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A seven-year-old girl has raised a staggering £100,000 for the cancer ward that treated her dad – after originally aiming to raise £500.

Elly Neville, from Pembroke Dock, began raising money after her father Lyn Neville, 54, was treated for a rare type of blood cance r at Ward 10 of Withybush Hospital, in Haverfordwest in 2005.

Despite Lyn and his wife Ann, 46, being told they were unlikely to conceive any more children, Ann fell pregnant and in 2010 Elly was born.

The Pembroke Dock Community School pupil’s fundraising began when she won first place at the school’s St David’s Day competition in 2015.

The winning entry featured a collage of the Pembrokeshire flag.

She then decided to raffle the flag to raise funds and awareness for Ward 10.

Since then, Elly’s fundraising campaign has gone from strength to strength and after aiming to raise just £500 originally.

Incredibly she has now reached a unimaginable milestone after the fundraising total passed £100,000 on May 25.

Mr Neville, a co-ordinator for Pembrokeshire Cancer Support, said: “It’s stunning really, it’s beyond our wildest dreams and we are incredibly proud of what Ellie has achieved.

“To raise £100,000 can make a real difference with the equipment and beyond.

“As a family, it’s the opportunity to make a real difference for cancer services in Pembrokeshire for which we have campaigned.

“Elly is really chuffed and she realises the significance of getting to that amount and a lot of people have patted her on the head and congratulated her so she’s really pleased.”

Ward 10 and Chemotherapy Day Unit (CDU) at Withybush Hospital has already benefited from Elly’s fundraising with new equipment bought and many of the facilities there improved.

The seven-year-old has been officially recognised for her fundraising achievements after receiving the a British Citizen Youth Award at the House of Lords last year, and she has also received a civic award from Pembroke Town Council.

Speaking about the future of Elly’s fundraising campaign, Mr Neville said: “We will carry on fundraising until a decision has been made y the Welsh Government on the business case for a proper cancer ward at Withybush Hospital.

“We want to continue to help, we might have to slow down a bit, but we will certainly carry on.”

You can support Elly’s fundraising efforts by visiting the Elly’s flag appeal justgiving page