12-year-old Devon boy nominated for JustGiving Young Fundraiser of the Year after raising thousands in friend's memory

A 12-year-old Devon local has been named a finalist for the 2022 Just Giving Awards after raising hundreds of thousands of pounds in memory of his friend.  

Max Woosey, who tragically lost his friend and neighbour, Rick, to cancer, has raised over £600,000 for the North Devon Hospice after it provided his friend with end of life care.  

His outstanding work has seen him nominated as a finalist for the JustGiving Young Fundraiser of the Year award. Max is one of just three that are up for the award, with the winner being announced in October. 

Overall, 24 finalists have been selected across 10 different categories from Endurance Fundraiser to Young Fundraiser of the year. In total, the possible winners have raised over £14 million for good causes over the last 12 months. 

This is the first JustGiving awards since 2019, which received a record-breaking 50,000 public nominations and the finalists went on to receive a further 70,000 votes to decide the winners.   

Pascale Harvie, President and General Manager, JustGiving, said: “People and charities across the nation have achieved incredible things despite the many challenges they have faced. After three years, we're delighted to be able to celebrate their huge efforts at the JustGiving Awards in October. 

“These finalists are just a handful of those who are coming together to change people’s lives every day, whether that is through cancer support, improving local facilities and schools, or crowdfunding to support a stranger in need. They have shown us that, together, we can achieve anything."