Dear all,
I am not sure if this wort of thing is allowed but here we go. Moderators please delete if posting this is not allowed.
The parents of Esme Handley, the niece of a friend of mine, are desperately trying to raise money to fund a second stem cell transplant currently not offered on the NHS. Esme had a stem cell transplant in 2018 funded by the NHS to treat a form of leukaemia but the cancer has returned to her bone marrow. The NHS observes certain rules and guidelines in this situation, which preclude providing a second operation. The family have been told a second operation could be successful and they are racing against time to raise the funds required, an amount of £500,000. The fund has so far has reached over £132,000. More information can be found in a recent article by the Metro newspaper by clicking the link below:
On May 24th a group of friends and I are planning to ride the South Downs Way in one day in order to raise funds for Esme’s operation. 100 miles on off-road trails and bridleways, with 12000 ft of vertical ascent. The fastest time ever recorded is 7 hours. We are aiming for 9-10 hours riding time, which will be tough.
If anyone wishes to sponsor our activity or just contribute some funds for Esme’s operation please use the link below:
Cheers
Rich