BIG HERO 3 UK 2024 - Here we go again.

We are back again to launch another BIG HERO 3 campaign.

This campaign has been set up to support 3 children to all get Hero Arms.

A joint campaign has been created to try and take some of the stress out of crowdfunding just for yourself. This way families get to work together to support all 3 children - make friends and have fun along the way.

The Big Hero 3 is financially supported by The Open Bionics Foundation, The Worshipful Company of The Glovers, Foresight Group and an anonymous donor who together have contributed generously to help these children.

The families are now raising the last £20k together and with your support to try and hit their target by the latest mid October so that these children can get their Hero Arms in time for Christmas.

Please support us if you can :)

Please meet our families :)

Our daughter, Ettie, is 8 years old and so excited to be part of the Big Hero 3 Campaign that she actually screamed when we told her.

We first learned about Ettie's limb difference during pregnancy at our 20-week scan. As you can imagine, we were filled with worry for the weeks until she was born. What would this mean for Ettie? and would she be able to do the same things as all the other children? But once she was born, our worries were squashed at every milestone. Ettie is a kind, funny, and determined little girl who has never let her limb difference hold her back and has always found her own way to do everything.

Ettie has always shown so much love for her difference and loves celebrating differences. However, as she is getting older, she is becoming increasingly aware of just how different she is. She's becoming more conscious of the stares when out and is sometimes frustrated that she can't do things the same as everyone else. Having the opportunity to receive a Hero Arm would be life changing for Ettie in so many ways. For Ettie, she's excited about being able to do things like handstands, ride her bike without an adaption and tying her shoes. As parents we are excited about these things too, but also all the other ways the Hero Arm will change Ettie's life. We see how strong she is when asked about her limb difference on an almost daily basis and we know it will help her feel more confident so she can continue to embrace her perfectly imperfect self.

We are absolutely over the moon to be working together with 2 other children and are really hoping to see them all receive this life changing arm.

We are the Jarvis family.

Finn is the boss of the family and the lucky candidate to be receiving a Big Hero 3 arm.

Finn was born with no hand due to mum being involved in a serious car accident whilst carrying him.

Finn is a happy go lucky boy with a seriously questionable sense of humour. He is kind, fearless and extremely switched on.

He is now 11 and about to attend Brymore academy secondary school. This is an agricultural school. With this opportunity of a Big Hero Arm the possibilities for him to excel are endless.

Finn has always been encouraged to see things as a challenge when his lack of limb has posed a problem. This he has always embraced and conquered, although at times having to compromise, where others have not had to.

Finn is soooooooo excited to be given this opportunity and to see where and how this is going to change his life.

When we received the news that Zoey had been accepted on the Big Hero 3 project we were all so emotional, Zoey was so excited and was jumping up and down squealing, it is such an amazing life changing opportunity for her.

We found out about Zoey’s limb difference at the 20-week scan, it was a very scary and emotional time not knowing what to expect. When Zoey was born she saw several specialists but there are no answers about why this happened to Zoey, it’s just one of those things!

Zoey is now 8 years old, she is a very happy, caring, confident, and adventurous little girl that doesn’t let anything get her down, that being said she is getting to an age where she is becoming more self-conscious and less happy to accept help. Zoey is always on the go and is a member of a gymnastics club, does swimming lessons, and loves trampolining. She enjoys dancing, singing, doing headstands, hula hooping and riding her bike and she is looking forward to being able to use a skipping rope with her new hero hand. Zoey loves anything crafty, drawing, painting, making slime, she enjoys baking and cooking and has recently taught herself a way to crochet.

Zoey does, however, struggle with some everyday tasks such as tying her laces, using a knife and fork, doing up a zip and carrying a tray. A hero arm will make such a massive difference to her independence enabling her to do all these tasks, as well as her beloved skipping, without relying on help from others.

All families cannot thank you enough for for any love and support that you can show this campaign. We really appreciated it.

If you can't donate but have contacts of people that may be able to us gain more reach please support us that way. Every bit of help is truly appreciated.

The Big Hero 3 is raising money through The Open Bionics Foundation, and any donation made to this page will be equally split between all 3 children. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause.

More information about The Open Bionics Foundation: The Open Bionics Foundation provides financial support to socioeconomically deprived people with limb differences who need multi-grip upper limb prosthetics.