I AM a trustee for Joel’s Wish, a charity that provides financial support for young adults aged 19-30 with a life-limiting cancer diagnosis living in Herefordshire and Shropshire.
We became a registered charity last year and want to spread the word about what services we provide and encourage people to apply for help. We appreciate that cancer treatment and care in Herefordshire can involve multiple visits to multiple centres which is costly and can mean families being separated at a time when they most need to be together. We believe that having loved ones close by during illness is essential to both the physical and mental health of all involved. There is very little support available in the UK to help in this situation and financial pressures at an already very stressful time can result in extreme hardship and sacrifice for families.
To this end, Joel’s Wish exists to provide funds to cover travel-related expenses in relation to treatment and care and can fund overnight accommodation for families when needed. We also fund laptops and mobile phone expenses to ensure that wherever you are receiving treatment, you have access to the love and support of your family and friends when you most need it.
If anyone would like to apply for funding, it is a confidential, simple and straightforward process. Please email me directly on lawrencezoe@rocketmail.com or contact the palliative care nurses at St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford.
ZOE LAWRENCE
Ludlow