During our son Rudy’s treatment for leukaemia, we were lucky enough to be supported by Abby’s Heroes. Abby herself was treated at the Piam Brown ward in Southampton and her family set up this charity to honour her memory and help families who find themselves in the toughest times of their lives. 

Whilst in the depths of treatment and with constant anxiety about Rudy’s health, knowing first-hand how much of a decimating impact a cancer diagnosis can bring, we made a promise to ourselves that we would strive to fundraise and pay it forward so that Abby’s Heroes can continue to help others. 

See our story and find out more about Abby’s Heroes here (you’ll have to copy and paste because it won’t link out from this page): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQrTyHdpboU

Our running team includes Rudy's mum May and Aunty Amy doing the 10k, and Rudy's dad Will and Aunty Anna doing the half marathon. We would be so grateful for any donations and also welcome any cheering along the way on the day if you’re Southampton based! 

Abbys Heroes, a Hampshire childrens cancer charity, is there for families when a child is diagnosed with cancer, as it has a devastating impact on the physical, financial and emotional health and wellbeing of the whole family, both during and after treatment and beyond. Our charity supports children and their families receiving cancer treatment at Piam Brown Ward or the Teenage and Young Adult Unit at University Hospital Southampton, the Regional Centre for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology from the Wessex Region (which includes Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Wiltshire, Surrey, West Sussex and the Channel Islands).