'Save our Stan' campaign for little boy with Leukaemia hits half a million fundraising target

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His family are fundraising to take him to Singapore for pioneering treatment.
Stanley Dalton is two-years-old. He has a rare form of Leukaemia. Credit: Stanley Dalton is two-years-old. He has a rare form of Leukaemia.

A fundraising campaign to help a little boy from Carlisle has reached the half a million pound target.

'Save our Stan' is in aid of two-year-old Stanley Dalton who has a rare form of Leukaemia. His family are raising money to take him to Singapore for pioneering treatment that is not available in the UK.

The Dalton family set out to raise £500,000, but say they have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the local community who have helped them hit their fundraising target.

Posting on social media, Stanley's mum Georgia said they were 'unbelievably grateful' for everybody's support. She said: "We have had nothing but support and kindness shown to us.

"The whole town and places much further away have come together to give us a chance to save our son.

"Because of all of you amazing people sharing, donating and raising awareness for Stanley's fundraiser, we have done it!

"After adding up our just giving, cash donations, cheques and money from events, we have hit our target!"

Stan Dalton in hospital receiving treatment Credit: Stan Dalton in hospital receiving treatment

Georgia Dalton said she had been nervous to set up a fundraising page initially, after concerns that it could be targeted by online trolls, but she was reassured by the kindness of the community who rallied round to support the cause.

Georgia said: "Four weeks ago today I set this page up praying that we could raise money to save our Stan.

"I was anxious about putting our story out there as I had not told many people about Stanley's diagnosis and I was warned that trolls may make nasty comments as sadly it does happen on pages like this. But I needn’t of worried about anything."