About MMP

Making a difference, one smile at a time

More Mascots Please is a Community Interest Company in the heart of the West Midlands. Since 17 May 2013 we’ve helped over 1,000 children and young people through gifts, trips, parties and play.

Where it all began

Started in memory of two special people

Ceri has been involved in youth participation since the age of 13, starting as a member of Dudley Youth Council and going on to patient-govern for Birmingham Children’s Hospital, campaigning for the rights of disabled children and young people.

Her public service has won her 12 community awards — including Build-A-Bear Workshop’s Huggable Heroes Award, which is when she first saw how much mascots mean to children.

As a Diana Award holder she became friends with fellow courageous citizen Liam Fairhurst, who raised £320,000 for CLIC Sargent before sadly passing away from cancer. Months later Ceri’s uncle, Kevin Round, died in a motorbike accident. Ceri founded More Mascots Please CIC in memory of them both, and for their families.

In memory of

Kevin & Liam

Kevin Round

Kevin was Ceri’s beloved uncle, who showed and taught her to be the best that you can be. Before his death, Kevin wrote some of his management qualifications about Ceri’s participation work.

Liam Fairhurst

Liam was a friend who inspired Ceri so much. He never gave up, despite his adversity, and she thinks of him often when she faces challenges. She is very proud of his family, who carry on his work.

“Courage. Commitment. Challenges.”

Our managing director

Ceri Davies BEM

Ceri lives with Spina Bifida, Tethered Cord and Cerebral Palsy and is a permanent wheelchair user. In October 2020 she was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Honours for 11 years of service to disabled, disadvantaged and life-limited children and families.

She holds a BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies and Sociology from the University of Wolverhampton and a postgraduate qualification in Youth and Community Work from Newman University. She has led the Arts Award Youth Network in the West Midlands, been a National ENVOY member for NCVYS and a Regional Co-ordinator for O2 Think Big.

Nominated by the Diana Award, Ceri carried the Olympic Torch in Wolverhampton in 2012. That year she also spoke on disability rights at One Young World, a global young leaders’ conference representing 183 countries. In 2015 MMP was chosen as one of the Mayor of Dudley’s five charities, and in 2023 Ceri was shortlisted for the National Diversity Awards as a Positive Disability Role Model.

MMP staff team

The people behind the smiles

We are so grateful to have so many wonderful sessional workers. They help provide all of our services and support our Managing Director. All are 16+ and DBS checked.

Danni Cruickshanks

David Gardiner

Nadyra Geraldo

Jack Haire

Sam Hale

Maisie Hill

Lib Scott

Jeeno Singh

Evie Winchurch

Media appearances

MMP on the airwaves

Black Country Radio with Billy Spakemon

Ceri has a good old Black Country chinwag about everything More Mascots Please CIC, to make Black Country folk smile with their breakfast.

Funky Doodle — Life is: Smile

Ceri chats with Phil Knight about how her whole life is dedicated to making disabled, disadvantaged and life-limited families smile.

Help us keep the smiles coming

Book a mascot, volunteer, or support our work with a donation.