A message from Me

Yes you read that right, I am going to cycle 320 miles over 4 days in August but for a very worthwhile cause and I’d like your support!

Close friends of ours (Katie and Ian) have experienced something no parent should ever have to and at a time where life was throwing everything at them The Sick Children’s Trust was there to help them. 

If by raising money for this Charity I can help someone else’s friends have one less worry when their child is in hospital this will go some way to repaying the support our friends had. 

Your support by sponsoring me or by sharing this post would mean so much.

It could be your friends that need their help one day!

A message from Katie and Ian

We lost Seren of the 20th of December 2017 after a brief stay at Addenbrook's Intensive Care Unit.

After a previous stint in hospital, we were waiting on a diagnosis for Seren. We knew she had a mitochondria disorder, we knew she had abnormalities in her brain matter, we didn't know what that meant for Seren.

On the 19th of December, we got a diagnosis, after this, we had 24 hours left with our little girl. Her body was already shutting down.

We were only at Acorn House, provided by The Sick Children's Trust for 2 nights, but those 2 nights meant we were comfortable and felt safe with no financial worries.

We were able to get food in to cook and eat normal meals, sleep comfortably, have a hot shower & have a direct telephone line with Seren's nurse.

We thought we'd be there for the long haul. We'd planned a list of food, clothes and essentials for our parents to bring up there for us, all the facilities we needed were there, all within a 5 minute walk of Seren's hospital bed.

They were invaluable.

The Sick Children's trust rely on charity donations to keep their houses running. 

It costs £30 to provide a room for a family for a night. We'd like to raise £5500 through our fundraising activities, which would cover the cost of a family room for around 6 months.

We will be organising and taking part in fundraising events. We will be organising sponsored walks in Aberystwyth (Ian's home town) and Clacton (Katie's home town) as well as a 320 miles bike ride from Aberystwyth Pier to Clacton Pier then on to Great Bentley, Seren's home.

Many of Seren's friends and family will be joining us along the way. We all have one aim, to raise as much money possible for The Sick Children's Trust.

Please help to support us support other families. Charities and houses like this are invaluable for families like us at their hardest times.

Love Katie & Ian xx

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