FOR 33 years a Pennar family have lovingly cared for one of their own who has cerebral palsy.

And now they want to thank the whole town for all of the love and support along the way.

Scott Goodwin, 33, was born with cerebral palsy after mum Laurie haemorrhaged when she was six and a half months pregnant. Scott got stuck behind his twin who died during the birth.

“When Scott was born they said he would die because he was only 3lbs 2ozs,” said Laurie.

She added: “It’s been hard work but it brings so much pleasure because they didn’t think Scott would know Adam from Eve but he did.

“He was smiling from six weeks, he proved them wrong. It’s such a blessing.”

Scott, who was at home until two and a half years ago, now lives at a residential home in Pembroke.

He went to school at St Florence, later moving onto Portfield and has a huge personality.

“He’s always had a great sense of humour since he was small,” said Laurie.

Over the years the family took Scott to the Peto Institure, Budapest, Hungary, which specialises in helping people to walk. Pembroke Dock really got behind the trips, raising about £12,000 in total.

“If it was not for family and friends raising money he would never have had this opportunity in life,” said Laurie, who also travelled back and forth to Cardiff for Scott’s treatment.

“We genuinely want to thank the whole town because if it were not for them we would not have had all the opportunities we have had. The town love him.

“I do not know what I would have done without the family. Scott has had a lot of love right from the beginning.

“As a mother it has been very hard but I would not have had it any different.”