News 15 June 2023

Pedalling for Evelyn-Rose

The Dobsons are cycling 1,189 miles (in record temperatures!) in memory of their precious daughter Evelyn-Rose. 

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EVELYN WITH HER BROTHER

The Dobson family will be cycling a staggering 1,189 miles in June, all in aid of King's College Hospital Charity. They will be cycling in memory of their daughter, Evelyn, who tragically and unexpectedly passed away at just 11 days old. The funds they raise will go towards improving hospital accommodation for parents of seriously ill children at King’s College Hospital.

 

THE DOBSONS SET OFF ON THEIR MIGHT CYCLING CHALLENGE!

It is the latest in several fundraising events put on by Jonathan and Alexandra Dobson and their family and friends to raise money for King’s, where Evelyn was cared for by an incredible team of consultants, doctors and nurses.

On Thursday 8 June, Jonathan and a group of friends set off to cycle the length of Great Britain. They started from Land’s End in Cornwall and will finish in John O’Groats in Scotland on 17 June. With temperatures set to soar, the challenge will push them to their physical and mental limits. Jonathan said:

As we get nearer the start of the event, the scale of the challenge is really beginning to hit home. We’ve done as much training as we can, but know the next ten days will be incredibly tough – however knowing the difference that the money could make to facilities for people going through the worst hours of their lives will keep us all going.
TEAM DOBSON AT THE GREAT HOSPITAL HIKE!

Funds raised by the Dobsons will go towards the much-needed refurbishment of the emergency accommodation used by parents of critically ill children at King's.

It’s a cause close to the Dobsons’ hearts, having spent three nights in the parent accommodation at King's while their daughter Evelyn was treated.

Evelyn’s mother Alexandra said:

When you are in the darkest moments of your life, the last thing you need is to be in an environment that makes everything feel so much worse. all we wanted was to be able to step into a soothing space, away from the constant bleeping of the wards, so we could at least try to process what was happening to us in some sort of comfort. while the staff at king’s are just incredible, we can't raise enough for more staff, but we can for the parents' accommodation as it really needs upgrading
Sadly we know that there will be more parents and carers who will go through the same experience as us in the future, but at least we can try and make it better for them, quietly providing them a small amount of comfort during the most frightening of times.
THE DOBSONS AT THE LONDON LANDMARKS HALF MARATHON!

The cycling challenge is the final push to raise £40,000, which would enable a complete refurbishment of three parent accommodation rooms at King’s. So far, their fundraising has included: 'Evelyn's Charity Ball', the London Marathon and the London Landmarks Half Marathon. So far, they have raised £31,000 and hope that their efforts over the next fortnight will make a huge difference for other families across London and beyond who find themselves walking the same corridors that they did.

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