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 (relatively underfunded) type of cancer; 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 - it has allowed us to dream that we might raise £100,000 in his name!

Events in 2010: We are delighted that the boys at Elstree (Alec and his brother's fabulous school) chose to do the school's (1) Ridgeway Walk 2010 on 1 May 2010 in support of the Fund - please donate through this site but see www.justgiving.com/elstreeridgewaywalk for more details, including supporting the boys' other chosen charity, Help for Heroes. This is Year 4 of the (2) South West Coast Path (630 miles of coastline) which my lovely sister Libby Duckett, and I have committed to complete in small chunks.  We started at Minehead in September 2007 and got to Port Isaac in May this year.  We hope to reach St Ives later this year (walking in August with all the family and in October with friends).  Nic Mitchell kindly organised a (3) "Raise a cuppa" morning, with Easter stalls, on 22 March 2010, to raise awareness which raised an amazing £1,150 - many thanks to all donors and supporters.  

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