Help save Nicky’s Life - Support Her Cancer Treatment
Nicky (along with her beloved dog, Merlin) is the Founder and Ambassador of our non-profit, Dorset Dogs CIC, and Merlin’s Pet Food Banks.
In February 2025, after more than a year of pain and several misdiagnoses, Nicky was given the news: she has Stage 3 lung cancer. She is a non-smoker and her cancer is extremely rare — a form called NSCLC squamous with an EGFR exon 19 deletion mutation.
We are urgently raising £80,000 to fund life-saving private treatment for Nicky — treatment that could give her a real chance to survive.
The NHS is unable to provide this treatment due to current NICE guidelines and funding restrictions. Approval is still months — or even years — away, it will come eventually. Privately the treatment is available. Nicky doesn’t have that time to wait due the aggressive nature of her cancer.
This is her only chance. Please help if you can — by donating, sharing, and spreading the word.
Image credit: Sophia Bella Photography of Nicky with her beloved dog son Merlin
£19,383 raised of £80,000 target as of 30.5.25
24% raised so far…
(this includes the Just Giving donations and BACS as well as funds raised here)
Why this matters:
The NHS can offer some treatment, but with her cancer type, it only gives her a 10% survival rate.
However, privately funded oncology options—not currently available on the NHS but will be in the future—could raise her survival chances to 50–70%, according to recent LAURA and FLAURA2 clinical trials.
Nicky has always been there for others — now she needs us.
Nicky and Merlin on the BBC national news 2023 opening Boscombe Pet Food Bank for Dorset Dogs CIC in partnership with Feed Our Community
Through her work with Dorset Dogs CIC, Nicky has helped countless dogs and pet owners, keeping pets out of rescue centres and supporting families during difficult times. Her compassion and tireless dedication have made a real impact in our community.
Now it’s time to give back.
Merlin needs his mum. We all do.
Please click the DONATE heart button to support or the BACS payment details (no fees with BACS).
Every donation, no matter the size, brings Nicky closer to the treatment she urgently needs. (Money raised minus payment processing fees will all go to this cause).
BACS payment into Nicky’s Account: Lloyds Bank, Miss N Crowe, 77-50-22, 57159968
There is also a JUSTGIVING fundraising page.
Please click the heart button to donate Help us give Nicky the chance she deserves.
Nicky’s biggest role in life is being mum to Merlin, her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
She is determined to fulfil her motherly duties and be there for him and she wants to live life for herself and be healthy and strong and to continue to be of service to animals and humans.
Together, Nicky and Merlin have built a community of 30,000 members at Dog Friendly Dorset with the sole purpose to help dogs and animals. And evolving this community into a our nonprofit organisation 3 years ago - making a lasting impact.
Nicky and Merlin love spending time within and connecting to nature especially to our Dorset sea (Mama Cocha)
Nicky’s work opening 13 Pet Food Banks across Dorset with co-founder Samantha Taylor and an amazing volunteer team at Dorset Dogs CIC.
Nicky has done cold water sea swimming for 3 years to raise funds for our Pet Food Banks along many other fundraisers, event organising and setting up Pet Food Banks and making the contacts and networks to make this all possible.
Image credits: Sophia Bella Photography, Sobo Dog Photography and A Billion Clicks Photography