William Crook's Brighter Future Fund

William Crook's Brighter Future Fund William died aged 14 months as a result of his complicated medical conditions, we want his legacy to last forever and his name to remain always spoken ���

On 5th April 2013 we were told our baby needed to be born quickly as the fluid around the baby had reduced. We knew that the baby had a mild kidney problem, but had been reassured it was easily fixed. So on 7th April William Andrew Joshua was born weighing 6lb 3oz at 36 weeks & 6 days. It was quickly apparent William wasn't well and after a brief cuddle with mummy he was whisked away. That day he

had 3 chest drains inserted, was sedated and intubated and put onto a ventilator. The next day he was moved to the Glenfield
hospital in Leicester for life saving ECMO treatment which is a heart & lung bypass circuit to allow his lungs to heal. 8 days later he managed to be taken off of the ECMO. Still in Leicester he started more therapies for his breathing. Then on 4th May 2013 he was moved to Great Ormond Street Hospital. He was discharged on 4th February 2014. In the time since his birth William had around 10 operations including bowel removal, central lines being fitted, dialysis lines being inserted & some of them being removed due to infection. William had dialysis 4 times a week on Eagle ward at GOSH. He was fed by a line in his leg, and was developmentally 6 months behind. In April 2014, I noticed that William couldn't see and when this was confirmed by the ophthalmology consultant it triggered the need to find the cause. William had an MRI of his brain which revealed another huge blow. His brain was not developing and the medical team feared that William would not thrive. All things considered he was a true fighter. He
continued to battle but with his oxygen dependency increasing and his needs becoming ever greater we unexpectedly lost William on the 4th June 2014. He had acquired a Strep. Pneumonia and he had no energy left to fight it off. The staff at GOSH had done everything in their power to support William and us all as a family. Our time together should have been shorter but it was made possible to do things like bring William home, celebrate his first birthday and have him baptised in our own church. Our hearts are broken, however William has a 6 year old brother Thomas who is the most loving big brother ever and who deserves to see that his baby brothers life has left an amazing legacy. Please support our fundraising efforts to support GOSH in its delivery of world class renal care and to keep William's memory alive.

Just hijacking William’s page to say we are holding a coffee morning tomorrow in Olney at the Olney Centre for Prostate ...
12/06/2026

Just hijacking William’s page to say we are holding a coffee morning tomorrow in Olney at the Olney Centre for Prostate Cancer UK and Breast Cancer Now!

Neverland Ball - Horwood House state they have rectified the room code! Once you have entered your dates you can add the...
11/06/2026

Neverland Ball - Horwood House state they have rectified the room code!
Once you have entered your dates you can add the code NEVERLAND & you should see the rates for B&B just for the ball. The rate is only valid for the 26th September and you can use it to book by the end of July.

Room rate should be £189 for a standard double.

02/06/2026

It is the start of Volunteers Week.
We want to thank each and every person who has raised funds for us, helped out at an event, baked a cake or shown up to support us! We would not be where we are with out you.

But a massive shout out to our army of regulars..
Claire, Justin, Tom and Sam - William's immediate family.
Nana and Grampy, Grandad, Auntie Jackie, Auntie Kate, Uncle Steve, Auntie Dee, Natalie, Linda, Gill, and Emma, Lauren and Ed and Little Steve. Not all of these are family, but amazing friends who showed up when William was born poorly, and have not stepped away from the family since.
I am sure I have missed some of the important people, but we want to thank you all. 🥰🤩😍

28/05/2026

In preparation for the Neverland Ball 2026 we have started popping into local businesses to acquire raffle or auction prizes.

If we have been to your business, we will have left a letter with our contact details on! Please do let us know if you can help. We can pop in to collect as we are all local.

Lots of local support already, from Toad Hall, Valeria C, Savvi Travel and many more!

Today's the day! Good luck Auntie Dee!
23/05/2026

Today's the day! Good luck Auntie Dee!

Help Dee Clark raise money to support Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

With just 140 days until the Neverland Ball 2026 planning and prepping is well underway! This week we have collected som...
09/05/2026

With just 140 days until the Neverland Ball 2026 planning and prepping is well underway!

This week we have collected some great Auction and Raffle prizes!

More on those in due course. But safe to say you could land yourself a fabulous new hair do or dance around a wonderful new handbag!

Keep your eyes on the Red Roses too as they play today… some names may be familiar in September!

Who else is getting excited??

Auntie Dee is taking on a nerve wracking challenge to go up and over the O2! She has a huge fear of heights, so this is...
20/04/2026

Auntie Dee is taking on a nerve wracking challenge to go up and over the O2! She has a huge fear of heights, so this is a big one for her!

What a rock star, and all in William’s name. If you can spare a £
1 or 2 she would love the support!

Help Dee Clark raise money to support Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

20/04/2026

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A big shout out to Savvi Travel based in Olney, amongst other local towns! They have kindly sponsored the band for the N...
15/04/2026

A big shout out to Savvi Travel based in Olney, amongst other local towns!

They have kindly sponsored the band for the Neverland Ball.

We have used them as a family many times and always had fantastic service from cruises, to a trip to Barcelona and helping us live our Lapland Dream a few years ago!

Shop local, with excellent support.

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Savvi Travel provides a range of personalised travel itineraries, holiday packages, flights & cruises

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Horwood House, Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, England,
Little Horwood
MK17 0PH

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