Sophie’s Appeal was started in 2003 by Lin and Mike Barringer with some close friends following the diagnosis of their daughter Sophie with Wilm’s Disease.
This cancer of the kidney claimed the life of Sophie in December 2004 at the age of six.
Aims
The aims are today as they were then; to raise funds to support the social, emotional and educational welfare of sick children and their families or carers whilst being treated either in hospital or the community.
Sophie’s Appeal became the fundraising arm of The Sophie Barringer Trust in September 2005 when the trust was granted charity status.
Achievements
- Over £100,000 raised to help sick children and their families
- Development of ‘Sophie’s Place’ - A dedicated children’s assessment area, helping around 350 children every single month
- Sponsorship of dream holiday’s for terminally ill children and their families
- Funding of research into future treatments for childhood cancers. The research has made groundbreaking discoveries, and will shortly be published worldwide
- Funding of research into Wilm’s Disease at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London
- Sponsorship of New Forest holidays for sick children and their families, through Hannah’s Holiday Home - http://www.hannahsappeal.org