Mikayla Beames, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for brain cancer, set up the charity Team Mikayla in 2014, which grants wishes for children being treated at four UK hospitals.
Expressing the emotional weight of the recognition, Mikayla shared, ''It's incredibly hard to keep the secret of the award from friends and family. Lots of family and friends have said: 'what are you doing on this date?' and I've said: 'I can't actually say...'
Mikayla's continued mission is to 'create more and more smiles' for children with cancer, highlighting her understanding of the difficult journey many of them face.
Her mother, Natasha, expressed her pride, stating, 'It's still surreal. We're just normal people trying to do good in the community. To get the honour for Mikayla, it's like, 'this is really happening!''
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