Isabelle Gower

Isabelle (12 years) lost her only and much loved sister Jess (14 years) to primary bone cancer just before Christmas 2010. When Jess lost her beautiful hair during treatment, Isabelle and friends held a huge cake sale and a wacky hair day and raised lots of money for the Little Princess Trust that provides wigs for children. At Jess' funeral, Isabelle was the first to stand up and speak movingly about her sister. Her courage inspired others to go on. In May, Isabelle walked the West Highland Way, 96 miles and seven days in atrocious weather, to raise money for bone cancer research. She has helped raise over £18,400 so far. She is now designing a butterfly themed `Fly away ... be free' make-up compact for charity. Isabelle has stayed positive in the face of her broken heart. Both she and Jess inspire courage in us all and through fundraising help to make a difference to peoples' lives.