Dean is one of our incredible fundraisers who has kindly chosen to raise money for Macmillan nurses and Ward 622 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham to thank the staff who looked after his partner Sarah, who very sadly passed away from cancer suddenly on the 28th Sept 2020. 

Dean plans to trek 78km through the Sahara desert, camping the whole way and ending his epic challenge in Marrakesh! 

Speaking to why he was choosing to undertake this challenge Dean said: "Sarah is the love of my life and her diagnosis had a huge emotional impact on us both. Although her short stay in the QE was traumatic I cannot begin to thank the staff who cared for both of us when we were at our lowest – I truly consider them angels on earth. I would like to specifically thank nurse Rachel Ede who went above and beyond to support us, even staying past the end of her shift to continue to sit with me."

"I have been blown away by how quickly donations have been flooding in from all over the world in honour of Sarah’s memory. This challenge has given me something to focus on  and my way of giving back to the absolutely incredible staff at the QE. I know Sarah will be by my side every step of the way."

Cathryn Worth, Fundraising Manager at UHB Charity said: "We are incredibly humbled by Dean’s story and cannot thank him enough for selflessly choosing to support us during this immensely difficult time. Our thoughts are with him and Sarah’s family and wish him the very best of luck with his fundraising challenge."

If you would like to support Dean please visit his fundraising page here 

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