Linwood family's bid to get new bedroom and wet room for 'super son'

Following the terrifying ordeal, six-year-old Murray Jordan from Linwood, who is registered blind and non-verbal, now lives with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and uncontrolled epilepsy.

His mum Emma, who works for specialist children’s charity Kibble, and dad Peter are trying to raise £30,000 for a new bedroom and wet room for Murray in their family home.

Young people from Kibble’s Paisley Campus backed their efforts by dressing up as superheroes to trek across the Fairy Trails of Dalry Glenn.

Emma, who has worked as a child and youth care worker at the charity since 2020, said: “When the young people found out about Murray’s fundraising campaign, they made it very clear that they wanted to get involved.

"I’m very open about Murray’s condition with them and they are always asking after him. I think they see him as an extension of the family they have formed at Kibble.

“They decided to do a superhero sponsored walk in support of our fundraising, because that’s what Murray is to them – a superhero.”

The young people who stay at Bute, one of Kibble’s residential houses, carried out their fundraising via a bucket collection at the charity’s Paisley Campus front gates and sponsorship forms shared with family and friends.

Bute is a specialist children’s house, tailored to young people with experience of trauma, and provides high levels of support and therapeutic care for young people with complex mental health needs.

The mum added: “I was so humbled when the kids wanted to get involved.

"They have been through so much and work through some really tough issues on a daily basis.

"My job is to support them, but they have jumped at the opportunity to show me and my family that same support when we need it most.”

This is the first of a planned schedule of fundraising events that will be undertaken by Kibble’s young people and staff to support the vital developments at Emma’s home.

“Currently, Murray’s bedroom is on our second floor," explained Emma. 

"Because of his disability we need to physically carry him upstairs, which can be difficult, especially with his seizures. It will only get more difficult as he gets older.

“Moving his bedroom and creating a wet room to the ground floor will give Murray more independence and improve the safety of his day-to-day routine.

"It will also give Murray easy access to the garden as he loves being outdoors.

"Right now, it feels like somewhere we live, but once we can make these upgrades and get Murray settled, it can finally be our home.”

Jim Gillespie, CEO at Kibble, also praised the enthusiasm and dedication shown by young people at the charity, which he described as “a testament to the strong relationships formed between Emma and those she supports.”

“We are a true family at Kibble and are set on supporting Emma and her family as they continue their fundraising journey.

"Keep your eyes peeled for plenty more events at Kibble,” he added.

To donate to Emma’s fundraiser click HERE.