Many of you will know the lovely Polson family and particularly Charles & Joanne. Charles has been unwell for much of this year but was admitted to hospital and diagnosed on the 8th May with terminal cancer; this is widespread and untreatable. Joanne is also battling MS which is progressive and she was diagnosed with this about 18 months ago.

Charles would like to get home to Northern Ireland as soon as possible to be in his homeland and near his family but has been advised that the cost of chartering the plane will be in the region of £10,000. The family are looking at selling their car and any other ways to meet this need. Obviously the whole family want to relocate to be with him but have no accommodation ready; or jobs to go to.

Charles has always been so generous with his time; particularly with his voluntary service with St. Johns Ambulance & Splash Chat. He has many friends who care for him and I worked out that if all of his 600 friends on facebook could donate £20 each then this would raise the money that he needed. Obviously we need to do this almost overnight as Charles is hoping to leave the Island in the next day or so whilst he is still able.

Should other funding become available for the flight then this money will be able to meet the many other costs that the family will have to meet in the near future including the cost of relocating the rest of the family, their lovely dog, Roxy, and all of their belongings to N.I. Once they are there they will need to find accommodation that will benefit Joanne as her condition progresses.

Charles & Joanne are always the first in line to help other people and the last in line to ask for assistance. Please can you help them and their family in this awful time of need.

Liz Mulholland added this comment which is so true and echoed by many others so I have changed the total we hope to raise: “ think we could add the total to £20,000 to help with mmedical payments, rent and to the day to day normal costs of daily life. With Jo having MS and now Charles in this critical condition it’s going to be tough for them for every day needs. Do you think we could maybe double this?? I’m prepared to doubly mine. Let’s give this family all the hope and support possible. Charles had ALWAYS Been a sweet friend and true gentleman to me. I know his family adore him. Whatever we can do, don’t give up even though you can see the target has been met. That’s merely for their flight home. They are going to need so much more. Please.. do what you can. You have all been amazing. 🙏😘💞”