Boy raises £800 for Jersey hospital where he was treated

Boy raises £800 for Jersey hospital where he was treated


BBC A boy playing Connect Four with a nurse in the toy room at the children's hospital ward. He is about to put a red token into the game as the nurse watches him. Alfie is wearing his race top from the Marathon Mile and his medal. The nurse is in her uniform and is kneeling in front of the game.BBC

Alfie Holt was treated several time on the Robin Ward when he was a baby

A Jersey boy has raised £800 for a hospital ward where he has been cared for several times.

Alfie Holt, 7, ran the Marathon Mile in the island earlier this month to support the Robin Ward, which cares for babies, children and young people.

He was treated on the ward three times as a baby when he needed minor ear operations and said he wanted to give back to the ward.

Staff showed Alfie and his family around the ward and explained how the money Alfie has raised could be spent to help other children.

Alfie smiles at the camera as he stands in the hospital ward. He's wearing his running top from the Marathon Mile which has navy blue sleeves with a white middle. Alfie is wearing his medal around his neck too and a school badge as well. He has blonde hair and in the background is the ward corridoor.

Alfie said the Marathon Mile was tougher than he expected

Alfie admitted he had not done much training before the Marathon Mile, which is mostly raced by schoolchildren.

He said it was “really hard” and “I got a stitch halfway through”.

Alfie added: “I wanted to raise money for the Robin Ward to make it better and so they can buy new toys and games for children”.

He also wanted to say “thank you” to the staff who had cared for him when he was a baby.

Clair smiles at the camera and she's wearing a dark blue fleece with a yellow trim and a paylsey white top underneath. She's standing in the ward corridoor. Clair has blond hair which comes down to her shoulders.

Alfie’s mum, Clair Lumsley, said the Robin Ward has been a big help for her family

Alfie’s mum, Clair Lumsley, joined her son to look around Robin Ward and meet the staff.

She said she was “really proud” of Alfie and was “quite surprised” he was so excited to take part as “he is not a runner”.

“I think he wants to treat the children that are in here and especially coming up to Christmas so we might go for some care packages,” she added.

Courtney smiles at the camera and she is wearing her nurse uniform. She's stood next to a wall in the hospital corridoor with some art designs on it. Her dark blond hair is tied into a ponytail.

Paediatric Sister Courtney McDade helped show Alfie and his family around the ward

Staff at the Robin Ward praised Alfie for his fundraising and his interest in helping other children.

Paediatric Sister Courtney McDade said his fundraising had been “absolutely amazing” and it would be “amazing for the other children coming on to the ward”.



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