7-year-old Mattie from Pembrey ‘climbs’ Pen y Fan for Action for Children

• Mattie smashes £100 target
• Money to help families Action for Children supports

Plucky Mattie Denman has climbed the equivalent of Pen y Fan in the drive at her family home in Pembrey on Friday 22^nd May and raised nearly £500 for Action for Children after setting a target of £100.

Mattie (7), has always wanted to climb the highest mountain in South Wales and is unable to currently because of the coronavirus pandemic.  As the family exercise at home every day, she decided she wanted to do the 6-mile equivalent journey there while she waits for the chance to do it for real.  Mattie chose Action for Children as her mother, Sian, works for the charity in Carmarthenshire.

Mattie said: ‘My Mammy works for Action for Children and I wanted to help as well because lots of families need help.  My older brother and sister help Action for Children, so I asked Mammy if I could do something. We exercise everyday walking up and down the drive and I have always wanted to climb Pen y Fan, but we have never done it.

‘Mammy said I could pretend I am walking it and people will give money to the charity. I really enjoyed it though it was hard at times.  It feels really good to have raised money for families that are having a hard time like the ones Mammy helps.’

Proud mum and family support practitioner for Action for Children, Sian, added: ‘What Mattie has achieved is amazing.  She’s been brilliant throughout this crisis being at home with me and now she has raised so much money for Action for Children, I am so, so proud of her.  She cares so much about how families are struggling during the pandemic so to get out there and actually do something to help is fantastic.’

If you want to support Mattie’s Pen y Fan challenge please go to: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mattiesclimb