Living to the Max Trust is in process of being set up as a refistered charity. The aim of the Trust is to help families with a child diagnosed with a life long illness. Our Max wants to help families to enjoy quality time together, make dreams come true, and build life long memories. This could be doing any activities, from going to the cinema, theatre, horse riding, sailing, theme parks, any fun activity for all the family to do together.

Families can access this fund through referrals via Clic Sargent

Our 11 year old Max has High Grade Glioblastoma Multiforme. He has been incredible throughout his surgery and treatment. The resilience and bravery he has shown is inspirational. His dry sense of humour still totally intact.

The support Max has received from a number of charities and organisations through Southampton General Hospital has been invaluable to us.

This is our way of fundraising in Max’s name, to pay this forward, and help other families going through a similar situation to us.

Our first fundraising activity is a brave the shave with pupils AND teachers at Bayhouse School on Monday 5th February and Thursday 8th February. Event idea Charlie Pearce. Organised at Bayhouse School by Mr Keith Baker. Huge thank you to everyone taking part and to the hairdressers giving up their time (names added here as the event progresses):

Braving the shave:

Charlie Pearce (Max's brother), Sybilla Best (Maxs mum), Abby Thomson (Aunty), Wendy Barrington (Thomson family friend), Anne Thomson (Cousins Grandma),

To all these wonderful 14 and 15 year old children who braved the shave...

👏Holly Colborn👏👏Charlie Pearce👏👏Ollie Geldart👏👏Harry Cook👏👏Daniel Green👏👏Edward Ware👏👏Alfie Rice👏👏Jay Margle👏👏Clayton Bagnall👏👏Harry Greest👏👏James Dawson👏👏Callum McIntosh👏👏Billy Gregory👏

And to these equally brave Bayhouse School teachers who also braved the shave.. .

👏Keith Baker👏👏Dan Stokes👏👏Lauren Haley👏👏David Malcolmson👏👏Katie Phillips👏👏Karen Sisk👏👏Ryan Pete👏👏Gerry Archer👏👏Ian Potter👏👏Mr Warsame👏👏Steve Jones👏👏Ben Beazley👏👏Tony Camara👏👏Jamie Way👏👏Seb Spall👏👏Steve Kitchen👏

More Brave the Shavers joining the fun:

Trevor McAlister & colleague (to be named soon) from Kiepe Electronics

Caroline 'Caz' Deacon who used to babysit maxi when he was young

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