11-year-old fundraiser raises awareness and funds for Paediatric Diabetes
Pictured above: Seren with staff from the service.
Seren, a pupil at Ysgol Bro Myrddin, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in April 2024.
Seren organised a raffle on 9th April at The Lyric Theatre as part of Forge Drama’s Footloose performances to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes. She gave up a full day and evening of her Easter break and was joined by her mother to sell raffle tickets and speak to audiences about type 1 diabetes and where families can access support.
Over the past two years, Seren has raised around £1,800 for Hywel Dda Paediatric Diabetes.
Katie Morgan, Seren’s mother, said: “Seren has spent a lot of time and effort over the past two years fundraising with her primary school and drama class and aims to do much more. We always want to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes. It keeps her spirits up and makes her feel helpful to other children who have endured this diagnosis and its relentless management.
“It was fun and it was emotional as many people shared their stories of type 1. It was rewarding as Seren got to count all the funds and present it to her medical team during her medical review.
“We’d like to say thanks to Forge Drama for thinking about Seren’s cause and always supporting her.”
The funds raised will support the Hywel Dda Paediatric Diabetes Team, helping to purchase resources for children going through the challenging Seren Programme at diagnosis and to provide ongoing family support.
Katie Hancock, Fundraising Officer, said: “A huge well done and thank you to Seren for raising funds for the paediatric diabetes service. We are incredibly grateful for everything you have done and continue to do. You are truly an inspiration to us all.
“The generous charitable donations we receive do not replace NHS funding. Instead, they support additional items and activities outside core NHS expenditure. These small extras make a big difference, and we are so grateful for every donation we receive.”