Edie had a traumatic entrance into life in December 2015; she had lost two-thirds of her blood by the time she was delivered, requiring immediate blood transfusions. Less than 24 hours later, we were told that it was unlikely Edie would survive the trauma and that we should prepare ourselves for the worst.

As a result of the lack of oxygen and trauma to her brain, she was diagnosed with quadriplegic cerebral palsy at just three days old. We were told she would do very little for herself and would be severely disabled.

Fast forward two years, and our little pickle is making excellent progress—but she needs more help! We are fundraising so that Edie can receive the best possible therapy and equipment, giving her the absolute best chance at a positive outcome in life. She has so much personality and determination but is held back by her condition. We desperately want Edie to be independent, to walk and talk, and to play with her friends just like any other child.

Our aim is to send Edie on intensive therapy blocks at a specialist setting and also maintain private physiotherapy locally. The intensive therapy blocks cost thousands of pounds, which, for us as a family, is completely out of reach.

So watch this space for our fundraising endeavors—we will do all we can to help Edie achieve independence.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit Edie's page. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for any money you can spare.

Marianne, Dan, Mattie & Edie xxx

7.5% of all donations to Tree of Hope in relation to this appeal will be allocated to the general charitable purposes of Tree of Hope to cover our core operating costs.

If we raise insufficient or surplus funds, the funds will be used, if appropriate, to support our child’s needs in accordance with Tree of Hope’s charitable objects. If, in those circumstances, we are unable to use all or part of the funds for the benefit of our child in accordance with Tree of Hope’s charitable objects, then any unused funds will be transferred to support the general charitable purposes of Tree of Hope.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to call the family support team on 01892 535525.