HUNDREDS of people turned out for a fun day organised in aid of a national charity.

Georgina Hedges organised the event for Diabetes UK after seeing how the illness has impacted on the life of her eight-year-old daughter Ellie-May, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of just two.

More than 300 people turned up at the event, which was held at Rhes-y-Cae show fields on Saturday afternoon, with glorious sunshine helping to make it one to remember.

Georgina said: "It was a really great day and a good turn out and we've managed to raise £1,800.

"The whole day went really well and we had plenty of fun activities including hook-a-duck, tombola, name the dog and the wet sponge throwing, which was great fun.

"People were really enjoying the ice cream with the sun being out and it was such lovely weather all day long.

"On behalf of Ellie-May, my family and I, I'd really like to thank everyone who came along and helped to make the day so successful."

The family decided to hold a dog related family fun day after Ellie-May's life was transformed since Lilly, a seven-month old Golden Labrador came into their lives. The family say that Lilly has made an enormous difference to Ellie’s life since joining them in March.

Georgina added: "Lilly is someone that Ellie can talk to without judgement and makes her feel safe. We can’t imagine life without Lilly now."

Type 1 diabetes is a complex, lifelong condition where the body cannot produce the hormone insulin, which controls the amount of sugar in the blood. It affects around 19,000 people in Wales and must be carefully managed day-to-day, including getting insulin by injecting or using an insulin pump.

Those living with Type 1 diabetes also need to check their blood glucose levels are not too low or too high by using a testing device several times a day.

Lilly, the seven-month old puppy, will soon start specialist training as a Medical Detection Dog, to help Ellie identify when her blood sugars are too low or high.