Supporters from Aberystwyth and beyond have raised over £3,500 for Hope House children's hospices in the charity's first ever fundraising event in the town. 

Hundreds of people lit up Aberystwyth sea front for a Glow Walk on 8 August, including ‘Granny’ Amanda Trubshaw who walked in memory of her grandson Archie Crute, along with his parents, Dan and Becky.

Archie, who lived with his mum and dad in Wrexham, was diagnosed as a baby with Menkes disease, an untreatable condition that affects around one in every 300,000 babies.

Amanda, who lives in Llandre and works at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, said: “Hope House is a truly remarkable place, and we were so lucky to have it when we needed it.

“I can still remember the first time I visited the hospice. I thought it was going to be all doom and gloom. But then when I got there the staff were lovely and it was all about making happy moments for Archie with us all.

“Making memories with Archie was so special.”

Amanda and her family started walkers on their way from Aberystwyth Bandstand. They followed a route looping around the town’s castle and along the promenade in the beautiful glow of the sunset. 

Hope House fundraiser Bekki Fardoe said: “It was so wonderful to welcome Amanda, Dan and Becky to join us to start our first Glow Walk, which was very kindly being sponsored by local business Andrew Scott Ltd. We are delighted that this event was so well supported and raised such an amazing amount of money. 

“We want to reach more families that may benefit from our services across Ceredigion, and this event was our first step is raising awareness of us as a charity in the area."

Find out more about Hope House and how you can support it at hopehouse.org.uk.