Phone For Help

Well, now s your chance and, at the same time, you can help raise cash for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

And that s exactly what six-year-old Rebecca Collins, of The Street, Rustington, is doing, in an attempt to boost the coffers of the London hospital that is helping build fingers on her right hand.

GOSH is currently collecting old, unwanted mobile phones, broken or otherwise, for which they will receive 3 each, or 5 with a charger, and Rebecca is supporting that campaign.

The youngster is receiving on-going treatment at the children s hospital, which started when she was 20 months old with her first bone graft to extend the digits to give her fingers.

The second bone graft took place a few weeks ago and, hopefully, the hospital will start lengthening her fingers in October.

Rebecca was absolutely delighted with the help she has been given and the help all other youngsters receive at the hospital and she urged her mum to support the GOSH Phone Raising Week.

Mum Lara Gregory said: We wanted to support this campaign as a big thank you to the hospital because they ve given Rebecca a new lease of life.

I want people to be aware of what the hospital does, as they need so much support and even if we help raise just a little bit, every penny counts.

The Littlehampton Gazette is also supporting the scheme and a special GOSH Phone Raising bag is now housed at its office at 34 Beach Road, Littlehampton.

Alternatively, contact Lara on 01903 775414. She is also collecting phones.

Companies wanting to hold their own GOSH Phone Raising Week can call freephone 0800 0856312, or pack up to five phones in a padded envelope and send them, free of charge, to Freepost 7 LON20170, London, W1E 4EE.