On Saturday 14 May 2011, Isabella will be on the starting line of the 2km race with hundreds of other children aged between 3 and 8 years old, while older children will be lining up for the Bupa Junior Great Manchester Run.
Isabella was born 10 weeks premature at Saint Mary’s Hospital and spent the first eight weeks of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. At 18 months old, Isabella was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and given a very slim chance of ever being able to walk. Defying her doctors Isabella took her first steps at the age of three and hasn’t stopped since. Now aged seven Isabella continues to attend Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital for treatment and will be taking part in the Mini Run on behalf of Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity.
Isabella’s mum, Julie Neville, a patron of the charity said, “We are very grateful for the care and treatment that Isabella received at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, the doctors, nurses and staff are amazing. Isabella is really excited to be taking part in the run, especially for a Charity that is so close to her heart.”
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital charity is raising money to ensure continued excellence in treatment, care and research at the hospital – improving the lives of children throughout the North West and beyond.
The support of the charity means that the hospital can provide additional resources that make life easier for patients and their families who use the hospital.
The charity has three main areas of work:
• To support research projects to improve our understanding of children’s illness
• To help create an environment that’s more child friendly
• To provide state of the art equipment for diagnosis and treatment
To find out more about Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital charity or the Bupa Junior and Mini Great Manchester Runs please call 0161 276 4522 or visit
www.rmchcharity.org.uk
