Bracelet sale helps Northampton schoolgirl to repay hospital labour ward staff with gifts

A young Northampton schoolgirl raised more than £200 with handmade bracelets for a haul of gifts for the hospital ward where she was treated as a baby.

Kiki Loraine held a sale on her driveway with her brother, Billy, and next-door neighbour Annie-May for friends, family members and passers-by.

The bespoke friendship bracelets raised £216 which Kiki used to buy a coffee machine, kettle, toaster, coffee and biscuits for Northampton General Hospital's labour ward.

“I like making bracelets and I thought I could hold a sale and raise some money for the hospital," she said.

“Annie-May’s mum works for the labour ward and she said they only have an old kettle that doesn’t work anymore. They were really pleased to receive our gifts.”

Kiki was treated at the ward as a baby as she was born with Group B Streptococcus so she wanted to do something to support them.

She plans to use the leftover money to buy and deliver pizzas to the ward as a treat for the staff.

Kiki’s mum, Karley, said: “Kiki and Billy are delighted with the response they have had from everyone. Kiki really is a thoughtful child, and me and her dad are bursting with pride.”

Kiki and Billy both go to Hardingstone Academy and executive headteacher Zoe McIntyre said: “We are so proud of Kiki here at Hardingstone.

"She worked really hard to raise this money for the NHS and she is a real inspiration to her classmates. Well done Kiki!”