After their son, Harry, suffered oxygen deprivation at birth and underwent Sparks funded cooling treatment, Stephanie and Alastair Chambers have been huge supporters of the charity. The couple have organised a number of fundraising events including a mini music festival and this year, its third year, was the biggest yet.
On 20th June, over 800 people gathered to enjoy a night of music performed by local bands. As well as the bands and musicians, there was also food, drinks and games on offer for everyone to enjoy.
After Harry was born, Stephanie and Alistair were told that he had hearing loss in both ears. ‘One of the main factors when deciding to hold a mini music festival was that Harry just loves music. It’s often assumed that those with hearing loss can’t enjoy music but this is far from the truth with Harry. He loves nothing more than singing along to his favourite songs on the stereo in the car and he’s also started to learn to play the piano,’ Stephanie explains.
The event was covered by the local news and other families who’ve gone through the same experiences as the Chambers shared their story to help raise even more awareness about Sparks.
The family aren’t resting on their laurels after the success of the mini music festival, as Stephanie says ‘We as a family will continue to support Sparks in any way we can as we know that without your charity it is unlikely we would be watching our son grow up into the happy and amazing boy he is and we are so proud of him.’
The night raised over £1800 and was hugely successful at spreading the word about the pioneering medical research that Sparks funds.