About us
Founder and Trustee of Helen House Hospice
“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.”
Headmaster to Hall Grove School
“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.”
England Rugby Player
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.
Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Children’s Cancer Services John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
“I have been involved in the treatment of children with cancer for the past 25 years, and I am only too aware of how difficult it can be for families to cope with the stresses caused by a life-threatening illness in a child. Anything which can help children and their families to cope must be an improvement on what would otherwise be available. In particular, the holiday home will be a welcome relief from the rigours of treatment and the tension of having to spend prolonged periods in hospital. Sebastian was full of life and it was a privilege to have looked after him. He lives on now through his Trust and I am, again, privileged to be a patron.”
Founders of Langland, an advertising agency specialising in healthcare communications
"We first became aware of the incredible work of Sebastian's Action Trust in the summer of 2006 and over the past five years have never ceased to be amazed, humbled and inspired by the remarkable work of the Gates family and the Trust that they set up in their son's name. We are immensely proud to have been invited to become Patrons and pledge our continued support to ensure that Sebastian's dream not only becomes but remains a reality."
MP for Windsor
"Having met Sebastian and been involved with the Trust for some time, I feel very strongly about the good work the Trust does and am absolutely delighted to have been asked to become a Patron."
Olympic Gold Medalist
“I’m honoured and happy to be a Patron, and look forward to playing an integral part in raising the required funds to make Sebastian’s wish happen.”
