Jack’s Journey — Standing Strong Together
Jack Oatley is an 11-year-old from Leigh on Mendip with a brilliant sense of humour – always quick with a joke and able to make everyone around him smile, even on the toughest days.
In May 2023, at just 8 years old, Jack was diagnosed with T-cell leukaemia. Since then, he has shown incredible strength, determination, and courage throughout his treatment. After completing therapy in June 2025, Jack and his family, Chars, Joss, and his younger sister Immy – began to enjoy life again without the restrictions that treatment brings.
But in March this year, tests confirmed their worst fears: Jack’s leukaemia had relapsed.
Now, Jack is once again facing a challenge no child should have to endure. He is currently undergoing another intensive phase of chemotherapy at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, as he prepares for the toughest stage of his journey yet – a bone marrow transplant at Great Ormond Street Hospital, followed by months of recovery.
It’s a long and difficult road ahead, but Jack is facing it the only way he knows how: with courage, character, and a quiet determination that continues to inspire everyone around him. Even routine medical procedures can be frightening for a child, yet Jack’s bravery humbles all who know him.