A JUSTGIVING page that has been set up to raise money for a little boy with leukaemia has raised thousands since going live.

Stanley Dalton has T-CELL Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and his only hope of survival is to travel for treatment in Singapore, because there is no treatment available in the UK.

His family are desperately pleading with people to help raise the funds to help get the live-saving treatment.

In March 2019, Stanley’s parents, Georgia Brecken and Lee Dalton, from Carlisle, were given the heartbreaking news their son had leukaemia. They were rushed to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle where further tests confirmed the diagnosis.

Between March and October last year Stanley was unable to leave the hospital and return home because he was so ill.

Georgia explained: “They brought in the palliative care team and said there wasn’t anything they could do for him so would give some chemo to tide him over and give us some time.

“But our consultant managed to find a trial drug. We got it on the basis of prolonging Stanley’s life, but it worked and got his leukaemia right down again.”

But the family couldn’t sit and just wait for Stanley to die without fighting for him which is why they decided to launch the fundraiser to help give him a fighting chance.

One of the people who has been inspired to help is Dom Scott from Carlisle.

Dom decided to walk the streets of Carlisle for 24 hours in fancy dress while collecting money for the cause.

He said: “I’ve got children myself and I couldn’t stand by and see it. I started thinking about what I could do and how I could help him.

“I thought what is a good way of getting it out there and making sure it is seen on all platforms.”

This is where Dom came up with the idea to walk the streets of Carlisle for 24 hours and do it in fancy dress.

He also decided to shave his beard into a handle bar moustache until all £500,000 of the money has been raised.

“I thought I am going to strike while the iron is hot and make sure that things are seen,” he continued.

“I started my walk at 12pm at Hammonds Ponds and walked through city and people were that generous they came out and donated to me along the way. I had a lot of support from people. The support I got from the city was beautiful.”

Dom wanted to show through what he was doing how brave Stanley has been in his fight so far.

He said: “It was so emotional and overwhelming coming into the castle with all those people there. Getting all those messages of support it was absolutely amazing.”

The cash total that was donated in notes £3,800 which doesn’t include the change donated and the donations made to the Justgiving page.

Donations are still coming in thick and fast with the £100,000 mark already being hit, all of which will go towards helping Stanley get the life-saving treatment he needs.

Dom will take on 10 challenges for Stanley.

To donate to the Justgiving page visit https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/saveourstan1