Give Simon time to see Ella play for the Red Roses

Help us give Simon time who has recently been diagnosed with a Glioblastoma Brain Tumour. An incurable, highly aggressive cancer. We are raising money to extend Simon's life so he will get to enjoy the important family moments every father should be able to experience.

On November 16th 2023, Simon was diagnosed with a brain tumour having noticed he was becoming clumsy and his orientation all over the place. Our worst fears were shortly confirmed when he was told he had a high grade, primary brain tumour, Glioblastoma.

Simon is only 51 and has an amazing wife Steff and two beautiful daughters, Ella and Nelle both of whom are sporty and my brothers absolute priority. Ella is only 18 years old and a professional rugby player with Harlequins and played for England U18s in the Six Nations. England Rugby recently posted a clip of Ella's first professional try against Exeter, calling her one of the rising stars of the women's game ⭐️ ⭐️.

Glioblastoma is incurable, but there are additional, proven treatments that can extend Simon's life beyond those he is currently receiving, but these are not available on the NHS or in the UK. Treatments include Immunotherapy which has been proven to extend life in GBM tumours by stimulating or restoring the immune response against cancer cells. Rapid advances are being made in this area with very promising results being seen in extending survival. Another treatment is Optune®, which uses alternating electrical fields to pulse through the scalp and disrupt tumour cell division, or cause cell death. These prevent the tumour from growing or spreading so quickly.

Our first hurdle is to make sure Simon is around to see Ella fulfil her dream of playing for England's Red Roses, so we're going to chuck everything we can at this cruel, awful cancer and give him the best fighting chance!

They say time is money, but in this case money really buys time.