All this is in aid of New Elementary's favourite charity, Fairy Bricks.
"Fairy Bricks has one very simple objective: to give LEGO to children in hospital. When we tell people that, they often pause before they respond, anticipating for us to say something else but that really is it."
Kev Gascoigne, Founder
I've had first-hand experience of the effects of what Fairy Bricks do, when volunteering at donation days at children's hospitals in London. The LEGO Group talk about "the power of play", and to see it in practice with a hospitalised child is quite indescribable. And it's not just the sick kids; their siblings are so happy to be doing something they love while they visit their brother or sister. And can you imagine the immense relief on the parents' faces when there's something to distract the children – as well as themselves? A couple of times I've met parents anxiously waiting for their slot for their child to go into surgery. Sometimes they have to wait all day. Give them a set and they too are lost in the instructions, doing more building than the little one and chatting about how there's still a beloved M-Tron set in its original box in the attic. They head back to the ward grinning.
The awesome foursome – Huw Millington, James Pegrum, Ed Diment and Ralph Doering – start from the London LEGO Store on 20 September.
Having problems (such as your card issuer blocking overseas transactions)? You can donate directly to the Fairy Bricks charity's Paypal page.
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