Each year, ROSY put on a 26 mile walk to raise money for their essential care for very sick and life-limited children in Oxfordshire. We will be walking the 8 hours or so that it takes to complete the course and would love your support! Given that Jess doesn't even own appropriate shoes to complete this yet should give an idea of how under-prepared we are...

For more info on ROSY, see below. Thank you for your support xx

We fund additional respite nursing care at home for children with chronic, life-limiting or terminal illnesses in Oxfordshire. We also provide equipment for sick children which can improve their day-to-day lives, and a counselling service for families who are affected by having a child who is suffering from an illness requiring respite care.

Currently we fund 11 respite nurses and HCAs (Health Care Assistants) in Oxfordshire, to do the equivalent of 7 full time jobs in respite care for our ROSY families.

While we think its best for children with terminal or complex illness to be cared for at home, around familiar things like siblings, family and pets, it places a huge burden of care on their families, who are left to care for a child with very complex medical needs, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.