CARMARTHENSHIRE East and Dinefwr MP Jonathan Edwards has backed a charity’s appeal.

Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal is held every March and is being backed by Mr Edwards and actress Jane Horrocks.

It is the 37th year the appeal – which helps to raise money and awareness for the end-of-life charity – has been run, urging new and old supporters to wear daffodil pins, make a donation and take part in a collection to raise money to help support being affected by terminal illness, those dealing with death, dying and bereavement.

Mr Edwards was joined at and event in Westminster by Ms Horrocks and Marie Curie healthcare assistant Danielle Cobb to launch the appeal.

Mr Edwards said: “I’m proud to be supporting the Great Daffodil Appeal because everyone should have the best possible care and support at the end of life and Marie Curie is on a mission to deliver that.

“Donating to Marie Curie means that their nurses and bereavement counsellors can continue to deliver much needed support not only to those at the end of life but also to those left behind.

“Since 1986, the Great Daffodil Appeal has been Marie Curie’s flagship fundraising campaign, symbolised by the iconic daffodil pin.”

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Ruth Driscoll, head of police and public affairs at Marie Curie, said: “Demand for palliative and end of life care is rising rapidly, and we expect this trend to continue as the population ages.

“The services that Marie Curie provide for people at the end of life are needed today more than ever and it is great to have the backing of MPs like Jonathan Edwards for the Great Daffodil Appeal. As people are living longer with multiple and complex health conditions it is becoming more challenging to ensure that every person at the end of life receives the care and support they need.”

There were more than 66,000 people who received support from Marie Curie last year. The support came via their nursing services in people’s homes, at one of the nine Marie Curie hospices, through the free information and support phone line and web chat or through the volunteer helper and companion services.

For more information on how to support or donate to the Great Daffodil Appeal visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil