a phenomenal amount and SCBU for everything that they did for Cai.”

Nicola Llewelyn, Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “We want to say a huge thank you to Alun and Sian for their incredible fundraising for SCBU.

“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.”