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“There can be no greater tragedy than the death of a beloved child. However for many children there is lots of living to do until you die! Seb was a wonderful example of just that, relishing every moment of life until the last with the family he loved so much and with his friends. Now Seb and his family will enable other children to make the very most of whatever life is left to them through this dream come true - Sebastian’s Action Trust. I know the ripples from his all-too-short life will continue to spread wider and wider and the world will most definitely be a better place.”

“A life cut short is a tragedy few of us can comprehend, but here at Hall Grove the name Sebastian Gates is spoken less in sadness than in admiration and respect. Sebastian’s courage, good humour, imagination, resourcefulness and persistence are all combined in the campaign led by his family and closest friends. His spirit is hard at work, achieving the apparently impossible against the shortest odds. It is an enormous privilege to have been invited to serve the campaign as patron.”

Since becoming closely involved with Sebastian's Action Trust, if I didn't fully realise it then, I certainly do now, just how immeasurably valuable the work they do and the support, help and comfort they extend out to those they touch is. When days cannot be added to life, it is essential that life be added to days. The work of the Trust - the passion, zeal, boundless energy and joy they engender means that truly they do add life to those precious days.