Last week Wendy (aka The Nappy Lady) attended the first 'A Night Full of Stars' Corporate Awards Night organised by St. Raphael's Hospice, where she was announced as the winner of the Best Enterprising Business Award. The award was judged and presented by well-known Dragon's Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis. This category is aimed at businesses demonstrating innovation and creativity, doing something outside the norm to raise vital funds for the hospice.
All about Pop Pop...
Wendy created an exclusive nappy print with Mother-ease in memory of her dad, to give back to St. Raphael's Hospice after the care he received from them. Wendy shares the story behind the print...
The Pop Pop Mother-ease print has been named in memory of my Dad, affectionately known as “Pop Pop” to his three grandchildren. When I was a young child I heard my Dad call his Dad Pop so I repeated it as Pop Pop and it stuck forever more. When I had my own children my Dad of course wanted to be a Pop Pop too! Even when my eldest got older Dad told him you call me Grandad now if you want but nope it was Pop Pop forever!
Dad was a generous and hardworking man who had a lifelong passion for motorbikes. When he wasn’t at work, he was always found in his shed tinkering about with his beloved classic bikes. What Dad didn’t know about a motorbike wasn’t worth knowing. Growing up there were always people stopping by for his expert help. I had no interest in motorbikes so other than knowing what BSA stands for, I’m no help with your motorbike problems; nappy questions on the other hand I’m your lady! Dad always dreamed of running his own motorbike shop but unfortunately this never happened, so he was delighted in my development of The Nappy Lady.
Dad was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2014 and underwent aggressive and life changing treatment. He bravely faced each stage and he never gave up hope of a recovery. In 2017 the cancer was back and had spread. After a critical infection he was referred to his local hospice St. Raphael’s and was given 48 hours to live. The care St. Raphael’s gave him was faultless and for the first time in years his pain was kept under control. Those 48 hours came and went and three weeks later he was discharged. Dad remained under St Raphael’s community care for another six months until he finally lost his battle in early 2018.
Throughout his life Dad loved supporting a variety of charities and arranged fundraising events with his motorbike club. November 2019 was The Nappy Lady’s 20th Anniversary, and to celebrate we worked with Mother-ease to create our Pop Pop charity print. 1000 Onesize Pop Pop Wizard Unos were lovingly made by Mother-ease, and £10 from every Pop Pop Uno was donated to St. Raphael’s Hospice to thank them for the tremendous support and comfort they provided my Dad.
Mother-ease Pop Pop nappy
While Pop Pop Unos were limited edition, the demand for Pop Pop was so high it is going to remain as a permanent print but in other products. Each item sold includes a £1 donation to St Raphael's, The Nappy Lady then matches this donation with a further £2. Evenutally we aim to raise a total of £30,000 for St. Raphael's.
Our most recent donation to St. Raphael's brings the fundraising total to £20,180!
To support the cause, you can donate to the JustGiving page here:
www.justgiving...
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