A Pembrokeshire family has raised thousands for the Paul Sartori Foundation.

The Evans family, from Dinas Cross, raised £12,050 for the charity after their mother Ann was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2021.

MND is a life-limiting condition where messages from the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord gradually stop telling muscles how to move.

This results in life-altering and life-limiting complications.

The Paul Sartori Foundation has supported the family by providing equipment to aid Mrs Evans' mobility and comfort and Mrs Evans' husband Steve and their five sons have rallied around.

Gaynor Davies, a senior registered nurse at the foundation, has also been supporting the family for the past few years.

She said: "The Evans family have all shown extreme bravery in the face of Ann’s diagnosis and are an incredible example of a strong family unit.

"Ann’s husband Steve has ensured that Ann has the best care possible, and her sons and their families have gone above and beyond to help other families who find themselves in the same circumstances."

The Evans' sons, Aled, Billy, Ceri, Hefin, and Gwyn, set up a fundraiser earlier this year to honour their mother's courage.

Each brother took on individual challenges to raise money for the foundation.

Ceri took on the Welsh 15 Peaks Challenge, hiking all 15 peaks higher than 3,000 feet in Eryri in less than 24 hours with his friends Xav, Andy and Simon.

Billy ran 5km every day for a month, equivalent to running from Fishguard to Cardiff.

Gwyn, who lives in New Zealand, completed a mini-triathlon in Whangarai on North Island, consisting of a 2km sea swim, 25km cycle, and 8km hike.

Aled and his friends Ed and Phil hiked 21km along the challenging ridge of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.

The brothers aimed to raise £5,000, but the overwhelming financial and moral support from the community helped them more than double their target.

The funds will be used to purchase equipment to assist other families dealing with mobility issues due to life-limiting palliative illnesses such as MND.

The money raised will allow the hospice at home charity to purchase two beds with specialist mattresses and rails.

Mrs Evans had also received a high-tech chair from the Motor Neurone Society, and the funds will allow the Paul Sartori Foundation to purchase the same chair for other patients.

Pat Coombs, clinical coordinator and equipment facilitator, thanked the family for their donation.

She said: "With the help of this brave family, we’re able to help and support other families with specialist equipment that will give people the best quality of life and as much dignity as possible in their hour of need."