Hello, and thank you so much for taking the time to read our story.

We are Holly and Abbie, two sisters from the Thompson clan, and we have decided to take on the challenge of climbing Mount Toubkal while fundraising £5,000 for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity, in loving honour of our mum, Sharon.

Clatterbridge will always hold a very special place in our hearts. The kindness, compassion and exceptional care they showed while treating our mum is something our family will never forget. Mum was diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer mid-2025, and after a short but incredibly brave battle, we sadly lost her at the beginning of December.

Mum was kind, thoughtful and completely selfless. She was the type of person who would do anything for anyone without hesitation. If we can show even a small glimpse of the strength and courage she embodied, then we will be incredibly proud. In the final weeks of her fight, Mum’s unknowing words were never about herself, but focused on encouraging us her children, Holly, Abbie, Rhys and Ella, and her husband, Peter, to live our lives fully and make her proud. Taking on this adventure feels like a meaningful way to honour her spirit and carry her words with us.

We truly could not have wished for a kinder place for Mum to have been treated. From the incredible staff to the outstanding level of care she received, Clatterbridge supported not only Mum but our whole family during some of the toughest times of our lives so far. We are fundraising to give back to this amazing charity and would encourage anyone who can to support them to do so, in the hopes they can continue to provide the same compassion and care to other families facing similar journeys.

Thank you so much for your support and generosity — it truly means the world to us.

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Clatterbridge Cancer Charity is the only dedicated charity for patients and research at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. The Centre makes over 220,000 patient contacts to over 30,000 patients a year, offering pioneering chemotherapy, radiotherapy and proton therapy treatments from eighteen operating sites across Merseyside and Cheshire, and including the Isle of Man

By choosing to support our Charity, you will help us to improve patient experience, fund vital research, the latest therapies and innovations in cancer treatment.

We are so often told that The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is unlike any other hospital. We pride ourselves on providing an environment in which patients receive the best possible experience, with the special touches that mean so much.

It is so important to us that we can do this for our patients, at our centres in Liverpool, Wirral and Aintree along with our network of chemotherapy clinics in hospitals across the region.