An Oxford primary school pupil is attempting to climb the tallest peak in Wales to help those suffering from blood cancer.

Eight-year-old Eden Pink, who lives in Oxford, has launched this physical endeavour to collect money for Anthony Nolan, the charity focused on finding stem cell donors for transplant recipients.

The young charity champion’s inspiration comes from her family member, Michelle Williams, who was told she had Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in 2024 and spent an entire year in hospital.

Ms Williams explained: When the chemotherapy failed to work, the only way I could survive was through a stem cell transplant. My siblings were not suitable matches, so doctors looked for someone on the stem cell register.

Thanks to Anthony Nolan’s work, an anonymous donor was discovered, and she received the transplant that saved her life in February 2025. Ms Williams said: Without that donor and without Anthony Nolan’s help, I would not be here today.

When Eden’s aunt was diagnosed, the youngster was seven years old. She decided she wanted to help others in similar medical situations. Ms Williams observed: She wanted to do something meaningful so that other people could get another chance, just like I did. I am incredibly proud of her. Climbing Snowdon is hard for adults – particularly impressive for a child of eight.

Eden has already gathered more than £1,800 in contributions and hopes to reach a goal of at least £2,000. These gifts will support Anthony Nolan’s mission to recruit and match stem cell donors with patients in need of life-saving procedures.

Ms Williams noted: Most people do not realise how easy the registration process is, and how potentially life-saving it can be. One person’s kindness can be the reason another person survives.