AN EIGHT-year-old pageant queen has raised £350 for the Wales Air Ambulance.

Gabi McMillan, from Caernarfon, is fundraising for a number of charities and hopes to raise £1,000 for the lifesaving service.

The Ysgol Maesincla pupil has so far raised £350 for the Wales Air Ambulance by running photo competitions and raffles online.

This year the charity is celebrating its 20th anniversary and to continue to provide its 24/7 lifesaving service to the people of Wales the Charity needs to raise £8 million every year.

Gabi was crowned Little Miss Crown and Glory UK by Crown and Glory Pageants in 2019 and had her title extended due to pandemic restrictions on competitions. During her time in the role she has raised more than £3,500.

She has two younger siblings, Jai, six, and Pria, two, and has been entering pageants since she was five years old.

As well as fundraising for the Wales Air Ambulance, Gabi’s main charity to raise funds for is Abbie's Army, which is a charity for children with brain tumours DIPG, who have life expectancy of just nine months after being diagnosed.

Mum Debrah said: "All the decisions as regards the fundraising and choosing charities are Gabi’s own. She has shown a true positive spirit in an uncertain 18 months due to the pandemic. Gabi is a credit to us all."

Gabi has also raised funds or donated money to Glan Clwyd neonatal unit, dementia awareness and autism awareness.

At Christmas time she collected items for Women’s Aid to ensure the children and women received gifts.

Alwyn Jones, community fundraising co-ordinator for Wales Air Ambulance said: “What an inspirational young lady Gabi is, in such difficult times she was entirely focused on raising funds for others in need. It’s wonderful how Gabi, at such a young age, understands the important work of the Wales Air Ambulance. A huge congratulations to her on her fundraising for our Charity, as well as the other charities she has raised funds for.

"Every penny that Gabi raises will help people who need our help.”

Follow Gabi’s charity work and events via her Facebook page.