Help Carlisle boy with cerebral palsy achieve his dreams
The family of a six-year-old Carlisle boy is appealing for help to raise £12,000 for intensive Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT).
Harry Calvert, aged 6, wears splints on his right arm and right leg and finds it increasingly frustrating as he gets older.
Mum Kim Jose, 36, a counter assistant at a butcher’s shop said: ‘Harry can’t use his right hand at all and just wants to be able to do things that other people take for granted.
‘He loves computer games but can’t operate them properly, we don’t even really know if he’s right or left-handed as he can’t use that hand at all.
‘His ultimate aims are to drive a rainbow Ferrari and play football at the Etihad Stadium with his hero Erling Haaland, but he’d dearly love to simply be able to use his limbs in the same way as his friends first.’
The CIMT Centre says he’s the ideal candidate for this kind of therapy and it’s likely to make a huge difference to him. We’re hoping to get him in at the end of June but we have a lot of money to raise first.’
The family has also raised funds from a raffle which included a Carlisle United signed ball and Kim is planning to take on a tandem skydive.
Kim added: ‘Every little helps – we’re grateful for every penny received.’
The family is being supported by children’s charity Tree of Hope, which helps families raise money for children and young people like Harry for medical treatments and healthcare services not freely available to them through the NHS and social care. The charity provides fundraising guidance, campaign development, financial management, charity registration and emotional support from the Family Support team. Families like Harry’s benefit from gift aid, corporate support while also providing donor reassurance.
Tree of Hope CEO Becky Andrew said: ‘We wish Harry and his family all the best with their fundraising activities. We are pleased to be supporting them to give them the support in reaching their fundraising goals.’
To learn more about Harry or to donate to the ‘Give Harry a Helping Hand’ fund, visit https://www.treeofhope.org.uk/
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