The Ava Alexander foundation

03/09/2026

💔💔this post may be difficult to read but with his parents consent I’d like to share this with you.

On the 4th of October 2025 a friend of ours was given life shattering news that her son lauchlan had leukaemia. At the time Kate wanted no fuss so we reached out and said that when the time was right we would be able to arrange a treat for them. However after his treatment began his immune system was so drained that he unfortunately contracted sepsis. He spent 3 weeks in ICU however his little body couldn’t fight anymore and he peacefully passed away with his family by his side on November 7th. He was 11 years old.

As you can imagine this has been the most heartbreaking and life altering time for Craig, Kate and their other son hamish as well as their extended family.

As a foundation we couldn’t help lauchlan but we still felt the need to do something for his family. Especially young Hamish who has lost his big brother and best friend. After speaking to Kate we purchased him a big Lego set along with some sweet treats. And a voucher to their favourite restaurant to allow them to spend time as a family.

No amount of gifts or money will make things better but seeing Hamish smile is worthwhile after the traumatic year they have experienced as a family.

We are sending all our love to them now forever and always ❤️❤️❤️

02/09/2026

Get your tickets for our next event now. £10 a ticket includes food and disco/karaoke. Great night out to look forward to x

28/08/2026

Everyone meet brave and courageous Charlie. Since birth Charlie, who has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, has been in and out of hospitals in London and Scotland. Having had what should have been his last open heart surgery age 3, Charlie then started developing a series of rare complications relating to his circulation.
After a diagnosis of plastic bronchitis and hemoptysis (bleeding lungs and airway), Charlie had an extra open heart surgery in 2025 which hasn't helped to resolve the complications. He's had several trips back and forth to Glasgow childrens hospital on air ambulance helicopters and planes, but most recently spent 10 weeks on the cardiac ward in Glasgow with the medical team trying to find any treatments to help. Charlie is now on the palliative care pathway, and waiting on a decision from the Freemans hospital in Newcastle as to whether he'll be assessed for heart transplant or if he is deemed too high risk.

His mum Sara O'Brien quotes below.

Charlie was absolutely over the moon to get gifts sent to him from Laura at the Ava Foundation. The smile on his face trying on the celtic football kits is just the absolute best thing. And the excitement over planning the next shopping trip so he can head to Smyths with his gift card to buy more treats.
Thank you so much Laura, it’s an amazing thing you’re doing for these kids, and it certainly brings so much joy after being stuck in hospital for so long.

These smiles are the ones that make this all worthwhile. The pain this family have to endure waiting for answers can only be described as a living nightmare but if we can make things a bit easier then we are doing what we set out to do.

Thank you once again to those that help us make this possible. Your kindness will never be forgotten ###

19/08/2026

Very grateful for this donation. Incredible bunch of people. X

02/08/2026

Donating as little as £1 will make all the difference if enough people share this. X

My name is David Alexander, and together with my wife, Laura, we are … Laura Alexander needs your support for Making memories for families that need it most

01/08/2026

Everyone meet Andrew. He was born with Pulmonary Atresia, a single ventricle heart condition. He had a tricky start and by time he had his fontan he had endured 5 open heart surgeries.

Andrew has just spent the last 7 weeks in the Glasgow Children's Hospital after suffering an unexpected and sudden cardiac arrest at home. Due to the fast actions of his dad performing CPR(any parents worst nightmare) they saved his life.

He spent 3 of those weeks in intensive care, where he developed severe pneumonia & collapsed lungs. For the past 4 weeks he has been recovering on the cardiac ward 1E and undergone surgery to have an S-ICD (internal defib device) fitted to prevent future episodes of a cardiac arrest.

Andrew is now home, getting stronger and adapting to life with the device.

His mum Caroline told us of his love for Lego and st mirren fc so we felt it was necessary to buy him exactly what he wanted. The new away top of his beloved team and some Lego sets. We also purchased a voucher for miller and carter to allow them to spend time as a family when Andrew feels fully better.

Thank you again to all our followers and those who help to fundraise. This wouldn’t be possible without your help and support. ###

19/07/2026

When we first set up The Ava Alexander foundation we did it with the intention to help other families with kids similar to Ava. Kids who fight day in day out just to do what many others take for granted.

We do our fundraising nights etc which helps to make the work we do possible. But recently 1 of the families we helped last year more specifically wee warrior Brie McCann and her amazing family Jodie McCann and her husband Gary with the help of her amazing friends Francesca McCaffery , Gordon Mclellan and I and R Electrical Property took things off the scale and decided to do a fundraiser to give back.

I still find myself lost for words at the amount donated but we are unbelievably grateful for this amazing amount as the difference this will make to the families we help is insane.

Amount deposited from the amazing people tagged above and all their friends and family who bought tickets. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts guys ###

05/07/2026

Our main mission within our foundation is to help those who need it most. But the only way we can do that is by people reaching out or by sharing our page.

Does your child or do you know of any other children who suffer with chronic illnesses and spend time in hospital? Reach out to us and message the page. We want to help x

25/06/2026

23/06/2026

Everyone please meet little miss Ella. This beautiful happy wee girl suffers with a condition called Chiari malformation. It causes various symptoms like severe headaches and sleep insomnia. In some cases results in brain surgery

Ella’s mum Lisa contacted us a while ago and told us about her girls love for lights and the fact Ella requires brain surgery in order to relieve some of her pain.

Her big smile shows just how much these sensory items make a difference with the pictures attached.

This post is extra important and I need everyone’s prayers as currently Ella is in Glasgow children’s hospital having her surgery so please show your love towards her family.

We are all with you Lisa John Ryan and Ella. 💗💗