THE WET weather was not enough to dampen the spirits of skateboarders who got together this afternoon for the second annual jam in memory of a Milford Haven boy who died last year.

The Morgan Power Skate Jam returned to Haverfordwest Skatepark on Sunday, September 24 and raised £1092.88 for the charity Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Skateboards, scooters, and BMXs took to the ramps in aid of the charity, and in memory of Morgan, who died following a collision on the M4 last February.

The jam is also a chance for the Haverfordwest Skatepark Association to recognise the hard work of its users.

Wheelchair motocross competitor Lily Rice from Manorbier was given £200 towards a new specialised sports wheelchair, raised by everyone on who attended the jam.

As reported by the Western Telegraph last week, a video of Lily viral on the internet, as she became the second person in Europe to successfully land a wheelchair backflip.

Her father Mark Rice said: “People’s generosity is amazing. I don’t know what to say really!”

“If we can get a chair made for Lily in the UK we want to try to break barriers down and get other people to have these kinds of chairs too.”

This year the group’s Inspirational Skater of the Year award went to Morgan Hughes for his dedication to keeping the park clean.

Craig Brown, who presented the award said: “There is a growing group of people who are prepared to address the problems we have by showing whatever people do we will overcome it.

“Morgan is the one person who has been very active in this group.”

There was a barbeque and cake on hand, as well as music from Dee Jake, and Dave Marchant.

The total amount raised has not yet been announced, but last year’s jam raised more than £500 towards Adam’s Bucketful of Hope, a charity which supports cancer care at Withybush Hospital.

For more info about the skatepark visit their Facebook page.

The chairman of the skatepark association, Geraint Williams, 53, said: “What we are trying to do at the moment is get local companies to donate towards the upkeep and running of the skatepark because we need between £3,000 and £4,000 a year to keep it going.”

Organisers gave their thanks to everyone who helped to make the afternoon possible, including Pretty Sweet Skate and Scooter shop, Hollands Skate shop, Halfords, County Sports and others who gave prizes for the raffle.

See more on this story in Wednesday's Western Telegraph.