Thank you for visiting our page.  Our son, Alec, was a gorgeous nine year old who made the most of every day until passing away peacefully in January 2008 from a brain-stem tumour.  This website unites the events that his family, friends and school have chosen to dedicate to the inspiration of his courage and humour in the face of adversity.  The purpose is threefold: as an enduring way to celebrate Alec's life; to raise funds for the charities researching into ways of preventing or treating this type of illness; and to allow the overwhelming number of Alec's supporters a positive outlet for their hugely valued goodwill.  Our enormous thanks go to those who have been instrumental in raising this amazing sum so far.

Events in 2009: This is Year 3 of the (1) South West Coast Path (630 miles of coastline) which my sister and I have committed to complete in annual chunks.  We continued the walk around the Barnstaple estuary over Easter with a supporting team of cyclists - young and old!  Elstree music teachers, led by Alec's pian teacher, Kate Addis, are holding a sponsored (2) "Grade One-athon" this year - see www.justgiving.com/elstreemusicians to sponsor them.  We also held an (3) Easter Tea Party at Bucklebury Farm Park on 30 March  - see www.justgiving.com/easterteaparty for more details.  A cousin, Millie Shaw, is celebrating a (4) Joint Nintieth Birthday Party this summer with a good friend, Lucy Menard, and they have very kindly asked that donations be made to Alec's Fund in lieu of presents.   

Sadly, more children now die from brain tumours than from any other childhood cancer.  Therefore, the funds raised are going to the largest single funder of lab-based brain tumour research in the UK, the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust, through the recently established SDBTT Alec Normand Fund.  The Trust exists principally to find a cure for childhood and adult Brain Tumours through funding research and also offers support, hope and information to patients and their families.

Donating through this site is straightforward and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: the Charity will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.  So please sponsor any of us  - your donation is greatly appreciated. 

Many thanks from the Normand Family