School kids raise money for TCT YPU

Year seven pupils at a Leicestershire high school have been hard at work this year organising a school fayre to help raise money for the young people who are being treated for cancer at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

The pupils at Market Bosworth High School set up the fayre where they sold DVDs, cakes, treats and held a raffle all in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust Young Person’s Unit and those who are being treated with cancer.

The inspiration to raise money came from a teacher at the school, Jayne Gidman, who’s niece is currently being treated on the unit for cancer.

Jayne said: “The Glide Away beds that the Charity funded were a life saver. It meant my niece’s mum or me could stay with her and be by her side the whole time.

“The pizza nights also gave her something to look forward to even though she was in hospital!”

All of the goodies were sold to the year eight and nine pupils and they raised an incredible £1,134.74 for the unit which will go towards all of the things we fund to help make the patient’s stay a little bit easier.

Sophie Carroll, Senior Fundraiser at QEHB Charity, visited the school and said: “A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the fayre, the money raised will be very much appreciated on the ward by the staff as well as the patients.

“I visited the school to collect the cheque for the amount and told the pupils exactly how their money will be used, including the pizza nights that Jayne’s niece loved, as well as the teachers that help the young people on the ward get through their exams. There is so much that this money can go towards on the unit.”

To find out more about the Teenage Cancer Trust Young Person’s Unit and how you can get involved to help brighten the patient’s days, please click here.