The Co-operative Funeralcare - Chichester

Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital (Brent Lodge) is a wildlife hospital based in Sidlesham, West Sussex. The purpose of the charity – 365 days a year – is to provide treatment, care and rehabilitation to UK wildlife casualties and orphans from West Sussex and East Hampshire, with the aim to get them fit and healthy for release back into the wild where they belong. We have been saving wildlife for nearly 50 years and receive about 3,500 wildlife patients each year. Whilst a majority of these are birds, we also treat about 600 hedgehogs plus a number of other mammals and reptiles. Our wildlife patients are admitted directly from the public, from the RSPCA, or from local vets who have pre-assessed the patient as needing wildlife care and recuperation facilities. Unfortunately, we do not have a rescue service. We are supported entirely by the generosity of supporters, local funders, as well as a small team of dedicated animal care staff and volunteers. They look after the welfare of our patients, and they do this with care and compassion, with a commitment to their welfare and fulfilling our charitable mission. As well as providing the very best care to our wildlife patients, we answer several thousand phone calls and email enquiries per year, resolving wildlife welfare concerns. We are also dedicated to spreading awareness about the welfare of wildlife in the local community through outreach work.

-to provide children with life threatening conditions a gift box of presents. -to provide each sibling with a bag of presents -supply local children's wards with emergency overnight parental bags.

During the months spent in various hospitals in Chichester, Southampton & London, Tyler was always really cheered up by receiving post, and little presents. During Tyler's time in Clic House, when he was undergoing his Radio Therapy, he came into contact with other children having treatment. In his last week, he bought the 2 children in the house a comic and a toy. The response he received, was the driving force behind Tyler's Trust Tyler now wants to bring a little sunshine into local children's lives, who have been diagnosed with a Brain Tumour, or are suffering from a Life Threatening condition. His aim is to provide each child with a balloon in a box, together with a box of goodies, which will include items such as :- Teddy Bear, Bandana, Mug, Journal, Pens, Sweets and a voucher He does not want to forget any siblings, and they too will receive one of these boxes. ​The Trust's has evolved & we now also supply parental bags to the children's wards at several hospitals, which contain essential hygiene items to be used by families admitted as emergency's as well as toys & other equipment. In 2010, at the age of 12, Tyler started suffering from really bad headaches and sickness at night. He was told that he was having migraines, but it became pretty clear that it was something far more serious. Tyler was admitted to Chichester Hospital, and when he had an MRI scan, he was found to have a Brain Tumour. Tyler was instantly transferred to Southampton Hospital, and had surgery that night. This procedure removed as much of the tumour as was possible, but it wasn't safe to remove it all. Tyler spent weeks in hospital, and underwent a further 6 operations. These treatments left Tyler in a wheelchair, his vision impaired, and with severe nausea issues. Part of Tyler's treatment required him to take steroids which caused Tyler to gain weight. Over the following months, he fought to regain his fitness, through Physio & Hydro therapy. He worked tirelessly to lose the weight, and become mobile again. This took a huge amount of courage and determination. Tyler then had to attend Moorefield's Eye Hospital in London, however after 3 operations, he has had to accept that the damage to his eyesight is permanent. In the middle of 2013, it was apparent that Tyler's health was deteriorating again, and in January 2014, he had to undergo 6 weeks of Radio therapy, and yet another operation. After working hard to recover again, 2016 brought further complications & yet more operations Throughout all of this, Tyler has remained positive and upbeat. He is determined to increase awareness of Brain Tumours in children & has done many Radio, Video and Newspaper interviews.