Thanks for taking the time to visit my Just Giving page. 

As most of you are probably aware, I'm not much of a runner. I really wanted to set myself a challenge this year so I signed up to do the Hull 10k with Paul. 6 and a bit miles may not seem a lot to some people but I assure you it will be hard for me. With this in mind I wanted to raise awareness and some money for a charity that is really close to my heart. The family of this little boy work relentlessly to ensure these children have a comfortable life. They are the most selfless people I have had the privilege of knowing. Please read the information below to give you an insight into why this charity was set up and what they do with these vital funds ❤

Freddie's Friends charity was set up in memory of a beautiful boy Freddie Appleyard, who fell asleep on December 30th 2008, aged 2 years, 4 months. Freddie was born with a rare brain disorder which meant that he had lots of problems, including Epilepsy, Hemiplegia, global delays and was registered partially sighted. Initially Freddie was a happy little boy who loved eating mashed potato, drinking lots of milk and watching his television programmes. He would play for hours in the bath and enjoyed nothing more than sitting in his wheelchair and going for a long walk!

This was all to change when Freddie was one and a half. After suffering a massive seizure he developed a movement disorder and became much weaker. He lost the ability to swallow and had to have a PEG button fitted. He was no longer the happy smiley boy everyone knew, and even the bath and his programmes couldn't make him smile.

Freddie was much weaker over Christmas 2008 and developed a chest infection. On the 30th December 2008 he fell asleep on the settee at home, all snuggled in his fleecy blanket, and decided not to wake up!

Rachel, Mark, Joe and their wonderful friends and family have been left devastated by the loss of their little angel, but know that he is now at peace. They know what families of disabled children have to go through on a daily basis, and they know how expensive things can be. That's why they have set up this website Freddie's Friends. They raise money through different events, and then help other special children who need new equipment, or some money for therapy, or just to pay for a short break or a special toy that they would like.

Thank you x x x