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SOPHIE’S DREAM FLIGHT A STOCKSBRIDGE mum has paid tribute to charity Dreamflight after her daughter was taken on a once in a lifetime trip to Florida. Sophie Dobson, 12, suffered from multiple illnesses and was left with brain damage, spinal issues, severe anxiety and chronic fatigue. The Pain Team at Sheffield Children’s Hospital nominated her for a trip to Florida with Dreamflight after going through ocular issues, a spinal cyst removal, bacterial meningitis, mobility problems and constant pain. And now her mum Debbie is looking to give something back to the charity with a coffee morning at St Matthias Church in February. Dreamflight aims to give children like Sophie two weeks of enjoyment and opportunities away from home, to build their confidence and independence which has been affected by illness. Activities included experiencing all the Disney parks, Hollywood Disney Studios and Universal Studios, swimming with dolphins, and going on the rides, which was Sophie’s favourite part. Looking back on her holiday, Sophie said: “This has been a once-
in-a-lifetime experience for children like me. It’s been brilliant. “I really like travelling now and I think I might become an air hostess so I can travel more.� There are 12 regional groups with 16 children in each, accompanied by a Group Leader, a doctor, physiotherapist, three nurses and two non-medical escorts. Sophie was taken care of by nurses Jo and Hannah from Sheffield Children’s Hospital and a number of volunteers from both the UK and America. Paralympic champion, Liz Johnson was among the volunteers supporting the children, having travelled to Florida as a Dreamflight child 19 years earlier. Debbie said: “Sophie finds some days harder than others but it has helped meeting the other children who understand the struggles that she goes through every day. “It’s an amazing charity. What they give to the children is out of this world. I just want to give a bit back.� The coffee and cake morning takes place at St Matthias Church on Manchester Road, Stocksbridge on Saturday February 18 between 10am and 2pm.
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