Luke Harrison Newcastle Gateshead Half Marathon
Running the Half Marathon
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Luke Harrison
To celebrate the launch of
, I'm running the
Newcastle-Gateshead Half Marathon
on the 3rd of May in support of
!
What does The Bubble Foundation do?
The Bubble Foundation are here to give children with life-threatening immune conditions the best possible chance of a full recovery and to make life a little easier for families navigating the trauma of a poorly child.
Donations
STUDENTS... A little goes a long way. Just £4 funds a beanie for a child after chemotherapy.
£10 provides books for a new patient.
£30 provides snacks for families on the ward for a week.
£50 funds life saving research.
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Imagine being isolated in a hospital room for months at a time, not being able to see friends or loved ones. Your support helps The Bubble Foundation research treatments and fund life saving equipment as well as toys and games for patients with life-threatening immune deficiencies.
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Who are the Bubble Foundation?
We are the Bubble Foundation. The charity supporting children with life-threatening immune conditions on Ward 3 at the Great North Children’s Hospital. For these children, even a common cold can be deadly. From the moment they are diagnosed, they must be protected from everyday threats.
Across more than three decades, the Bubble Foundation has been their lifeline. We give our little superheroes the best possible chance to make a full recovery; and we hope to make life a little easier for families navigating the trauma of a poorly child.
While on the ward, the children stay with their parents, inside a protective “bubble” of clean air, to shield them from any infections that could be fatal.
It’s tough. They’re often going through a long and complex treatment. But we don’t want them to lose their childhood, and we strongly believe in the power of play, so we donate toys, activities and games, which are safe for them. We provide comfort and support to families on the Ward and we fund cutting-edge research, which has wide-reaching impacts far beyond our “bubble” – it continues to improve survival rates and gives little lives around the world the chance to thrive.