Eight-year-old Ribble Valley girl raises £500 for NHS care packages

An eight-year-old Ribble Valley schoolgirl has organised a fundraising campaign to supply the NHS's front-line workers with care boxes after being inspired to do her bit by their dedication and hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hollie NestorHollie Nestor
Hollie Nestor

Having originally set herself a target of £400, Hollie Nestor has already smashed that total having raised over £500 with the funds going towards everyday essentials such as deodorants, snacks, bottled drinks, breakfast bars, and other small items which keep workers ticking as they undertake some of the most important work in the country during the outbreak of Covid-19.

“When I saw all the doctors and nurses working so hard on the news, I just wanted to help," said Hollie. "So, I asked my mum to set up an online fundraiser then also asked all our neighbours on Brockhall Village for their help with donations of toiletries, snacks, and sweet treats to help keep all the NHS heroes going on their long hard shifts.

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"My neighbours have been really kind with their donations and I hope to be able to reach my target and more as I would like to keep this going for as long as they need help and support," Hollie added.

Thanks to Hollie, over 100 items have already been donated to the Royal Blackburn Hospital as well as 88 Body Shop hand cream packs which Hollie labelled personally with a message reading 'Thank you for being an NHS Angel'. Other items from the care boxes will be distributed across other Lancashire hospital wards via the hospital's charity.

Hollie’s parents, Carrie and David Nestor, said: “Hollie is certainly on a mission to help our heroes and we can’t thank everyone enough who has supported her so far with their very kind donations; whether that was donating funds online or for leaving items on our doorstep for Hollie to use in her care boxes.

“We are so incredibly proud of Hollie," they added. "She has such a caring, giving nature and has already earned her the nickname of Nurse Nestor in our house! Like Hollie, we really do hope the boxes put a smile on the faces of those working tirelessly to keep us safe, quite literally our NHS heroes.”

To support Hollie in her fundraising efforts, please donate via their Facebook fundraising page and click here to see a video Hollie has made to encourage other donations.