South Wales house builder, Barratt Developments, has announced the grand total raised for its 2023-24 Charity of the Year, Marie Curie — an impressive £72,687.00.

Team members have run the London marathon in aid of the end of life charity; hosted a charity golf day and completed a 40-kilometre team hike along the Wales Coast Path — to name just some of their fundraising activities.

Money raised will help the charity in its efforts to provide expert end of life care support to anyone in Wales with an illness they’re likely to die from, and their loved ones.

What’s more, Barratt staff also volunteered at the Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale in Penarth, helping transform the family room space — complete with new flooring, kitchen and furniture, donated from Barratt’s show homes and suppliers AJ Flooring Services and Moores Kitchens.

Lewis Allwood, Barratt Homes South Wales’ Charity Champion, said: “After a hugely successful year of fundraising for Marie Curie, the team has been left in awe of their incredible work to support terminally ill patients and their families — and their campaign for a better end of life for all.

“It’s great to have been able to provide both a financial and physical contribution to the charity — and we hope that the newly-refurbished family room will allow families to spend precious time together, in a calming environment.”

Marie Curie Cymru Head of Fundraising, Claire Phillips, said: “We are so grateful to the Barratt team for their ongoing support, as their chosen charity of the year.

“From a hugely successful golf day to the office fun days and the runners who donned their trainers for the London Marathon — all the fundraising activity will make a massive difference in helping us reach more families in need of end-of-life care and support across Wales.

“The excellent efforts by Barratt volunteers who have transformed our family rooms also hasn’t gone unnoticed, and we know it will be hugely appreciated by the loved ones of those we care for.”