Our son George was diagnosed with a serious form of epilepsy before he was one year old – fortunately, this was caught early, with emergency medication limiting its impact on his development. However, he has suffered with seizures ever since, with numerous different medications not being able to control these. Last year, after various medical investigations at both Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, George underwent epilepsy surgery to take out the part of his brain where the seizures were originating from, to give him the chance of a seizure-free future.

Throughout all our dealings with both hospitals, as well as providing excellent medical care, the staff have always done everything they can to make George feel comfortable, and entertained, providing him with toys, play specialists, and access to sensory rooms and outdoor areas, to break the monotony of what have been some lengthy stays in hospital.

I’m doing this sky-dive, along with several friends from MIT Syndicate 5, to raise money for these two hospitals – to show my thanks for all that they have done to give him the chance of a better future, and to help them continue to give the same amazing care and support to other families and children who need their help every day.

If you could please give generously to both charities (unfortunately there's no way to split the donations between both on a single page), that would be amazing.

Thanks for reading, and donating.

Phil and family