Harry 's legacy lights up city
Charity Help Harry Help Others this week marked its 10th anniversary by asking Birmingham and beyond to share 'a light in the dark'.
Harry Moseley captured the hearts of the nation when he raised over £750,000 for cancer research in the last two years of his life, before sadly passing away on 8 October 2011, aged just 11 years old.
In that short time, Harry from Sheldon, Birmingham tirelessly made and sold his famous bracelets, created a school initiative, attended over 80 public events, which included speaking at some with audiences of up to 500 people, and had support from the likes of Harry Styles, Gary Lineker and Sharon Osbourne, all to raise funds and awareness for brain cancer.
To shine a light on 10 years as a registered charity, raising funds and offering support to individuals and their families dealing with cancer, Help Harry Help Others is created 'a light in the dark ' moment.
The charity produced limited edition glow-in-the-dark bracelets, with 10 gold beads representing each year, and asked famous faces and members of the public to wear and share their HHHO bracelets at 8pm on Monday (26 September).
The #HHHOalightinthedark campaign is not only to commemorate and celebrate Harry 's legacy, but to raise awareness of and drive funds to the running of Birmingham 's first Cancer Drop-in Support Centre.
The centre offers over 20 services to support families in every aspect outside of treatment - from mental wellbeing to finances and housing, support which brings light and a lifeline to those experiencing their darkest days.
TV favourite Ben Shephard, who is a proud ambassador of the charity, said: “There was no one quite like Harry and even now I feel so lucky to have spent even a short amount of time with such a unique and wonderfully inspiring young boy.
"10 years on since I first became one of his ambassadors, I 'm still so incredibly proud to be flying the HHHO flag in his name, knowing the difference this is making to people 's lives, and keeping his legacy alive is as important now as it ever was. ”
Harry's mother Georgie (pictured), who had the honour of being one of the baton bearers for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, said: "Reaching our 10th anniversary is obviously a bittersweet milestone, but I am so very proud of Harry 's charity, and everything his legacy has achieved.
"It has been an unbelievable journey so far. We 've created a wonderful community and whilst we have faced some very challenging times, there 's never a dull moment at HHHO, which is exactly how Harry would have wanted it.
"The drop-in centre, which we opened in 2015, bridges the gap between hospital and hospice, offering emotional and practical support - it is paramount we can continue offering this service to the people of Birmingham and beyond for many years.
"I want to thank everyone who has supported Help Harry Help Others over the years. There simply aren 't the words to express my gratitude."