My husband and I are the supremely proud parents of Fletcher. Fletcher sadly died in March 2017 of a type of childhood cancer, so rare it did not even have a name. He was just about to turn 2 when he died.

He was beautiful, enigmatic toddler, one that would leave an impact on a person, even after a brief meeting. He is loved and missed beyond measure.

He lives on, though, through his legacy, Fletcher’s Fund – a registered charity that my husband and I, friends and family decided to set up in his memory.

Our mission is to enable families to make memories together through play and having fun. This will also enable the children and their families to experience precious moments of ‘normality’, which are too often taken for granted by most of us.

We provide grants to families affected by childhood cancer to enable them to buy play equipment or fund days out with their children. We also provide the play teams in the Children’s Oncology wards in Leeds Children’s Hospital (where Fletcher was treated), Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle and Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital with Arts and Crafts bags to be given to children in isolation.