Mitchell Rosindale

My story

When I was just 18 months old, my life changed before it had really begun.

I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer. At an age when most toddlers are learning to walk and talk, I was fighting for my life. I don’t remember the long hospital stays, the treatments, or the fear my family lived with every day  but they do. And none of us will ever forget the role Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) played in saving my life.

GOSH wasn’t just a hospital. It was a place of hope, expertise, and relentless care. The doctors, nurses, and specialists didn’t just treat my illness  they supported my family through the most frightening period of their lives. Because of them, I’m here today.

I grew up. I went to school. I built a life. All of that was only possible because of the care I received as a child.

Now, I want to give something back.

In February, I’ll be taking on a 100km run to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital. It’s going to be physically and mentally tough  but it’s nothing compared to what the children and families at GOSH face every single day.

This run is my way of saying thank you.

Thank you for the science.

Thank you for the compassion.

Thank you for giving me a future.

Every donation, no matter the size, helps fund life-saving treatment, groundbreaking research, and vital support for families going through the unimaginable. If sharing this post helps spread the word, that matters too.

I’m running because I can.

I’m running because I survived.

And I’m running so that more children get the same chance I did.

Thank you for supporting me  and thank you for supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital.

I’m running 100km in February for GOSH Charity! 

I’m challenging myself to run 100km this February to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity).

Childhood is special. It should be a time of joy, wonder, curiosity and fun. Of making friends, making mistakes, and growing into the adults we become. But it’s also fragile, and sometimes all too brief.

That’s why Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity raises funds to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer. For the children from all over the UK who are treated by Great Ormond Street Hospital every day, for children with rare or complex illnesses everywhere, for this generation and all those to come. Because no childhood should be lost to serious illness.

And with every kilometre I run, and every pound raised, we’ll be helping to give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible.

Please help me to achieve my goal by giving whatever you can; no amount is too small to make a difference.