Eden the Brave

19/06/2026

We want to give a heart felt thankyou to Eden the Brave for providing Father’s Day bags for all the inpatient dads today on the ward, as well as funding a tea party for all the dads and families to enjoy on Sunday for Father’s Day 🥰

We also would like to send a massive Thankyou to Gap Property and Electrical Services who have today given the ward 4 bean bags for our patients to enjoy on the ward, day care and the teen room. As well as this they have gifted us 2 new baby soothers that can be attached to a cot, worry monsters to help with play therapy and a new Buzzy which will help provide distraction and to block needle pain.

Thankyou so much we really appreciate you 🥰

21/05/2026

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21/05/2026

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14/05/2026

Until you have lived this, you really do not know why we ask for what we do and why I spend 16 hours a day fighting.

This was my life for days on end when Hugh was being treated. A pull-down bed. A laptop. Headphones. Takeaways. Urine bowls used to store Lego pieces because you make do with whatever is around you. And worse than all of that… a child fighting for their life no more than six inches away from you.

Our beds practically touching through the night. No room for nurses to squeeze past without nudging you awake at 3am. No privacy. No switch off. No escape. Just machines, fear, exhaustion and survival.

And every night, holding his hand while he fell asleep because he was scared. Trying to be strong enough for him, while inside you were falling apart yourself.

And the thing people do not always understand is this was often unplanned. This wasn’t a scheduled stay where you mentally prepared yourself. This was a temperature of 38 degrees at 10pm when you are getting ready for bed thinking life might feel normal for one night. Then boom… three days in hospital because of infection risk.

This became our world. And it still is for so many parents tonight.

So I ask again… what would you do if it was your child?

Would your world collapse? Would you feel like curling up and dying some nights? Would you do absolutely anything to take the pain away from your child?

Because that is why we campaign. That is why we push for better mental health support. That is why we ask for Hugh’s Law and Hugh’s Report.

Not for sympathy. For humanity.

08/05/2026

Thank you to the Banana Moon Day Nursery for Fundraising for Edens Charity 🩷💜

💜💖 EDEN THE BRAVE FUNDRAISING WEEK – FROM 18TH MAY 💖💜

We are proud to be raising money in support of the Bedford family, who tragically lost their brave daughter, Eden, to cancer.

In the face of heartbreaking loss, the Bedford family have continued to support other families currently in hospital facing this devastating illness. Through “Eden the Brave,” we hope to honor Eden’s incredible legacy by raising money, awareness, and support for families who need it most.

Join us throughout the week from 18th May for a range of fun fundraising events:

🎨 Monday – Face Painting (£1.00 per go)

🚴 Tuesday – Sponsor a staff member to ride the bike

🦸 Wednesday - Dress up as your favourite superhero (50p)

🍰 Thursday & Friday – Bake Sale

🍬 All Week:
• How many sweets in the jar? (50p per go)
• Name the teddy bear (50p per go)
• Dress up in purple/pink to show your support

💜 A little story from Damien Bedford, Eden’s father:

“Hi everyone,

I’m sharing this in memory of my beautiful daughter, who we sadly lost on Boxing Day 2024 after her brave fight with AML at just 2 years old.

No child should have to go through what she did, and no family should have to face that kind of heartbreak. Throughout everything, she showed more strength and courage than we could ever have imagined — she truly was our little warrior.

We are raising money for Eden the Brave, a charity supporting children and families affected by cancer. Their work helps provide comfort, support, and care during the most difficult times, and it means so much to families like ours.

This fundraiser is our way of honouring her life, keeping her memory alive, and helping other children and families who are going through similar journeys.

If you’re able to donate, no matter how small, it would mean the world to us. And if you can’t, sharing this page would help more than you know.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and for supporting such an important cause.

Forever loved, forever missed 🩷💜”

🔗 Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/damien-bedford-1?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=WA

Every donation, big or small, will help support families going through unimaginable challenges.

Please come along, get involved, and help us make a difference while celebrating Eden’s bravery, courage, and memory.

Together, we can support an amazing cause. 💜

05/05/2026

We’ve set up a just giving page for the people who are doing fundraising for Eden the brave 🩷💜 and for anybody who would like to donate 🥰

Iʼm raising money to Eden the Brave 🩷💜. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

02/05/2026

06/04/2026

We took a walk up Bradgate Park today to go and see Edens bronze leaf in the memorial woods 🍂🪾🥹

04/04/2026

Today we went back to QMC E39 to do our annual drop of Easter eggs, it’s always tough going back and seeing everyone but everyone here always makes us all feel so welcome ,thank you yet again for all your support, without you it wouldn’t be possible , we would like to continue supporting the children and families at these times and others. Eden the brave 💜🩷 Tom Ogden Tattoo Nottingham Children’s Hospital Ward E39 oncology play team