❤️ Help Support 16-Month-Old Vinnie and His Family Through His Cancer Treatment ❤️

Our hearts have been broken, but our resolve is strong.

Our beautiful 16-month-old little boy, Vinnie, has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of childhood cancer. At an age when he should be exploring the world, playing with his big brother and simply enjoying being a little boy, Vinnie is instead facing a battle that no child — and no family — should ever have to face.

Vinnie is currently undergoing intensive cancer treatment, and he and his mum, Hayley, spend much of their lives in hospital, alongside the constant travel required for his tests, treatments, scans and monitoring.

Hayley is Vinnie’s full-time carer — his mum, his comfort, and his medical mum, day and night. There is no respite; she is with him through every treatment, every procedure, every difficult night and every anxious wait for results. She has had to become his nurse, advocate and constant source of comfort, while still simply being his mum.

Their entire lives have had to revolve around Vinnie’s care, with Hayley carrying the responsibility of caring for him around the clock.

Meanwhile, Vinnie’s dad, Jake, is trying to continue working as much as he can while also caring for their three-year-old son, George, and making the many journeys to and from the hospital. Being separated between home and hospital has been incredibly difficult for the whole family.

Helping to make Vinnie’s home safe

Before Vinnie’s diagnosis, the family had started renovating their home. They were working towards creating a lovely, comfortable home for their boys, but when Vinnie became unwell, everything else understandably had to stop.

Now, they are trying to get their home finished and, most importantly, clean, safe and comfortable for Vinnie to come home to between treatments.

❤️ Why we are asking for your help

While Vinnie’s medical team focus on fighting his cancer, everyday life and everyday bills unfortunately don’t stop.

The family is facing the financial strain of household bills, travel, fuel, parking and the additional costs that come with having one parent caring for a child in hospital around the clock while the other keeps everything going at home.

Your donations will help with:

* ❤️ Everyday household bills while the family’s lives are centred around Vinnie’s treatment.

* ❤️ Travel, fuel and parking costs for the many journeys to and from hospital.

* ❤️ Helping Hayley remain by Vinnie’s side throughout his treatment.

* ❤️ Supporting Jake and three-year-old George while the family is split between home and hospital.

* ❤️ Helping to complete essential work around their home so it can be a clean, safe and comfortable environment for Vinnie.

* ❤️ Providing some financial breathing space during an incredibly uncertain and overwhelming time.

Every donation, no matter how small, will make a difference.

We completely understand that times are difficult for everyone, and we are incredibly grateful for any support. If you aren’t able to donate, simply sharing Vinnie’s story could help us reach someone who can.

This isn’t simply about raising money. It’s about giving a family whose world has been turned upside down a little bit of help, kindness and breathing space while they concentrate on what matters most — getting their little boy through treatment and home where he belongs.

Vinnie is fighting incredibly hard, and his family are fighting alongside him every single day.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for reading Vinnie’s story, for donating, sharing, sending messages, keeping him in your thoughts and for every act of kindness shown to this very special little boy and his family.

Please help us support Vinnie, Hayley, Jake and George through this incredibly difficult chapter. ❤️

Every share. Every donation. Every act of kindness. It all helps. ❤️