June 30, 2022 - 1622 views
Staff and children at Ty Gobaith's children's hospice were thrilled to greet a very special nurse who is cycling around all 54 UK children’s hospices in just 70 days.
Francesca Lennon, 35, a paediatric nurse from Buckinghamshire was given a warm welcome as she wheeled in on the tenth day of her 3,200 mile journey.
Francesca worked for 10 years inside the NHS before moving to work in children’s hospices and saw first-hand what the children and families go through.
This eventually led her to found the charity Children’s Hospices Across The UK (ChatUK) to help educate people on the importance of hospices to seriously ill children and their families.
On arriving at Tŷ Gobaith hospice, Francesca said: “It’s been a good start to my challenge but I’ve had mixed fortunes with the weather.
“Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith are both such wonderful hospices and are situated in beautiful parts of the country. The staff here are making such a difference to seriously ill children and their families.”
Ty Gobiath's Head of Care, Angharad Davies said: “It was a pleasure to welcome Francesca to our hospice and cheer her in as she arrived.
“She is very brave taking on this challenge and is doing a brilliant job in raising awareness of the vital work that children’s hospices across the UK carry out every single day.
“From all the children and staff here, we wish her a safe and successful onward journey.”
All funds raised from her cycle challenge will go to children's palliative care charity Together for Short Lives who support children’s hospices across the UK.
To sponsor Francesca please click here.
