Father & Son fundraiser for The Special Lioness

Andrew Howes is raising money for The Special Lioness
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Sunderland Boxing Day Dip 2024 · 26 December 2024

We are a parent led group (we are 2 mums with children of our own with life limiting diseases) created for parent/carers living with a child with special educational needs and disabilities based in the North East of England. We have set up a local community group where we offer weekly support groups, holiday play groups, parties and a Facebook group for communications, sharing information and product finds and hacks. Giving families a safe place to discuss their child, ask questions and enable families living outside of our local area an opportunity to still connect with other families in similar situations, but primarily to reduce the loneliness and isolation SEND parent carers feel in their journey. During the school holidays we host play and craft days for our families, to give them somewhere safe and accessible to go and explore the world around them and hopefully enable some form of socialisation with other families in the same situation and allow siblings to interact with other siblings – again going through the same journey. We host parties throughout the year, simply because children like ours don’t get invited to birthday parties or celebrations, so we are determined to throw parties in their honour and give them an experience every child should have. We arrange accessible days out, activities which would normally be socially difficult and create one-off memorable money can't buy trips.

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As a Father & Son duo, we are taking the plunge into the North Sea in the upcoming Sunderland Boxing Day Dip 2024, a personal challenge that holds great significance for us as a family.

We are raising funds for The Special Lioness, a charity dedicated to supporting families with children who have additional needs and life-limiting disabilities. The Special Lioness work tirelessly to provide essential support and host special events throughout the year, allowing these incredible families to create cherished memories together.

Your generous donation through JustGiving will directly contribute to this incredible cause, making a meaningful impact on the lives of these families. We are immensely grateful for your support and encouragement as we strive to reach our fundraising goal of £500.

Donation summary

Total
£1,284.67
+ £266.50 Gift Aid
Online
£1,284.67
Offline
£0.00

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