On 14th April 2018 we are going to take part in a 5K walk round St Albans. We want as many Loreto College girls to participate to help support Sarah Mather (nee Murphy) and her little girl Siobhan. Read her story below. Family members are also welcome.

It's £15 ( per adult) to participate. Children under 12 go free. If you can't attend then please donate whatever you can. It's important to raise as much as possible, so please share and get as many sponsors as you can.

Thanks Everyone x

On 1st May 2015 a beautiful angel was born, Siobhan Margaret Mather. She bought fun and feistiness with her independent character to everyone around her. On 1st July 2017, aged just 2, Siobhan became lethargic and was taken to her GP. After being referred to Barnet General Hospital, it was discovered she had a tumour. She was transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) where she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a rare child cancer. Neuroblastoma is a very rare cancer and only 100 children per year are diagnosed in the U.K.  Siobhan is in the early stages of her chemotherapy treatment at the amazing GOSH, but still has a long way to go!  She is the bravest 2-year-old girl and is taking everything that this terrible disease can throw at her in her stride.  High-risk neuroblastoma has a high chance of relapse; and relapsed Neuroblastoma has low survival rates. Relapsed Neuroblastoma is the most dangerous form of the disease. There is no standard relapse protocol for relapsed Neuroblastoma, which means clinical trials are often the only hope for many children. Such clinical trials are rarely available via the NHS, so where families wish to access this treatment, their only option is abroad, in the hope of helping them beat cancer.  In the USA, there have been a number of trials with high success rates. The cost for the course of treatment, as well as the associated costs of travelling abroad to access it are estimated in the region of £220,000.    

The Bradley Lowery foundation has been set up to help families who need to fund raise for treatment or equipment, not available on the NHS. We will support families through their fundraising campaign in order to help achieve their targets. We offer not only support, but grants where eligible.