Ideas to help a family in dire need!

[Foxymoxy68]

This is my first post so here goes!
A very good family friend has recently received the devastating news that her 11 year old son has leukaemia (the family of our 18 year old son’s girlfriend so it’s her little brother).
We desperately want to do something to help and I just needed to run this past an objective audience!
He’s in the early days of treatment but already there are complications and he’s having to spend a lot of time in hospital. The parking costs/expenses are huge for his mum (separated from his dad although he is heavily involved) and I know it’s putting pressure on her financially although she never, ever makes an issue of it.
Would it be appropriate to do a Just Giving fundraising/sponsored event for the family (with their permission) to help cover these costs, with some of the proceeds also going towards the hospital where he is being treated? I realise that the family would have to be comfortable with this.
I desperately want to do something but just feel so helpless. I’ve donated to lots of charities before but have never done anything like this before.
Or is there anything else I could do?
Many thanks in advance.

Wow £25 a day for parking is awful, who could afford that.

Agreee with all the above, tho maybe a Costa card, pre loaded for stuff at the hospital

If your friend hasn’t already please suggest she has a look at the Leukaemia Care UK web site. Select support and information from the drop down menu.

Are you allowed to share go fund me"s on here ?

I will chip in for a days parking.

As my nana used to say.

" could well be me , but for the grace of God "

@Foxymoxy68

Thanks so much everyone. Wonderful ideas and support. Already, we’ve had a result, I emailed NCP and explained the situation. They’ve sent a lovely reply advising that my friend downloads an app and applies a code which will reduce parking costs by 66% a day! 😃

That's amazing, well done you and NCP!!

Just noticed your update re the parking, that’s really good.

Again, thank you for all your replies and ideas.
I’ve now decided against setting up a fundraiser as there are so many other ways we can support the family that I hadn’t even considered, thanks to you lovely lot….🥰 Perhaps in the near future, I will do a fundraiser for the incredible hospital where he is being treated.
We are doing everything we can to help our son’s girlfriend (lifts, meals, just talking about it) and I regularly check in with her mum/son in hospital. My family have been sending little gifts for him, pyjamas, slippers etc and I’ve offered to help with lifts as I’m a teacher on summer holiday. I’m also going to sort some home learning resources for him as he sadly won’t be able to start his new secondary school in September (probably won’t be in school until January) , obviously for when he’s ready and we’ll enough. The parking reduction has been the best result so far though. It will take such a lot of pressure off!
Thanks to the very kind Babababababybell for offering to help with parking charges…. the kindness of strangers is just incredible!
Thank you again all 🥰