This year, the Saddlers' Company Livery are raising money for Sophie's Legacy.

Sophie's Legacy was created in memorial of Sophie Fairall and the legacy of change she wanted to create.

Sophie had just turned 9 when she was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma in September 2020. During her treatment, she endured 9 rounds of intense chemotherapy and 7 weeks of radiotherapy.

Sophie never managed to get into remission and in June 2021, after only eight weeks on a programme of maintenance chemotherapy, she relapsed. With no treatment options left Sophie passed away aged 10, in September 2021, just 1 year after her diagnosis.

Sophie wanted the following things changed and this will be her legacy in memory of a remarkable young girl who touched so many lives:

Play specialist 7 days a week in hospitals

Improvements to food for children in hospital

For parents to be fed when staying with their child

For health professionals to be trained in childhood cancer

Increase the funding in childhood cancer research

For more information, visit https://www.sophieslegacy.co.uk/