{"id":472142,"date":"2026-03-20T14:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=472142"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:25:26","slug":"herne-hill-family-raise-over-290000-for-leukaemia-research-in-memory-of-beloved-teenage-daughter-ruby-fuller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/dulwich\/herne-hill-family-raise-over-290000-for-leukaemia-research-in-memory-of-beloved-teenage-daughter-ruby-fuller\/","title":{"rendered":"Herne Hill family raise over \u00a3290,000 for leukaemia research in memory of beloved teenage daughter Ruby Fuller"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The family and friends of a Herne Hill girl who died tragically young of leukaemia have raised a whopping \u00a3290,000 for possible life-saving research,<em> writes Niall Holden&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruby Fuller died in 2020 of leukaemia, aged just eighteen. The former Charter School North Dulwich head girl was dedicated to fighting injustice in all forms and wanted some of her savings to go towards research, her family said.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"Y8Ce9PNB5DGbIZxa1GLboMR7XAxhmNJQXk0fLiKEhUy5v8RpzTA4nqprF6tJV6YUnfHWFK0Dct2yWq3\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uSaL6szlIV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/dulwich\/legacy-of-kindness-eighteen-year-old-rubys-dying-wishes-are-coming-true\/\">Legacy of kindness: Eighteen-year-old Ruby&#8217;s dying wishes are coming true<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Legacy of kindness: Eighteen-year-old Ruby&#8217;s dying wishes are coming true&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/dulwich\/legacy-of-kindness-eighteen-year-old-rubys-dying-wishes-are-coming-true\/embed\/#?secret=JpeDBg0Beu#?secret=uSaL6szlIV\" data-secret=\"uSaL6szlIV\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Her mother Emma Jones and Dylan Fuller launched Ruby&#8217;s &#8216;Live Kindly, Live Loudly&#8217; fund to act as a lasting legacy for their precious daughter, with challenges like wing walks, cycle rides, sky dives, comedy nights and cook-alongs taking place after she passed away.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Ruby-and-Family-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Ruby-and-Family-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Ruby-and-Family-1-368x280.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ruby, left, Tabitha, Emma and Dylan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The fund has raised over \u00a3290,000 for CCLG: The Children &amp; Young People\u2019s Cancer Association, contributing towards five research projects and better treatment for childhood leukaemia.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTgxMzYxODExNyIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, Ruby was diagnosed with a rare type of lymphoma, and within a year, the cancer transformed into leukaemia. During that time, she spent over 200 nights in the hospital, enduring intensive treatments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruby death in May 2020 was even more heart-breaking for her family as they had to say goodbye on Zoom due to the Covid-19 lockdown.\u00a0<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMjIyMDcxODUwOCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1OSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OSI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Jyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma said: \u201cHearing that there simply aren\u2019t effective treatments yet made it very clear to us that if anything is going to change, it has to start with research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSetting up Ruby\u2019s fund felt like a way to turn our heartbreak into something hopeful \u2013 something that could improve outcomes for other young people in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruby-1-420x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruby-1-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruby-1-210x280.jpg 210w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruby-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruby-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruby-1-110x146.jpg 110w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruby-1-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruby-1-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruby-1-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruby-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ruby, during her treatment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She adds: \u201cSupporting bold, innovative research like this feels like exactly the kind of legacy Ruby would have wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its inception, the fund has raised over \u00a3290,000, contributing towards new research projects exploring better treatment for children with leukaemia, no plans to stop there.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" 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treatments for young people diagnosed with blood cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>To support Ruby\u2019s \u2018Live Kindly, Live Loudly\u2019 Fund auction please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/specialnamedfunds.cclg.org.uk\/rubys-live-kindly-live-loudly-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">specialnamedfunds.cclg.org.uk\/rubys-live-kindly-live-loudly-fund<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>To donate contact: emmacjones1000@gmail.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-6.png 640w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-6-373x280.png 373w, 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