Local Rotaries Give a Boost to Fundraising for Scarlett Cole

Inspired by the incredible fundraising efforts of Scarlett’s family, four local Rotary Clubs have banded together to raise a further £3,300 for her cause, taking the current total to over £20,000, plus Gift Aid.

Scarlett is a young West Norfolk girl with triplegic cerebral palsy, and she urgently needs a vital

operation on her spinal cord at Liverpool’s Alder Hay children’s hospital to relieve her muscle

stiffness and pain. Thanks to their amazing fundraising efforts, the family have raised the initial

£17,000 needed to cover the cost of this operation, which is not available on the NHS, and Scarlett’s operation has been scheduled for early January next year. However, Scarlett will then need intensive physiotherapy, using specially adapted equipment, for the next two years. To help with these costs, the Rotary Club of King’s Lynn Priory have donated £2,000, Downham Rotary have added £300 and King’s Lynn and King’s Lynn Trinity Rotaries have contributed £250 each. In addition, the King’s Lynn General Charities have responded to a request from Priory

Rotary and added a further £500.

Parents Leanne and Daniel, thanking the Rotary Clubs, said “we are so grateful for these donations, which will enable us to set up equipment at home so Scarlett can have daily physio without the need to travel. She is a very determined little girl and will work hard to get the best possible benefit from her physio regime.”

The fundraising efforts continue, to ensure Scarlett can continue to receive the physio she needs. To donate, please go to https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/scarlettscpjourney

Picture shows Leanne Cole with Scarlett and her brother Archie in the front row, and back row from left to right Jonathan Holmes – Priory Rotary, David Whitmore – King’s Lynn General Charities, John Taylor - Trinity Rotary, Scarlett’s dad Daniel Cole, Derek Harvey - King’s Lynn Rotary and Martin Chilvers - Downham Rotary