Theo was born at 6.5 months old in 2016 in an unexpected rush to get to hospital in time. Following a terrifying initial period, where we nearly lost him multiple times, he eventually came home. We then had an agonising wait of over two years, spending several sessions in hospitals in Southampton and London (Kingston, Chelsea & Westminster, and GOSH), until we received a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Despite all of this, Theo was and continues to be incredibly positive with a wonderful can-do attitude to life, including throughout his SDR operation at GOSH in 2019.

Theo is now nearly nine years old and loving life, but continues to need intensive therapy and wider support to continue his development - and to ensure we can do everything possible for him to reach his full potential, to mitigate/remove barriers caused by his disability, and to help him to live an independent and full life.

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 funds, or surplus funds, they will be used, if appropriate, to fund support for our child’s needs in accordance with Tree of Hope’s charitable objectives. If, in those circumstances, we are unable to use all or part of the funds for the benefit of our child, any funds that cannot be used will be transferred to be used for the general charitable purposes of Tree of Hope.