Ashford Prep schoolboy raises £1250 for The British Heart Foundation

Rory Mayes, a Year 6 House Captain and student at Ashford Prep School, has raised £1250 for The British Heart Foundation.

Rory, whose grandfather has suffered brain damage following multiple cardiac arrests and whose mother has recently been fitted with a pacemaker, hand-made and sold over 370 lavender-scented cushions at his school and within his community.

Using hand-picked lavender from his own garden, Rory sewed each cushion himself and sold them each for £2. His collection was almost doubled by other generous donations amounting to £500.

Rory’s brother also suffers from a heart condition, and The British Heart Foundation is a charity that is close to his heart. In raising this money, he hopes to contribute something that aids with the important work that the Foundation does.