Bodie Hodges Foundation... - Bodie Hodges Foundation - Supporting families bereaved of a child and promoting organ donation

Welcome to the Bodie Hodges Foundation...

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We aim to…

Provide free respite for families from the East Midlands bereaved of a child of any age
Create a relaxing and safe environment that allows time for peace and reflection
Provide an opportunity to spend valuable time with siblings and aid their grieving
Promote the organ donor register
Develop a wider understanding of the importance of organ donation

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We are a registered charity: Number 1151053

We are all incredibly proud of the small part Bodie has played in making change happen now that ‘opt out’ has been given royal approval and will take effect as of Spring 2020. Bodie had lost his battle to live on but when we were approached about the possibility of him becoming an organ donor we knew this was an easy decision to make. This would help save lives of other children and also leave an incredible legacy. He defied what Consultants thought and survived another week as we waited for the treatment drugs to leave his body and him be in a position to donate. They thought his organs would slowly shut down but our little hero was having none of it. This was all the inspiration we ever needed to carry on what he started. In the past 6 years, we have run, walked, cycled, swam, had films made, appeared on BBC 1 ( 3 times), appeared on This Morning, done numerous radio interviews, had national and local papers running Bodie’s story, organised football matches, spoke in Westminster, run an Organ Donation Education Programme in schools, delivered talks to frontline NHS staff and have been part of the incredible journey of Matthew Pietryzk who finally got a kidney transplant after years of waiting. Whilst Bodie has been our inspiration throughout this, the support we have received from friends, family, community and business has given us the motivation to keep going. We are one very small cog in the chain that has helped bring about this change but there is still a very long way to go. We must continue with our work in educating the general public about organ donation and what is involved in the process so that they can make an informed and educated decision about whether they want to be an organ donor. This is genuinely a very proud moment for us as a charity and shows that anything is possible and you should never give up
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