Future Star nominee – Alfie Simcox

Future Star nominee – Alfie Simcox

Alfie Simcox has raised more than £40,000 for charity by creating and selling calendars including £2,000 for the UHNM Charity to say thank-you for his grandad’s treatment.

The 12-year-old, from Crewe, spent months photographing trucks and lorries at truck stops and motorway bridges to create a calendar celebrating the trucking community.

He chose UHNM Charity after his grandad, Graham, received care from the cancer centre for multiple myeloma. Graham received a stem cell transplant and now continues maintenance treatment following a successful transplant.

Alfie’s Mum, Steph, said: “Alfie first started the charity calendars in 2021 and each year he chooses a charity to donate the sales to. This year Alfie wanted to raise money for UHNM Charity as the care his Grandad received from the cancer centre has been amazing.

“We can’t say thank you enough for them looking after him and raising the money is our way of saying thank you again.”

Each month of the calendar features an image of a different truck.

Adelle Moran, UHNM Haematology Transplant Nurse Practitioner, said: “Alfie is incredible and so is the work he has done, not just for us but for various charities through many challenges. He is a credit to himself and his family.

“We are extremely grateful for the support and dedication he has shown to us and this money will improve the unit to provide gold-standard care for our patients.”

Alfie has raised more than £40,000 for multiple charities since he first started selling the calendars and hopes to continue his success to help even more people.

He said: “My dad is a truck driver and I’m passionate about them too so I wanted to do something that could help people, which is how the calendar idea happened.

“I am happy with how the sales have gone and it means UHNM charity will be able to use the money to support patients at the cancer centre.”

Alfie has been nominated in the Future Star category of the Your Heroes Awards.