Jemima and Isabel first started volunteering for James Hopkins Trust in 2023. Their little brother Louie joined our JHT family and started receiving one to one nursing respite care on a weekly basis. After seeing how happy their brother Louie was here, they wanted to join their Nan on the volunteering team.
They started coming along to bucket collections with their Nan and talking to members of the public about their brother and how special James Hopkins Trust is.’ They always manage to increase the money raised at bucket collections from £100 up to £300 on some occasions.
These two little girls have gone through some truly tough times with their little brother Louie being born with significant complex medical needs, but they have come through everything with the biggest smiles on their faces and are truly inspirational to other children overcoming these changes to their lives but also us adults.
They also give us many weekends during the festive period to dress up as elves and volunteer at our Santa’s Grotto. They transform into special little characters to interact with other children and adults visiting Santa to ensure they have a truly magical experience.
Last Summer they approached their school and told them all about JHT and how we help their family and asked to have a stall at their school fete to raise money for us.
They spent a very long time preparing for this and spending their own money on supplies to make keyrings, bracelets and sweet treats. They went along early to set up a gazebo they had borrowed and made their table and stall look super inviting. They did a super job and raised a whopping £232.13 with the help from their friend on the day they they had recruited.
These 2 girls have gone through some truly tough times with their little brother Louie being born with significant complex medical needs, but they have come through everything with the biggest smiles on their faces and are truly inspirational to other children overcoming these changes to their lives but also us adults.’
You can read more about Jemima and Isabel and their recent achievement here
