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Charlie's two and half years had been a mixture of fun and hospitals, love and serious illness. "He was so funny," Sarah said. "A proper character. He had an infectious laugh, it was a proper belly laugh. "He loved to dance and bounce." Listen to BBC Radio Newcastle's Make a Difference Charlie and Carter Foundation interview Charlie had a blood disorder and problems with his muscles and bones, leading to viruses and seizures and culminating in his death on 29 October 2013. "It was the worst time of our lives," Christopher, 46, said. Having experienced the torture of life as parents of a seriously sick child, Christopher and Sarah knew what issues other families faced. "Sarah and I said to each other 'what would have been the biggest support we could have had when he we had Charlie', and the answer was money."
