Joseph Bennett

UCI Road World Championships sportive for Leeds Cares

Fundraising for Leeds Hospitals Charity
£1,678
raised of £500 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: UCI Road World Championship Sportive - Leeds Cares, from 22 September 2019 to 29 September 2019
We support Leeds Teaching Hospitals staff to deliver the best care for our patients

Story

In September last year we noticed that our little baby Theo wasn't really engaging visually with the world around him, and so we took him to the doctors to see if there was a problem.  We then discovered that Theo had congenital cataracts in both eyes and that they needed to be removed with some urgency.

Theo had his first surgery at 7 months old where the surgeons removed his faulty lenses and replaced them with artificial ones and a few weeks later he got his first pair of glasses - to watch his little face light up when he could see clearly for the first time was very special.

We've a way to go with Theo's vision, with another surgery scheduled for this year, but he's doing really well - and it's all thanks to the amazing team in Leeds.

All his treatment and surgery has been with St James (Jimmy's) and LGI in Leeds, so I'm riding the UCI World Championships Long route sportive to raise money for Leeds Cares, a charity who supports the amazing work of Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Share this story

Help Joseph Bennett

Sharing this page with your friends could help raise up to 3x more in donations

You can also help by sharing this link on

About the charity

Our NHS staff already do an incredible job caring for patients and your support can help them do even more. By donating to Leeds Hospitals Charity, you can fund the things that make a real difference to patients and their families, and help make our hospitals even better.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,677.15
+ £324.29 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,677.15
Offline donations
£0.00

* Charities pay a small fee for our service. Find out how much it is and what we do for it.