It all started when…

In the spring of 2022, I decided to carve a bowl to try and raise money for Save the Children' Ukraine Appeal. My target was £5,000 but in the two weeks leading up to Easter I managed to raise over £250,000 and my story travelled the world.

There was huge social media interest, which was a little overwhelming, with JK Rowling, Stephen Fry, Nick Offerman and Cher all expressing their personal support.

And the attention didn’t stop there. Both the national and global press picked up on the story and I did countless interviews with newspapers and TV broadcasters from across the world, including Korean TV! I was even featured on The Drew Barrymore Show.

As a result of my efforts I was awarded the Prime Minister’s Points of Light Award by the Ukrainian Ambassador and presented at the Children’s BAFTAs alongside Jason Isaacs.

I travelled to Poland with Save The Children, to visit one of the three schools for Ukrainian child refugees that the money I had raised had funded.

In 2023, I was also thrilled to be awarded JustGiving’s ‘Teen Fundraiser of the Year.’

I’m proud to be now sponsored by Axminster Tools and honoured to be Save the Children’s first-ever Child Ambassador. I look forward to helping inspire others to help children from countries all across the world affected by war, famine and poverty.

As for the future, I’m focussed on developing my craft but also want to use my profile and fundraising efforts to highlight the importance and value of creativity in all are lives, especially for children. To that end I’m working on a new campaign to see the Arts back at the heart of education.