Distribute over £10,000 of supermarket vouchers during the cost of living crisis thanks to @sussexgiving and @eastsussexcountycouncil
Clean the homes of 3 families in Sussex to enable parents to spend more time with their children who have cancer
Held our very first wellness programme for 10 different families - giving them the tools they need to release trauma, increase their support network, work own themselves and begin to move on with their lives.
Begun to work on our own wellness retreat to enable families to access wellbeing activities such as ice baths and saunas on demand.
Organised a ‘high tea without the c’ for the adults in the wolo community to help link with others going through a similar experience
Organised a go karting family event for 50 people - at the request of the families with older children - to help them have fun together, make memories and engage with others of a similar age on their cancer journeys.
Paid for private chiropractor sessions to help with ongoing pain and movement issues
Purchased a super duper trolley, to enable a family to go out all together and make memories
Regular yoga, sea swims, saunas and bike hire helping people to refocus, restore and renew.
Paid for private lymphatic drainage to help reduce swelling and increase mobility
Paid for 4 private thermal imaging scans to relieve anxiety and arm patients with the information they need to get treatment
Cleaned the home of 2 other families whilst they are on active treatment so they don’t need to struggle whilst feeling the side effects
Paid for private counselling, hypnotherapy and psychotherapy for families who need it quickly - current waiting times with Macmillan are 6m+
Helped to pay for an electric wheelchair to enable a disabled lady who lost her husband suddenly to cancer to get out and about with her daughter.
Collaborated with another charity to buy a Guinea pig run and cage for the birthday of a 12 year old with cancer.
Given essential emotional support and friendship to 3 families who have been told their cancer has returned and they now need to live with it for the rest of their lives
Welcomed 23 new families into the wolo communit
Helped to put up a shed to create a crafting room for a child with cancer who finds calm in doing arts and crafts.
Sent 2 families on a retreat in the woods for some R&R and the chance to spend time with another family going through a similar experience
Bought in over £30,000 in grants to help pay for the important work we do.
Hired Hailsham leisure centre so families could have fun using all of the facilities for free (bowling/swimming/soft play/bike rides) and make new connections
Family gym membership for a family who want to get fitter together after a devastating diagnosis
Began a collaboration with another charity strong men - helping to support bereaved men across the country
Linked up with firefly initiative to help give the parents and children we support the tools they need to talk about cancer openly and honestly - it’s something many of our families struggle with the most.
Begun the preparation for WoloFest
We won Sussex community business of the year!

We couldn’t have done this without you - thank you so much for enabling us to support families and improve their quality of life on their cancer journey.

If you’re up for a challenge, we have a fire walk on 21st October - it’s a great way to test your metal strength and resilience- and could raise a bit of money for us too https://wolofoundation.org/wol.../wolo-empower-firewalk-2023

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