A seven-year-old boy from Peterhead has gained a charity’s acclaim after helping his younger sister cope with her disability.
Findlay James-Bruce was dubbed a “super sibling” by Contact a Family during an awards ceremony in London on Tuesday night.
And the youngster was commended by the organisers for making his sister’s and parents’ lives a little bit easier.
Findlay, who suffers from the same disability as his sister, has a chromosome condition called Trisomy 12q, which means he requires specialist equipment to help him take part in basic daily activities including sitting, standing and bathing.
A family friend, Laura Hawcroft, nominated Findlay for the award after seeing at first hand how he would go the extra mile for his sister.
She said: “Findlay is an amazing little boy who has never lost his sense of humour, despite everything that life has put him through.
“I nominated Findlay specifically for the support he has shown to his sister, Iona, and his parents, Charlotte James, and Dave Bruce between January and March 2016, when Iona was in hospital with sepsis, viral infections, and a meningococcal infection.
“Findlay was by his sister’s side constantly, reading to her, playing with her, trying to lift her spirits and just holding her hand through the cot bars. He even helped the doctors and nurses, because he understands his and his sister’s disabilities so much.
“He is an inspirational child. Despite being just as disabled and only a little older, Findlay is a caring brother to his precious sister. He really is fantastic.”
The Minister for disabled people, work and health, Penny Mordaunt, attended the ceremony and praised Findlay.
Contact a Family is a national charity which supports families with disabled children whatever their disability or medical condition.
It also celebrates the countless things UK families do when caring for disabled children.
