Welsh farmers have presented the British Heart Foundation with a cheque worth over £39,000, following two years of successful fundraising.
Farmers have held many events, including breakfast functions, walks and bingo events to help the charity.
The cheque was given to the BHF at Eisteddfod, a traditional Welsh festival.
The British Heart Foundation was founded in 1961 by a group of medical professionals wanting to fund extra research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart and circulatory disease.
After half a century of scientific and societal progress they have helped to transform the landscape of heart disease.
Most babies born today with heart defects now survive, pacemakers help people control their heart conditions, statins are lowering cholesterol levels for millions, reducing risk of heart attack and stroke.
In addition, heart attack treatment has been revolutionised and many inherited conditions can now be diagnosed and successfully treated preventing sudden death.
Vital work
Presenting the cheque to BHF Cymru, FUW President Glyn Roberts said: “It gives me great pleasure to present this cheque worth over £39,000 to BHF Cymru today.
“The work they do is vital in saving lives and their research into heart disease must continue, especially as each day in Wales 25 people lose their lives to cardiovascular disease, which can devastate those they leave behind.
“The money raised will help BHF Cymru to continue their pioneering research, which is central to discovering vital treatments for people living with these conditions.”
BHF Chief Executive Simon Gillespie said: “I would like to say a big thank you to the Farmers’ Union of Wales. Over the past two years, our partnership has raised vital funds that have helped power our life saving research in Wales.
“For over 50 years we’ve pioneered research that has transformed the lives of millions of people living with heart disease. But heart and circulatory disease still kills more than 750 people per month in Wales alone, stealing them away from their families and loved ones.”
