William Riddler from Ripon needed a safe outdoor space to socialise in during his cancer treatment - and thanks to donations from the local community he got just that.

The 13-year-old needed the space to be able to enjoy time with friends and family without the worry of infection.

William was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in March 2021. He is undergoing chemotherapy currently and then will move on to radiotherapy.

The top item on his wish list was a hot tub and with the £10,000 raised via his JustGiving page, the family were able to buy one and build a wooden shelter around it.

Since getting the hot tub this month, William has been able to relax after treatment and invite a friend over.

He said:

Family friend Sarah Bostock had set up the fundraising page as her way of helping the family. In a matter of weeks it had hit its £10,000 target.

William has to go Leeds General Infirmary every three weeks for chemotherapy, which requires him to stay in hospital for three days.

Since his diagnosis William has had several operations and will need five more rounds of chemotherapy before starting radiotherapy.

Despite all this, his smile remains bright.

William's mum, Louise Riddler, said:

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