PUPILS at Llantilio Pertholey Primary School went to school in their pyjamas recently as part of an nationwide effort to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities.

The annual PJ Day campaign raises money for the independent charity which provides free ‘home away from home’ accommodation to families with sick children in hospitals across the UK.

Various groups took part by wearing their favourite pyjamas to work or school to raise money, with many holding fundraising activities including holding cake sales, film nights and even a charity step class.

In South Wales, the PJ Day campaign raised over £1000 which will enable the Charity to continue to provide families a place to stay.

Across the UK, there are 14 Ronald McDonald Houses all situated in or near hospital grounds and enable seriously ill children to have their families close by when they are undergoing treatment and to maintain a degree of normal family life.

Last year Ronald McDonald House Charities supported more than 8,000 families with children in hospital. And in South Wales 580 families have received a place to stay at the Ronald McDonald House in Cardiff since it opened almost a year ago.

Llantilio Pertholey Primary School PTFA member Esther Weller said, “It was lovely to see all the children in their pyjamas raising money for the Ronald McDonald House. The family of one of our pupils has stayed in the house while their daughter was in Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital. It was a huge support to the family so we were really pleased to support the day.”

Donations are still coming in via the campaign Just Giving Page https://www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/rmhc/pjday18

• To find out more about Ronald McDonald House Charities visit www.rmhc.org.uk