Year: Last updated Oct 28, 2025 Newlife News
Newlife backs APPG report exposing national crisis
Last Updated on 4 weeks Newlife The Charity for Disabled Children has welcomed a new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Access to Disability Equipment, which reveals (more…) ...
read storyNewlife gives evidence at Westminster on equipment provision
Last Updated on 4 weeks Newlife’s Campaigning and Public Affairs Manager, Ceara Chamberlin, travelled to Westminster last month to take part in an important evidence session (more…) ...
read storyTransitioning your child with disabilities to adult services
Last Updated on 1 month Parents and carers of children who have disabilities spend years fighting for everything they need, from getting the right diagnosis and equipment they need (more…) ...
read storyHave a frightfully good time this October half term
Last Updated on 1 month Just when children are settling back into school after the summer break, it’s suddenly half term. However, the weather is no longer warm or sunny, leaving (more…) ...
read storyLet autumn inspire your sensory play when you need to stay indoors
Last Updated on 2 months As memories of long summer holidays fade into autumn, the shorter and cooler days usher in the changing seasons and new opportunities and challenges to keep children occupied. (more…) ...
read storyHelp with back to school challenges for SEND pupils
Last Updated on 2 weeks Well, the long summer break is over and children and teens across the UK are getting back into the swing of things as the new school term begins. For some, this is just a matter (more…) ...
read storySchool uniform costs are rising – here’s how Newlife is helping
Last Updated on 3 months As the new school year approaches, many parents are feeling the pressure of rising costs. Recent findings underscore a widespread struggle, with nearly (more…) ...
read storyTake the fundraising plunge at an open water swimming festival
Last Updated on 3 months Get ready to make waves for a great cause! Entries are now open for SPLASH!tonbury, Staffordshire’s first ever open water swimming festival (more…) ...
read storyNew inquiry into barriers to accessing disability equipment
Last Updated on 3 months Newlife has supported Parliamentarians to set up an APPG which has launched an inquiry to shed light on barriers to accessing lifesaving disability equipment. The (more…) ...
read storyNewlife’s BBC Radio 4 appeal to help more children like Bobby
Last Updated on 4 months We know that wheelchairs can change lives, allowing children to have the freedom they need to explore the world and take advantage of all life’s opportunities, (more…)...
read storyInclusive playgrounds make for summer fun for everyone
Last Updated on 4 months As schools break up for the summer and we hopefully get more spells of nice warm weather, parents face the tricky dilemma of how to keep children (more…) ...
read storyTen top tips for summer survival through the holidays
Last Updated on 4 months Whether you are at home with the children through the long summer break or trying to juggle days working from home with child-care and snatched days of annual leave, (more…) ...
read storyGo GLAM for Girlguiding in the Midlands and get involved remotely
Last Updated on 5 months Girlguiding can offer lots of fun activities, but for some girls getting involved can be difficult, especially if they have a disability or illness, don’t live near a unit, (more…) ...
read storyA Seat at the Table: Launching the APPG for Disability Equipment
Last Updated on 5 months Catch up with Ceara Chamberlin, Newlife’s Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager, after her recent visit to Westminster to launch a new All Party Parliamentary Group. (more…) ...
read storyA huge thank you to all our Newlife volunteers!
Last Updated on 6 months National Volunteers Week runs from June 2 – 8 this year and is the perfect moment for us to shine a spotlight on and say a massive thank you to the incredible individuals (more…) ...
read storyCelebrating 20 years of equipment changing lives – like it did for Sam
Last Updated on 6 months A wheelchair can be so much more than a piece of equipment – it can provide freedom, independence, and create a more equal playing field. For young people who have (more…) ...
read storyNewlife celebrates 20 years of its Equipment Grant Service
Last Updated on 6 months 2025 is a special year for Newlife as it marks 20 years of the charity transforming the lives of children with disabilities through its Equipment Grant Service. (more…) ...
read storyNewlife Nurses – helping you take care of your mental health
Last Updated on 6 months Mental Health Awareness Week, May 12-18, shines a light on how our mental health can affect all aspects our lives, whatever we are facing, big and small, (more…) ...
read storyFundraise for Newlife to help disabled children receive vital equipment
Last Updated on 7 months Fundraisers are the lifeblood of any charity and that’s certainly true for Newlife. As well as a variety of organised activities people can take part in, from half (more…) ...
read storyGet in on the action and encourage your child to take up a new activity
Last Updated on 7 months With Spring in full swing it means we’re all starting to come out of hibernation from the cold and wet winter and thoughts are turning once more to the thorny subject of how to (more…) ...
read storyNurse support as Newlife celebrates World Autism Awareness Day
Last Updated on 8 months When a child is diagnosed with Autism it can feel quite overwhelming for parents and carers as so much can be unknown – and it’s not a one size fits all diagnosis as (more…) ...
read storyVote for Newlife in the My Favourite Voucher Codes charity poll
Last Updated on 8 months This April, Newlife needs your help to win a donation in the My Favourite Voucher Codes charity poll! Every month, voucher code website My Favourite Voucher Codes gives (more…) ...
read storyCan you support Abbey as she hits her stride fundraising for Newlife?
Last Updated on 8 months Like most charities, Newlife depends on people to help us raise the funds we need to provide equipment and support to as many disabled and terminally ill children and (more…) ...
read storyMaking your voice – and your lived experience – count!
Last Updated on 9 months It’s easy to forget that ordinary people have power, but when we all use our voices it can help bring about change, big and small. Here Ceara Chamberlin, Newlife’s Campaign (more…) ...
read storyLancashire girl devastated by meningitis needs specialist buggy
Last Updated on 9 months A disabled children’s charity has launched an appeal to fund a specialist buggy for an eight-year-old Lancashire girl who contracted meningitis as a baby, (more…) ...
read storyAre you joining in the fun this Sparkle Day?
Last Updated on 9 months March 7 is Sparkle Day, which means a day of different activities and fun – all to raise much need funds so Newlife can help disabled and terminally ill children across the UK. (more…) ...
read storyRun for Newlife at Drayton Manor in the 5k or 10k race
Last Updated on 9 months Newlife is urging people to sign up to raise funds with a very special event – the first ever Drayton Manor Resort 5k and 10k run. While Drayton Manor in Tamworth is known (more…) ...
read storyCeara campaigns in Westminster for Newlife families
Last Updated on 10 months Catch up with Ceara Chamberlin, Newlife’s Campaigning and Public Affairs Manager, after her recent visit to Westminster on behalf of all the children and their families (more…) ...
read storyBeat those January blues and find the feel-good factor for 2025
Last Updated on 10 months January often seems like the longest month of the year. Not only is the fun and sparkle of Christmas relegated to the loft, but the days are dark, cold and wet, (more…) ...
read storyNewlife’s Pop-up at McArthurGlen West Midlands is back
Last Updated on 10 months Newlife has popped up again at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands, based in Cannock, Staffordshire, following a successful pop-up shop last year, (more…) ...
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