A Gwynedd father who is raising money for the hospital which gave him and his daughter “incredible care” after he gifted her a kidney has completed a sponsored night walk up Snowdon.

Gareth Charlton, who lives in Dyffryn Ardudwy, has returned to work as a train conductor based in Pwllheli after giving his daughter Jennie a kidney in February.

He took on a sponsored night-time walk up Snowdon to raise funds for the Royal Liverpool Hospital Charity on Saturday, 31 August.

With freezing temperatures and hail forecast on the original date in June, the challenge had to be postponed.

Jennie, 20, was diagnosed with renal failure shortly before her 18th birthday in February 2017.

She was on dialysis for two years but a kidney donor could not be found for her and she had to put her A-level studies at Pwllheli college on hold for two years before Gareth stepped in as a match to donate a kidney.

Gareth said: “We set off from the Mountain Railway car park up the Llanberis path at 4.30pm getting to the summit just before sunset then descended in the failing light needing our head torches for the last 30 mins or so. We got back to Llanberis at around 10pm.”

The challenge has so far raised £1,300, smashing his initial target of £150.

Gareth told the Cambrian News that Jennie and himself are “doing really well”, and that Jennie has started back at Pwllheli college this week for her second A-level year.

“Without the amazing renal care teams at Liverpool and Bangor we wouldn’t be where we are today,” he said.

“I took on this challenge in recognition of all they did for us.”

For information and to donate visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gareth-charlton

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