The Ava Alexander foundation

23/10/2026

An independent supporter of the foundation has come forward to sponsor all the races and horses which will be named after elements of the UK armed forces, a subject extremely important to this individual xx Jamie Cameron

22/10/2026

We are hosting a Halloween race night fundraiser on the 7th of November and we are looking for sponsors for both races and horses.

£30 to sponsor a race
£5 to sponsor a horse.

There are 8 races and 8 horses per race. Any help would be greatly appreciated from you all xx

06/10/2026

Huge thank you to the leister/mcaulay family for the donation to The Ava Alexander foundation after our uncle Alec’s funeral collection

FOR FULL TRANSPARENCY

A total of £300 was received after a further donation from David Leister and Karen Leister was made of £40. Thank you to all that donated. We are grateful. That type of money will make a difference to the families and kids we help.

28/09/2026

We are reaching out to families in need. We know too well the difficulties you can face when your child is going through a medical journey. Life is unpredictable and it affects everyone.

If we can help in any way please contact us. Or if you know someone who may benefit from our help get in touch. 💗💗

28/09/2026

25/09/2026

Everyone please meet Alfie. He is 9 years old and has lived with complex congenital heart disease since birth. He has undergone several open heart surgeries but sadly the last was unsuccessful, and before another attempt could be made, Alfie went into heart failure.

For the past three years, Alfie has been waiting for a heart transplant.
Unfortunately, because of Alfie’s blood group, even being listed as urgent doesn’t necessarily mean a short wait. This would mean being far away from home and living in hospital until a heart becomes available.

Despite everything he has been through, Alfie remains the most kind, resilient and football-mad little boy. And when his mum reached out to us she knew exactly what would make him happy. So we set to work getting hold of the M’bappe Real Madrid kit he desperately wanted plus a new PS5 controller and a £100 smyths voucher that he couldn’t wait to spend.

It’s tough seeing the difficulties these kids face as it’s very close to home for us but seeing how happy they are with just a few special gifts makes everything worthwhile.

Thank you to all our supporters. Without your help this wouldn’t be possible.

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21/09/2026

Our next fundraiser is fast approaching and tickets are selling. Join us Camelon juniors social club to support The Ava Alexander foundation

Tickets are £10 includes food. Disco and karaoke. Try your luck on the races A raffle on the night too.

We are looking for horse and race sponsors also if you are interested. £5 to sponsor a horse and £30 to sponsor a race. Any businesses who sponsor will get their business advertised on the night plus on a programme.

All support is greatly appreciated xx

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 ###