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Isleworth community activist seeks sponsors for children's cancer charity.

Former Acting Secretary and Office Manager of the New Ivybridge Tenants' Association (NITA), Simon Anderson - now active with the independent tenants' group Ivytag - is seeking your support to help him raise funds for REACH, the children’s cancer charity.Simon’s daughter Shivon (9) was recently diagnosed with leukemia and is currently undergoing treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.She is being very brave but is concerned about losing her hair during her treatment.  As a gesture of solidarity, Simon has agreed to have his hair shaved off and is seeking sponsors.  All proceeds will go to the charity.The event had originally been booked for the Bridge Link Centre on Ivybridge but the offer has apparently been withdrawn, and will now take place in the hall at Isleworth Congregational Church on Wednesday, 26th January at 2.00pm.  Local press will be in attendance.If you would like to sponsor Simon – or, better still, to help him raise funds by collecting sponsors on his behalf – please contact Simon on 07913 152928.All offers of help and donations, no matter how small, would be greatly appreciated.  Many thanks.

Phil Andrews ● 7402d4 Comments

its a shame you cant do the same on ivybridge..the tenant association (NITA) HAS GONE DOWN HILL SINCE CERTAIN MEMBERS ARE NO LONGER THERE INC SALLY CLAYTON.THEY DONT SEEM TO CARE ON THAT COMMITTEE NO LONGER MAYBE ITS BECAUSE HOUNSLOW HOMES ARE PULLING ALL THE STRINGS.I FEEL A NEW COMMITTEE SHOULD BE VOTED IN WITH TENANTS WHO CARE AND ONT BE DICTATED TO BY HOUNSLOW HOMES.

Simon Anderson ● 7396d

i would like to thank you for your kind message.shivon is having lots off treatment and has lost 95% off her hair, she gets very tired easly.we are waiting for some results to come back as she has caught the mrsa bug.but she is doing ok and i thank u for you for your kind thoughts

Simon Anderson ● 7400d

Thanks for that Ann, I shall pass your best wishes on to Simon.It hasn't been advertised as a public event so I'm not sure about the crowd, however anybody who wishes to come along and give the lad some moral support will of course be most welcome.Be warned though, I'll probably be making the tea!

Phil Andrews ● 7401d

Here's wishing Shivon Anderson a speedy recovery, and every good wish to her dad Simon in his endeavours to raise funds - I hope there's a big crowd at the Isleworth Congregational Church next Wednesday.

Ann S. Allridge ● 7401d