A Towy Valley dad is ready to leap into the unknown in a bid to raise funds for the charity which has supported his beloved wife.

Emyr Williams, from Llanddeusant, will by sky-diving from 10,000 feet – and falling to earth at a nerve-jangling 120mph – as he looks to show his thanks to the MS Trust.

The charity played a vital role in supporting Emyr, 45, and family following wife Gemma’s diagnosis with the disease.

“We wanted to give something back so as a family we set ourselves a target to raise £1,000 for the MS Trust,” says Emyr.

“My wife Gemma has MS and the MS Trust has been a great source of support for us and our two boys, Iestyn and Morgan, in learning to live life with MS.

“As the illness progresses and new treatments become available we are continually facing new challenges and choices.

“The MS Trust provide a wealth of useful information and their kids guides for children whose parents have MS were very helpful when explaining to our boys.”

“I have always liked the idea of doing a skydive and when the poster for Jump in June arrived with the MS Trust’s Open Door newsletter, I decided to turn the idea into reality.

“I am excited to be doing the skydive.

“Hopefully we will reach our target or maybe even better beat it.”

Emyr is just one of many people who, on June 27, will be jumping at Honition and across the UK as part of the MS Trust’s Jump in June campaign.

For more information about how you can jump in June or at any time of year, visit http://www.mstrust.org.uk/jumpinjune

To donate to Emyr’s fundraising campaign, visit https://www.justgiving.com/Gemma-Williams33/