Wigan schoolgirl spends night in a tent to help NHS

Healthcare workers including the mum of Bessie-Bo Burrows have been working hard throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Bessie-Bo, from Springfield, decided to help and raise more than £500 by spending the whole day in the garden recently.

Starting at 11am until the same time 24 hours later, she was also joined by her dad Jordan and five-year-old brother Carson during the night.

Her mum Chloe Burrows, 36, who has worked at Beech Hill Medical Practice for 11 years, said she was “proud” of Bessie-Bo.

She said: “She decided she wanted to do something to help the NHS and came up with the idea of a 24 hour lockdown challenge in the garden.

“We couldn’t be more proud of her.

“I work in the NHS and I think with the current pandemic we are going through, it is nice to hear of these little selfless acts that the community are doing.”

Dad Jordan said Bessie-Bo had done “really well” in completing the challenge.

He said: “She was in the garden most of the day and myself and her brother got in the tent with her during the night.

“We had a BBQ during the day and were playing games and were all up for it. Bessie-Bo was struggling a little later as she got a bit bored but she did really well in the end.”

The 32-year-old said Bessie-Bo had smashed her original fund-raising target of £100 raising £513 in total.

He said: “She set up a gofundme page and people were making loads of donations on that.

“Bessie-Bo wanted to help the NHS with her mum working there as a nurse/receptionist at Beech Hill Medical Practice.

“So Chloe has seen it first hand what has happened and wears all the gear.

“The NHS has had lots of positive press as they’ve done a fantastic job and Bessie-Bo wanted to thank every single one of them.”

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