Source itv-x. When five-year-old Ollie Young died from an incurable brain tumour, his mother Sarah Simpson set up a charity in his name. Now 11 years on, the Ollie Young Foundation has raised nearly three quarters of a million pounds to help fund research and help support families. Ollie was a cheeky and much loved … Continued
Article Source: The Guardian Scientists make ‘promising’ breakthrough on fast-growing DIPG type of tumour Human DIPG cells (orange) grown on a mouse brain ‘slice’ (light blue), treated with the drug combination and showing cells dying in the middle. Photograph: ICR London Scientists have successfully combined two existing cancer drugs to create a treatment for children … Continued
Article source – Meridian itv News Meridian’s regional fundraisers of the year have joined celebrity guests, actors and sport stars at this year’s Pride of Britain Awards. Sarah Simpson from Wokingham in Berkshire and Ben West from Frittenden in Kent met other regional winners and enjoyed a star studded evening, hosted by Carol Vorderman. West … Continued
Article Source ITV News Sarah Simpson, Ollie’s mum, was announced as the winner of ITV Meridian’s Pride of Britain Fundraiser of the Year for the West region. Congratulations to Sarah for this very well deserved award, and to all nominees for their amazing fundraising work too!
Article Source: ITV News We meet our final west nominee, Sarah Simpson from Wokingham. Sarah’s five-year-old son, Ollie, died from an incurable brain tumour. Following his death, Sarah started the Ollie Young Foundation which aims to find a cure or prevention from this awful disease. To date, the charity has raised in the region of … Continued
Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth is firmly in the festive spirit as he performs a number of Christmas classics in support of the Ollie Young Foundation. Article Source: Sky Sports Wycombe’s Ainsworth in Christmas sing-a-long Wycombe Wanderers are flying high in League Two and to celebrate boss Gareth Ainsworth has been getting into the festive … Continued
Ollie was five years old when he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour Sarah Young remembers being told the devastating news that nothing more could be done for her five-year-old son, Ollie. Days earlier, he had been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour and now he had been given just weeks to live. His … Continued
