A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl who raised thousands of pounds for a hospital ward after suffering a brain haemorrhage has been nominated for an award.
Charlotte Rose, who will be ten this week, was unable to use the left side of her body after suffering from the haemorrhage.
She was in hospital for several weeks, with 46 staples in her head where she had undergone an emergency operation.
But the determined pupil, of St Olave's School, York, who has learned to walk again and raised thousands of pounds to help others on the ward where she was treated, has now been put forward for the York Community Pride Child Of The Year award.
Charlotte, of Stutton, near Tadcaster, was nominated for the accolade because of the determination and courage she has shown in battling to reclaim her life.
Her father, Paul Rose, who put his daughter forward for the award, said: "Everybody who talks about Charlotte says her determination to get back to normal as soon as she can has been unbelievable - she's been a credit to us as parents and a credit to herself.
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"She's shown immense determination - the head teacher at St Olave's said she has been an inspiration to everybody, including him.
"She tries to be as normal as she possibly can. Charlotte loves running and skiing and, although she hasn't been able to compete in sports at the school properly, she gives them her best shot and tries her hardest to do the best she can."
By September of last year, Charlotte was walking again - although she still has not recovered the use of her left foot.
Mr Rose said the school had offered to move Charlotte's classroom downstairs ready for her return this September - but the determined girl said she would be back to normal by that time.
There is still time to nominate unsung heroes from our community - just fill in the coupon below. Send us a (non-returnable) picture of your nominee if possible, plus any other useful information (no more than two sides of A4 paper, also non-returnable).
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