Rio is a happy little boy from Surrey who adores anything to do with cars and loves eating. His best friend is his big sister Lillyrose who he loves spending time with. Rio is a much loved, and much longed for sibling for Lillyrose, who would ask Santa for a baby brother every year. After a difficult birth with Lillyrose and the removal of her left ovary and fallopian tube, mum Vickie fell pregnant with their miracle baby Rio who was born in April 2021.

In August 2023, their beautiful blonde baby boy was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer that has a 40-50% chance of long-term survival at diagnosis.

Rio’s parents, Vickie and Don, are fundraising for potentially lifesaving treatment not available through the NHS, either to get their son into remission or to try and keep the cancer away if his frontline treatment goes to plan. This could cost hundreds of thousands of pounds. Follow Rio's story on social media.