There is no better way to show Sammy’s legacy and worth than by giving others the opportunities he would have excelled in,” says Patricia Alban of her late son. Sammy, who features on our cover, loved carpentry and crafts. Driven by his passion, his mother set up a charity teaching heritage skills to young people with complex neurological conditions.
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