Young fundraiser gets creative to support children with cancer

Keen young fundraiser Mia Bowen, aged 5, is making 100 teddy bears to sell to her friends and family in order to raise money to support the Children's Radiotherapy department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

Mia, who attends Rednal Hill Infant School, is planning on selling the homemade bears to her fellow pupils at school. Justine Davy, Head of Fundraising at QEHB Charity said: "What an amazing young fundraiser Mia is! I love her creativity and her hard work in making the bears. They're beautiful and I'm sure they will sell really quickly, and will raise lots of money to support children receiving radiotherapy here at QEHB.

"The Charity is proud to support the Children's Radiotherapy department at QEHB by providing 'added extras' such as blankets to keep young patients as warm and comfortable as possible whilst they receive treatment. This is only possible thanks to the hard work of fundraisers such as Mia."

If you would like to learn more about how the Charity supports children receiving radiotherapy, click here.