Shine For Sally

05/06/2025

15/05/2025

We're on this week's 'ThankYouThursday'

The sun just keeps on shining for ! Here are this week's sunny supporters who've done wonderful things for Derian House ☀️

💚 McDonald's franchises from across Lancashire have raised a phenomenal £3,952 for us from their first quarter of fundraising, including their annual 9-mile hike from Chorley to Preston. They even dropped by with McFlurries for us to enjoy on the hottest day of the year so far!

💚 Shine For Sally managed to raise a whopping £6,000 to be split between us and Milly's Smiles from their latest dance extravaganza.

💚 Darwen Vale High School's Janet Greenhalgh ran the TCS London Marathon and raised an incredible £850 for us in the process.

💚 The lovely Freya took part in the viral ice bucket challenge trend during a VE Day street party, raising £112 for us in memory of a little boy from her school who recently passed away.

💚 The Penwortham community came together over the weekend to raise vital funds for Derian House with a family fun day for all to enjoy.

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13/05/2025

We have now presented our two chosen charities with the money raised from 'Shine for Sally 4'.
They both received £3,000.00 from our amazing total of £6,000.00.
It is lovely to be able to give something back to these two amazing charities who supported Sally & continue to support her family.
A huge thank you to everyone involved.
We have done Sally proud💜###

11/05/2025

Such a lovely, supportive group. So grateful to Milly's Smiles.

19/03/2025

What an experience for Lorraine & Milly's Smiles. Milly would be so proud!❤️

A Proud Milestone for Milly’s Smiles

Yesterday was a momentous day for Milly’s Smiles as we had the honour of being invited to the Houses of Parliament by our MP, Sarah Smith, to meet with the Under Secretary of State for Public Health, Ashley Dalton. The purpose of the invitation was to discuss the vital work we do in supporting children newly diagnosed with cancer and admitted to hospital.

Walking through the historic halls of Parliament was an overwhelming yet humbling experience. The weight of its history and significance was truly profound, and it was an incredible privilege to be there.

During our meeting, we were warmly welcomed by the Minister and joined by two Civil Servants responsible for delivering key aspects of the NHS Long Term Plan. Being able to share the impact of our work in Milly’s memory was an immensely proud moment. When I founded Milly’s Smiles nine years ago, I could never have imagined sitting in Parliament, engaging directly with Ministers, MPs, and policymakers.

In addition to highlighting the difference our work makes to families facing childhood cancer, we also discussed our perspectives on the recently reinstated Children and Young People’s Cancer Taskforce, which aims to improve cancer treatment, early detection, and research for young patients.

Following the meeting, we were given a tour of Parliament and had the incredible opportunity to sit in the House of Commons and observe a live debate. It was truly a day to remember and a significant step forward in raising awareness of the needs of children and families affected by childhood cancer 🎗🌈🎗

23/02/2025

A lovely time at the Paint Pot today with the SOULS group.
So grateful to Lorraine at Milly's Smiles for organising this for us xx❤️

04/02/2025

So proud of Lorraine today.

19/01/2025

Last night we were joined by 50 friends on what has become our annual 'Light up the Pike' walk for Sally's birthday.

It was a big one this year being Sally's 18th.

We are so grateful to you all for coming along & supporting us. There was so much love for Sally last night & that makes our hearts smile💜

Thank you to The Village Tea Rooms for our pie, chips & peas supper on our return. Delicious! You did a brilliant job! ###💜

16/01/2025

Happy Heavenly 18th Birthday to our beautiful Sally💜

We miss you everyday but especially today on your special birthday.

We hope you are throwing the best party up there!

11/02/2024

We presented two out of our four chosen charities, Rory’s Box & Milly's Smiles with the money raised from 'Shine for Sally3' this morning. They both received £1,325.00 from the amazing total of £5,300.00!!
Thank you to everyone involved. We have done Sally proud!💜

16/01/2024

Happy Heavenly 17th Birthday Sally!
Always in our thoughts & forever in our hearts!💜

14/01/2024

We lit up the Pike last night for Sally's birthday weekend.
Thank you to everyone who came along. We are so grateful for all your love & support.

We are keeping your light shining Sally.
Hope you had the best view of it all! 💜