As a band, Scouting for Girls really believe in the work of WellChild, the national charity for sick children, so much so that we cycled from London to Brighton to raise money for it – and we are proud to be among its celebrity ambassadors.

On behalf of the charity, we would like to ask readers for their support in finding as many of the country’s incredibly deserving children, young people, carers and healthcare professionals as possible for the 2012 Well- Child Awards, supported by GlaxoSmithKline.

The awards celebrate the remarkable and inspirational bravery of sick children and young people across the UK who cope against the odds with a serious illness or complex condition.

The awards also highlight the amazing individuals, such as brothers and sisters, friends, nurses, doctors and other health professionals, who go the extra mile to make the lives of those sick children as happy and fulfilled as possible.

We have been guests at the WellChild Awards a number of times over the past few years and so we have seen first hand the great pleasure the winners and their families get from the event.

Nominations for the 2012 WellChild Awards are now open and there is still time to get your nomination in before the closing date of May 11.

The charity is searching for as many people as possible from across the UK to put forward a child or young person whose bravery in coping with their condition is an inspiration. We also want to hear about the work of carers and health professionals.

We would urge anyone who would like to recognise and celebrate those people to nominate them by looking at the charity’s website www.

wellchild.org.uk, or by calling 0845 4588171.

Winners and their nominators will be invited to join celebrities at the awards ceremony later in the year.

Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard
Scouting for Girls
WellChild Ambassadors