Max was born with VACTERL association, a rare condition which describes a group of symptoms including issues with vertebral and cardiac defects, as well as limb abnormalities.
Under the continuing care of the children’s hospital he has had surgeries on his heart, bowels and airways, and in July 2025 he had his leg amputated.
Despite all this, he was at Bristol’s Ashton Court on Sunday to take part in the Grand Appeal’s Grand Walk event, which saw about 300 people invited to walk 5km (3.10miles) around the park to raise money for the charity.
“We just wanted to do what we could to give back to them and make sure other families have the stress-free experience [with accommodation] that we had,” Anna-Marie said.