Prince Harry to attend WellChild awards celebrating courage of seriously ill children
PRINCE HARRY is to celebrate the courage of children living with serious illness at a glittering awards ceremony.
Prince Harry will attend the awards ceremony to celebrate the courage of seriously ill children
Harry will join youngsters, parents, carers and celebrity supporters at the WellChild Awards, which will be held at the Dorchester in central London on Monday.
He is a patron of the WellChild charity, which holds the annual event in honour of both children battling serious illness and the medical professionals who help them.
The Prince said that the stories of last years winners were 'moving beyond words'
At last year's ceremony, the Prince said that the stories of the winners were “moving beyond words”.
All the panel members are moved by the bravery of the children
With hundreds of nominations received from across the country, Linda Partridge, WellChild's director of programmes, said it was a “tremendous” challenge for the judging panel to pick this year's winners.
“All the panel members are moved by the bravery of the children, the stories of selfless care and support and the dedication of the doctors, nurses, teachers, brothers and sisters who make a great difference to the lives of seriously-ill children and young people,” she said.
The organisation is best known for its nurses who provide specialist medical care
“The awards are a perfect demonstration of WellChild's commitment to helping as many seriously-ill children and their families as we can and embody our aim of raising awareness of their needs.”
The organisation is best known for its nurses who provide specialist medical care and direct support in the home for chronically ill children.
Awards categories include inspirational child, inspirational young person, most caring young person, nurse award, professional award and special recognition winner.