Rose, from Crewe, was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy due to brain damage affecting 97 per cent of her brain, sustained during a life-changing accident where she briefly died in the ambulance when she was just six weeks old – leaving her unable to walk, talk or sit up...
Not only is Newlife’s Black Friday sale this week a great chance to stock up on all those wardrobe essentials and Christmas for friends and loved ones at bargain prices – it’s also a fabulous way to help disabled children receive the specialist equipment they urgently...
Here To Help – In Ways You May Not Know With the cost of living seemingly spiralling out of control, don’t forget that Newlife is here to help in a number of ways you might not even realise! You can apply for more than one grant each year and more than...
Making Your Money Stretch Families with disabled children don’t always have the same options available to them when it comes to generating extra income, but there are ways you can help stretch the budget you have. Although most people are aware of current...
Newlife welcomes the chancellor’s announcement of additional financial support to help with the cost of living crisis. In the last few weeks, we have been speaking to Ministers and MPs about the difficulty that many families with disabled children are facing;...
This time of year can be challenging – especially so for children with an illness or disability – and here at Newlife, we know that disabled children deserve a magical Christmas too. Christmas events can often be very busy, stressful, and sometimes completely...
This Christmas, the last thing any family wants to worry about is a high water bill. If you or your child use a large amount of water due to medical conditions, the WaterSure Scheme offers the ability to cap your water bill, so you pay no more than the average amount...
This Christmas, your donation could make a huge difference to the lives of disabled and terminally ill children – children just like Scarlett, who was born withCerebral Palsy. Scarlett, aged 22-months-old, is unable to walk, cannot sit up by herself and has painful...
Hospital and other medical appointments for your child can feel stressful and overwhelming, whether it’s for a new issue, a routine check-up or getting test results – and you often find that by the time you speak to the consultant everything you wanted to discuss has...
We all know how important it is for children to play, it’s not just for fun, but the way they learn and interact with the world around them, but when your child has a disability even this simple pleasure isn’t always so straight forward, and nothing makes this more...
Newlife fashion stores will be opening their doors to a Black Friday sale bonanza this year, offering amazing bargains for savvy shoppers on new, de-branded, fashion items from major high-street retailers. This year there will be over 50 amazing lines with prices from...
Cannock based national charity Newlife is set to expand – bringing up to 60 new jobs both locally and around the UK. Bouncing back from the devastating impacts of the pandemic when all stores were temporarily closed, Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is now...
Every parent’s nightmare – shoelaces! But now there are three great types of kid friendly shoelaces that stay tied and stay on and they are only just over a fiver each to buy. These are just one of the aids that Horizon Disability have bought together from their...
House getting you down? You are not alone – 365,000 disabled people in the UK say their home is not suitable for their needs. We hear this every day from families. But you can do something about it. A few opportunities include: A disabled Facilities Grant is...
If you child has a special educational need or disability it’s important they get the right support from their SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator). This is the school teacher responsible for assessing, planning and monitoring their progress, as well as...
Is your disabled teenager thinking about going to university next year? Preparing for the big step into higher education can be a difficult one for anyone, but especially for those with disabilities. However, don’t fear! There are a lot of services out there that can...
Everyone is worried about the rising price of gas and the potential for power cuts this winter – but if you have a disabled child suddenly losing power isn’t just inconvenient, it can be catastrophic, especially if it’s needed for vital equipment. But, there is help...
A man from Stone who ran the Great North Run has raised over £1,400 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children to give back after they provided specialist equipment for their disabled son. Liam Herbert ran the Great North Run half-marathon on Sunday, finishing with...
A Potters Bar man who ran the London Marathon has raised over £5000 to give back to a Disabled Children’s Charity who provided his disabled niece with life-changing equipment. John Guy ran the 26.2 mile route in Five Hours and Three Minutes, in the process raising...
As the UK marks National Playday this month, a disabled children’s charity is celebrating seven successful years of their free Play Therapy Pod service, which enables children with disabilities and terminal illness to loan pods of specialist toys so they can also...
Disabled nine-year-old Timothy Dickson has taken the final lap of his spacewalk, completing his mission to raise funds for Newlife the charity for disabled and terminally ill children, raising over £1,800! Timothy, from Tuxford in Nottinghamshire, has Autism and...
A disabled nine-year-old from Nottinghamshire who is raising funds to help children just like him by walking 100km, the equivalent of travelling from earth to the edge of space, has already raised £1,000 – double the amount he set out to achieve – and has gained some...
The winner of Newlife’s amazing Big Brand Raffle has been revealed, with an Oxfordshire family taking home the coveted prize of over £750 worth of high-street shopping vouchers. Gareth and Rhiannon Birket, who have used the charities services before for son William,...
Newlife is delighted to announce its new partnership with Shoeaholics, which means that items destined for landfill will instead be used to help thousands of disabled and terminally ill children throughout the UK who are in desperate need of life-changing specialist...
A Nottinghamshire nine-year-old with a connective tissue disorder which makes it hard for him to walk is making a 100km ‘spacewalk’ over the summer to raise money for a disabled children’s charity, so other disabled children just like him can be helped. Timothy...
Newlife is adding an exciting new connective touch sound kit to its range of free Play Therapy Pods to help disabled children across the UK learn and develop new skills. The Exploring Sounds Play Therapy Pod will now contain Playtronica, the connective touch sound...
Tune in next week for a virtual event which combines fashion, entertainment and fundraising in order to change the lives of disabled and terminally ill children through Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. On Thursday 20th May not-for-profit mentoring scheme...
The winner of the Makers Raffle launched by Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children as part of its recent 30th birthday celebrations has been revealed as a family from Bedfordshire who have used the charity’s services several times – and are overjoyed to be the...
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has launched a new fundraiser in conjunction with independent businesses to help support disabled children and their families across the UK, featuring some of the best hand-made creations. One lucky winner will receive a...
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is celebrating 30 years of helping disabled children and their families across the UK – and the charity is inviting everyone to celebrate with them! On March 13 a special celebration event will be live streamed on Facebook and...
The emergency loan of a specialist bed for six-year-old Benjamin Cameron has been ‘a life-saver’ say his family. And now they are getting a permanent piece of equipment – all thanks to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Benjamin, from Gosforth in...
An award-winning family-run house builder has helped two charities recently – including donating furniture from one of its former Show Homes. Bennett Homes, based in Nowton, near Bury St Edmunds, has given furniture from its Abbey Gardens development in...
Six-year-old twins Tommy and Nathan Bulloch can undo their car seats and climb into the front of the car while their horrified mum is driving on the motorway, risking not only their own safety, but putting other drivers in peril too! The identical twins from the same...
As Melton Mowbray ten-year-old Kaci Chapman gets ready to begin her walking challenge, Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is calling on everyone in the community to show their support! Kaci, who has the most severe form of Cerebral Palsy, usually needs a...
Newlife has issued a massive thank you to all the volunteers who have supported them, especially over the past year, and urges anyone with time to spare to get involved, as the UK marks National Volunteer Week. There are many ways volunteers are vital to...
A little boy who has complex disabilities is in dire need of a new specialist buggy so he can leave the house safely and without being at risk of hurting himself. Mason Parker is relying on the support of the community to help raise the £359 needed to fund the...
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has been chosen as the charity which will benefit from River Island’s festive fundraising this year, meaning a huge boost to families needing specialist equipment across the UK. River Island has supported Newlife from the...
Supporters of Newlife can double their donation at no extra cost and change the life of a disabled child this Christmas after the pandemic forced the cancellation of Black Friday, which last year brought in a whopping £118,000 in a single day. Any donation made to...
Fashion lovers will be able to grab designer fashion items at bargain prices this Christmas while helping a charity support disabled children in need when a new clothing store opens in Somerset. Newlife will bring its unique retail operation to Yeovil later this month...
From Louis Vuitton purses to Chanel shoes – fashion lovers will be able to get their hands on high-end designer brands at bargain prices at a unique online charity auction, all whilst helping support disabled children in need. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children...
A desperate mother has pleaded for help to get a specialist bed for her daughter whose complex behaviour issues have led to her flooding the house and hanging out of the bedroom window, leaving her family terrified she will injure herself. Excessive statutory service...
A loving family at ‘breaking point’ are in desperate need of a life-changing specialist bed for their disabled daughter after the five-year-old narrowly escaped a terrifying fall down the stairs in the night. Kimberley Collins, known as Kimmi, from Halesowen, has...
Twelve-year-old Anya Bhatti has a rare life-limiting genetic condition which has seen her lose all her skills, even the ability to hold up her own head and neck, which can cause her to choke if she isn’t in the right position. With nowhere safe to sit at her Stechford...
A disabled three-year-old boy from Nottingham urgently needs a specialist seat to be able to eat with his family at mealtimes because he is at risk of hurting himself and unable to safely eat solid foods without one. But Phoenix Stone’s family has been told it could...
An award-winning family-run house builder has helped two charities recently – including donating furniture from one of its former Show Homes. Bennett Homes, based in Nowton, near Bury St Edmunds, has given furniture from its Abbey Gardens development in...
A leading children’s charity which raises money in a unique way to fund specialist equipment for disabled and terminally ill children has scooped a prestigious award at the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce 2020 Awards. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children...
Shoppers will be able to snap up clothes and accessories from leading retailers at bargain prices when Newlife re-opens its Market Drayton store after being closed since the start of lockdown. Newlife, which sells brand new items donated by more than 240 leading...
Bargain clothing and homeware from leading retailers are now on sale to shoppers in the Wirral after Newlife’s charity reopens its store this week. Newlife, which sells surplus items from more than 240 leading high street retailers, has reopened its shop to...
Shoppers in Derbyshire will be able to get their fashion fix once again when a charity reopens its store selling leading retailer items at low prices. Final preparations are being made for Newlife’s shop in Market Street, Heanor, ahead of its grand reopening to the...
A rallying call has been issued by a leading children’s charity volunteers to help re-stock its stores and help it recover from a £2 million income loss caused by the pandemic. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has re-opened its Volunteer Opportunity Centre to...
A charity popular with shoppers for selling goods donated by some of the country’s biggest retailers at a fraction of the price has reopened the doors of its Birmingham store today (June 26th). Newlife’s store at Yew Tree Retail Park in Yardley temporarily closed...
Eight-year-old Ross can now enjoy the outdoors thanks to local people in Northampton and the Chronicle. Back in April the Chronicle began a campaign in partnership with Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children to buy a specialist mobility buggy for Ross Platt, from...
Newlife has announced its flagship SuperStore and HomeStore will reopen to shoppers next week. Social distancing measures will be in place at both stores, off Hemlock Way in Cannock, when they re-open on Monday 15th June to protect customers. The charity’s stores have...
A six-year-old boy from Cheshire who has an inoperable brain tumour has been given a specialist buggy by a children’s charity to ensure he can attend vital hospital appointments and go outside with his family. Claire and Neil McKelvey, from Ellesmere Port, were given...
A mum who reached breaking point when her toddler’s behaviour spiralled dangerously out of control during lockdown has been given emergency specialist equipment to keep him safe. Beverley Cox turned to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children after the pressure of...
Actors have been putting their theatrics to the test by taking on a new social media challenge in an effort to support children living with disabilities during the pandemic. The Song To Monologue challenge, which is helping raise funds and awareness for Newlife the...
A mum of twins who have complex needs has issued a rallying call for people to support a disabled children’s charity that has loaned her specialist equipment to give her son a safe place to sleep so they can all better cope during the pandemic. Kelli Martin turned to...
A kind-hearted cyclist has conquered a mammoth biking challenge to support children living with a disability or terminal illness. Jonathan Kirkman rode 150 miles across Yorkshire in one day and hopes to raise £500 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children so...
six-year-old girl who is among those most at risk of the effects of the pandemic urgently needs a specialist seat to be safe and comfortable at home – and to make it easier to have hugs with her mum. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has appealed to the local...
As the oldest person surviving in the UK with an incredibly rare metabolic condition 16-year-old Ella Meaden is a fighter – but without a specialist hoist to move her she can only leave her Fyfield home for an hour. Unable to walk or talk, Ella has uncontrollable...
Tune in next week for a virtual event which combines fashion, entertainment and fundraising in order to change the lives of disabled and terminally ill children through Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. On Thursday 20th May not-for-profit mentoring scheme...
A children’s charity has launched an urgent appeal to fund a visual aid for a blind girl from Southampton who risks falling behind at school because specialist equipment that helps her complete school work has to be left in the classroom. Newlife the Charity for...
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF CARE AND ACTION Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is celebrating 30 years of helping disabled children and their families across the UK – and the charity is inviting everyone to celebrate with them! On March 13 a special celebration...
When Oliver Rooney’s four brothers stay with their dad for the weekend they are heart-broken to leave him behind, but the eight-year-old with profound and complex needs is forced to miss out because he doesn’t have a specialist bed to keep him out of danger. Oliver...
A disabled children’s charity is urgently calling on the local community to help fund a mobile hoist for a Taunton teenager with Cerebral Palsy to give her the freedom she needs to leave home for more than just a few hours. Iona Turner can’t stand, walk, talk or speak...
Fourteen-year-old Eleanor Freeman has beaten the odds to survive and defied doctor’s expectations – but now because she has a shared walking frame at school she’s forced to miss out on funding for one at home – and the chance to walk, be more independent and have fun...
A four-year-old Walsall girl who spent most of the first two years of her life in hospital after being born without a fully functioning immune system is still facing a daily battle to get outdoors because her current wheelchair doesn’t meet her needs. Macy Adams wears...
The local community is being asked to make an Aberdale couple’s Christmas by helping to fund a specialist bed to keep their four-year-old disabled son safe – after moving house meant he was no longer entitled to one funded by the NHS and council. An adjustable bed...
A disabled children’s charity is calling on the local community to make Christmas extra special for a teenager in St Leonards-on-Sea by funding a specialist moulded seat with enough support to prevent her choking and to accommodate her painfully curving spine. Born 13...
Newlife is all set to open the doors to its brand new Yardley store, giving savvy shoppers from across the region the chance to bag a bargain. Yardley will be the seventh opening in Newlife’s portfolio of popular fashion stores, located on the Yew Tree Retail Park,...
Sitting in the same position hour after hour causes four-year-old Harry Dodsworth to have painful muscles, which frequently go into agonising and uncontrollable spasms. Unable to walk, sit up or support his own head, Harry needs round the clock care, but without a...
Rebecca Ford from Poole in Dorset can be a bundle of fun, with lots of happy girly giggles and a diva attitude, but because the six-year-old has Cerebral Palsy which affects both her arms and legs, she spends all of her time in a wheelchair as she is not happy lying...
A six-year-old with Cerebral Palsy urgently needs a specialist wheelchair so he’s not trapped in his Tooting home. The only way Jack Callaby can get around without help is by crawling on the floor because the muscles in his arms and legs are painfully tight, and the...
Disabled nine-year-old Timothy Dickson has taken the final lap of his spacewalk, completing his mission to raise funds for Newlife the charity for disabled and terminally ill children, raising over £1,800! Timothy, from Tuxford in Nottinghamshire, has Autism and...
A year since the launch of a specialist fund to support children with disabilities and terminal illness in Devon – and Sam’s Legacy has raised more than £9,000 and helped fund vital equipment for a dozen children in the county. The most recent fundraiser...
The mum of a Bournemouth three-year-old says provision of a specialist bed has been a ‘life-saver’ for the family. Madeleine Moore, from the Winton area of the town, is finally sleeping in safety – thanks to the simple piece of equipment provided by...
A five-year-old Selby girl with Cerebral Palsy urgently needs a specialist seat to support her so she doesn’t choke while being cared for at her grandmother’s home. Esmae Robinson was born 12 weeks early and then contracted meningitis and septicaemia which caused...
Macy Page is only nine-years-old and has already endured multiple surgeries to repair three holes in her heart and rebuild her hip joints. All she wants now is to be able to walk – but Leicestershire NHS Trust has taken this opportunity away, refusing to provide the...
The family of a disabled seven-year-old from Sandbach have been given a vital piece of specialist equipment thanks to the partnership between Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children and high street retailer, River Island. Neve Cockram has profound brain damage and...
For five-year-old Maisie Reynolds from Merseyside, who has Cerebral Palsy and has developed a curvature of her spine, specialist equipment to support her posture is vital. Scoliosis affects around four in 1000 children in the UK. The condition, which causes a...
The agony caused by eight-year-old Ruby Carpenter’s twisted and curved spine makes car journeys unbearable. She can only bear to sit for 20 minutes in her standard car seat before the pain becomes excruciating, but Ruby and her four brothers and sisters, who all have...
A terrified Leyland mum spends every night watching over her five-year-old son who has autism and complex health needs because a growth spurt means he can climb the high sides of his specialist bed, risking serious injury. Ellis Gooch was born ten weeks early with...
Every night, Nicky Williams lies awake fraught with stress and anxiety as to what the future holds. Nicky, from Watford, is a single parent and full time carer to her six-year-old son Jenson who has severe Autism, learning disabilities and Hypermobility. Jenson...
An amazing community response means just over £900 is now needed to fund a specialist wheelchair for a Bedford nine-year-old with Cerebral Palsy trapped at home. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is urgently calling for one last push to raise the necessary...
People with disabilities or long-term health conditions can often feel excluded from the world around them, but having the chance to meet new people and learn new skills can be life changing. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children’s volunteer programme gets bigger...
Seven-year-old Maksymilian Butrym is a fighter. Born at 25 weeks weighing just 660 grams he was completely blind for the first two years of his life and needed oxygen for chronic lung disease until the age of four. He also has Cerebral Palsy and now faces another...
The Spice Hut Indian Restaurant shared their 5th birthday as a charity night and donated their profits to Newlife! As well as lots of fantastic food the event at the Milton Keynes Reataurant included music by MLC (Midlife Crisis) and a raffle with prizes donated by...
The Spice Hut Indian Restaurant shared their 5th birthday as a charity night and donated their profits to Newlife! As well as lots of fantastic food the event at the Milton Keynes Reataurant included music by MLC (Midlife Crisis) and a raffle with prizes donated by...
A Northampton teen desperately needs a specialist seat to save him from the agony of his spine curving and relieve his painfully stiff muscles. Tom Dadd, aged 13, from Old, has Duchenne muscular dystrophy; a life-limiting condition that is slowly robbing him of the...
Six-year-old Tymon Kwiatkowski from St Helen’s can’t walk, talk and is hooked up to oxygen 24-hours a day to combat chronic lung disease. He is totally dependent on his Mum for his every need – day and night. Tymon also has problems with his heart and kidneys so...
When four-year-old Amy Brown was born she had no heartbeat! For eight agonising minutes, Amy battled for life while her mum lay unconscious from anaesthetic and her father was alone in a room unsure whether his partner or child had survived. When Amy’s heart began to...
A Norwich teen with Autism and learning difficulties is forced to sleep in a specialist bed that’s so small his feet hang off the end. Just £774 would give him a new, larger version, but the local authority don’t fund the type of bed he needs. Despite being 5ft 10ins...
William Ryder has defied the odds and the doctors to become the miracle child his parents, Michelle and Paul, always longed for. Seven-year-old William, from Goldthorpe in Rotherham, spent the first two years of his life in hospital. Conceived after seven failed IVF...
In her short life, three-year-old Emelia McDonough from Fife has already defied the odds – born prematurely at 25 weeks, she contracted a life threatening infection and needed emergency surgery to remove part of her bowel when she was just six weeks old – she weighed...
Newlife has been awarded a £10,000 National Lottery Community Fund grant to help disabled adults in the region develop the skills needed for employment. Newlife, whose headquarters are in Cannock, aims to help some of the 65,000 disabled people out of work in local...
Over a hundred ladies who lunch kept a very important date this week to attend a marvellous Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on Monday 11th March at the Hilton Hotel, Cobham, in aid of Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. The afternoon kicked off with a delicious...
A disabled five-year-old from Chelmsford could be forced to have painful and costly hip surgery because the local health service won’t provide the specialist sleep system that could prevent it – despite it costing just £800. Now Newlife the Charity for Disabled...
Four-year-old Archie Harding, from Alton in Hampshire, can now get out and about in safety, thanks to the generous listeners at BBC Radio 4. TV presenter Jon Bentley was the voice of a BBC Radio 4 charity appeal in December (2015) on behalf of Newlife Foundation for...
A profoundly Autistic eight-year-old from Undy will be left housebound unless his family can raise £2,725 for a specialist buggy. Coby Stafford’s parents, Ian and Tracy have fundraised tirelessly for a local Autism activity club, and are now in desperate need...
Two-year-old Rhys Deans from Oxley Park in Milton Keynes, was at risk of choking to death every time he travelled by car. A service providing emergency equipment to disabled children in Buckinghamshire is under threat because of a lack of funding and needs urgent...
The mum of a Pocklington eight-year-old with a rare form of epilepsy resistant to medication spends every night in fear her son will be seriously injured. Kai King has up to 15 seizures a day. He only sleeps for a few hours each night and can’t be left alone, not even...
Disabled nine-year-old Timothy Dickson has taken the final lap of his spacewalk, completing his mission to raise funds for Newlife the charity for disabled and terminally ill children, raising over £1,800! Timothy, from Tuxford in Nottinghamshire, has Autism and...
Jude Houseman needs a £2,765 specialist buggy with extra support for his weak muscles and space to accommodate emergency intervention equipment as well as the ventilator, oxygen cylinder and suction machine needed to keep him alive – which takes up to an hour to...
Newlife is urgently calling on support from the local community to raise £7,000 for a Winchester family pushed to the brink because of an 18 month wait for an equipment assessment by Hampshire County Council for their nine-year-old disabled son. Finley Collyer has...
Imagine you have just come out of hospital – all you want is to be at home, comfortable and relaxed so you can recuperate, but the only seat you have is a dining chair! This is how Catriona Lewis described life for her eight-year-old daughter, Leia Morgan, after she...
Mum of a Southampton three-year-old with an undiagnosed syndrome spends every night in fear her daughter is going to seriously injure herself. Holly Bryan’s condition means she repeatedly bangs her head and feet against the sides of her cot throughout the night,...
Every time Rachael Smith took her two-year-old son, James, out in the car she knew that there was a risk – but she had no choice. James is blind, has global development delay and epilepsy that can’t be managed with medication. He can have up to 20 seizures a day so...
An evening of festive fun at Broadway Pharmacy in Preston raised an amazing £625 for Newlife to help local children with disabilities or terminal illness. The event in early December came after The Lancashire Post reported how six-year-old Luca Gardiner’s life had...
Seven-year-old Dexter Harman has Autism and ADHD – his development is delayed and his isn’t able to speak. He wakes four times a night – sometimes he doesn’t go back to sleep once he has woken – other times he doesn’t sleep at all, staying awake all night. Dexter is...
Tamsin and Nick Sapwell have five children, university student Thomas, 14-year-old Molly, 10-year-old Rose and three-year-old Florence who shares a bedroom with her two-year-old brother Benjamin. About a year ago, Tamsin and Nick began to suspect that there was...
Some situations require specialist equipment in an emergency – when a child’s condition and associated behaviours put their lives at risk of serious injury or death. Despite most local health and social care services having jointly commissioned integrated equipment...
Ingestre Golf Club in Staffordshire has fundraising for Newlife down to a tee – raising £2,500. Mel Jones President and Kate Robson Lady President of Ingestre Golf Club, Staffordshire, selected Newlife as their chosen charity for 2018/19 because they were inspired to...
Five-year-old Arran Breslin was forced to sleep in his buggy because NHS Greater Glasgow couldn’t provide him with a specialist bed to keep him safe. Arran has no awareness of danger and can’t be left alone even for a minute. He is frequently awake from midnight to...
Huge thanks to John and Jane Bowhay and friends from Sale in Great Manchester, who raised a fantastic £2,000 from their Annual Coffee Morning for Newlife Charity in July. This helps local children in need receive vital specialist equipment to ease pain and fulfil...
A Lincoln family is being ripped apart because a divorced dad has been denied the specialist equipment that would enable his disabled son to stay with him all because of a draconian health and social care policy. Dane Rose, aged 17, has Cerebral Palsy affecting both...
A disabled children’s charity is urgently calling on individuals, groups and businesses in Lancashire to raise desperately needed money to help children in the region deprived of life changing specialist equipment. Newlife is the UK’s largest charity providing...
When Knowlsey NHS couldn’t give a one-year-old with brain cancer a specialist buggy, she faced missing out on life-saving Proton Beam Therapy abroad – until Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children came to the rescue. Alisha Riley’s desperate parents Zoe and Carl,...
Seven-year-old Rhys Thomas, from Albrighton, can have up to 60 seizures a day. Without medication the figure is closer to 150. He has the developmental age of a nine-month-old; each seizure affects his brain, resetting it so he forgets anything he has learned, even...
Staff at Aggreko’s Cannock office have raised over £600 towards Newlife’s Play Therapy Pod service. Aggreko’s fantastic fundraising will help children and families play together, which contributes to children’s physical, social and cognitive development. In the final...
A Sheffield nine-year-old who is completely dependent on his exhausted mum for his every need is finally joining his twin brother and younger sister for sleepovers at their grandparents – thanks to a specialist travel bed provided by donations from River Island and...
A severely disabled three-year old has developed spinal issues because Hertfordshire health and social care services refused to fund the only seat suitable for her. Florence Freeman from Hertford has severe Cerebral Palsy so she can’t walk, sit up or support her own...
A ‘miracle’ five-year-old born without a brain is at risk of choking to death because the only bed the NHS offered was too big to fit in her house. Lily Wetherall has a brain stem, but her brain cavity is filled with fluid. She has up to 20 seizures a day, often...
The fantastic staff at Semmco Ltd have raised an amazing £578 so far this year for Newlife. Every penny will be spent on providing vital equipment to change children’s lives in Surrey, where Semmco are based. The staff have had fun through the summer with a charity...
One-year-old Asher Watkin has two rare life threatening genetic conditions, one is so rare it affects only one in four million people. In his short life, he has already had to endure Medullary Thyroid Cancer which resulted in him having to have his thyroid gland...
The only time six-year-old Jacob Walker has ever been able to stay away from home overnight is when he’s admitted to hospital with life-threatening seizures. Having epilepsy and significant brain damage means Jacob uses a specialist bed at his Ballymoney home. The...
A disabled children’s charity is urgently calling on individuals, groups and businesses in Merseyside to raise desperately needed money to help children in the region deprived of life changing specialist equipment. Newlife is the UK’s largest charity providing...
A disabled children’s charity is urgently calling on individuals, groups and businesses in Manchester to raise desperately needed money to help children in the region deprived of life changing specialist equipment. Newlife is the UK’s largest charity providing...
Jake Johnson from Sheffield has always wanted to cycle around the world. Now he’s about to turn that dream into a reality to raise money for Newlife The Charity for Disabled Children – a cause close to his heart. Jake, aged 22, and his friend, Pierre Subtil, 23, from...
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has launched a new fundraiser in conjunction with independent businesses to help support disabled children and their families across the UK, featuring some of the best hand-made creations. One lucky winner will receive a...
A disabled children’s charity stepped in to help a terminally ill ten-month-old when Nottinghamshire health and social care’s red tape meant they couldn’t act quickly enough. Courtney Hutchinson from West Bridgford has the rarest form of muscular dystrophy called...
A desperate mum who wakes up to ten times a night to stop her two-year-old son with Autism seriously injuring himself, has praised a disabled children’s charity for the emergency loan of a specialist bed after Stoke and Staffordshire NHS said they couldn’t help. As a...
Less than 12 months ago, Melissa Wiseman’s son TJ, was diagnosed with Pitt Hopkins Syndrome, an extremely rare condition affecting only four in one million people. Despite trying to get her head around what this means for her son – she’s having to battle with the...
Twelve-year-old Jessica Collins has a life-limiting condition which means she is in constant agony, bedridden and isolated from the rest of her family. Jessica from Chelmsley Wood has Muscular Dystrophy which affects every single muscle in her body. She’s unable to...
Three-year-old Bailey Jennings will urgently need painful hip surgery without a specialist standing frame to stretch out his muscles. Bailey, from Heald Green in Cheadle, has Cerebral Palsy which affects the muscles of both legs and his right hand. He can’t sit up,...
A severely disabled one-year-old has been able to leave hospital for the first time in eight months to spend a few precious hours at home, thanks to the emergency loan of a specialist buggy from a disabled children’s charity. AJ, from Congleton, has Spinal Muscular...
A specialist bed from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has brought a seven-year-old Autistic boy from Billericay and his family back from the brink of absolute exhaustion. Oliver Stiles has severe Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder and learning...
The mum of a blind eight-year-old whose NHS wheelchair flipped over and crashed into the road was left too terrified to continue to take her outside. Lexi Tattal from Muswell Hill was given the wheelchair she could control herself to boost her independence at school....
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is celebrating 30 years of helping disabled children and their families across the UK – and the charity is inviting everyone to celebrate with them! On March 13 a special celebration event will be live streamed on Facebook and...
A record breaking partnership between Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children and materials handling supplier Briggs Equipment has raised £60,000 and helped 135 disabled children across the UK. A staff vote at Briggs Equipment saw 30 per cent choose Newlife for...
Rowan Mills is just 10-months-old – and he hasn’t had the easiest start to life. Rowan was born 10 weeks prematurely and as a result has Cerebral Palsy, chronic lung disease and developmental delay. Until recently, Rowan has had little interest in toys and play – but...
On Saturday June 9, 2018, almost 50 walkers set off from Buckinghamshire village Holmer Green on a 26 mile marathon walk to Windsor Castle to raise vital funds for Newlife. Almost £12,500 has now been raised through the challenge, smashing the original target. Every...
Andover mum Hayley Kirby-Bulner found her toddler son choking and gasping for air with a splinter from his cot stuck in his throat. Twenty-two-month-old Leon has autism. Like any other toddler he is full of energy, constantly getting into things he shouldn’t. One of...
Nine-year-old Fredi Lusha, from Windsor, is at risk of suffocating himself every time he goes to bed. Fredi has severe Autism and ADHD. At night he wraps himself in his duvet and wedges himself between the bed and wall, or sandwiches himself between the bed base and...
Twelve-year-old Cai Evans from Dartford in Kent has stepped up to become a ‘local hero’ for the children’s disability charity that has provided his sister with vital equipment. Cai – a Year Seven pupil at Haberdashers’ Aske’s Crayford Academy – wanted to help Newlife...
Twelve-year-old Thomas Hughes from Henley-on-Thames has Autism, a condition that causes him to have violent outbursts so extreme that he detached his own retina, blinding himself in one eye after repeatedly punching himself in the face. When his parents, Aneta and...
Seven-year-old Charlie Moore has severe Autism, ADHD and can only say a few words. One of the effects of his condition is he feels the desire to hit his head repeatedly against any hard surface – to such an extent that he’s burst a blood vessel in his face, leaving...
Every time three-year-old Rowan Crockford goes to bed he’s in serious danger. Rowan from Swanley in Kent has Cerebral Palsy. He can’t walk, has poor eyesight, epilepsy and no concept of danger so frequently throws himself over the sides of his cot or gets his arms...
Sunday 22 April 2018 was a significant day in Jess Wellington’s life. Not only did she run her first ever marathon but she also got engaged on the finish line! Jess has been a star fundraiser for Newlife over the last 18 months, beginning with securing a 12-month...
Annoula Wilby and eight brave friends took their fundraising to new heights with a spectacular skydive from Tilstock airport on May 5, all in aid of raising vital funds for disabled children. The event was a huge success, with everyone who took part determined to help...
Staff from Jiraffe and Jenx Ltd took part in the Yorkshire Warrior mud and obstacle race in April to raise vital funds for Newlife. A team of 18 staff, dressed in matching dual-branded Jenx and Newlife T-shirts, took on the challenge as part of their charity...
A Newry mum who says “more needs to be done to support early year’s disabled children,” has been amazed at the difference specialist toys have made to her three-year-old daughter. Patrycja Teszbir’s daughter Abigail Marshall, has a rare genetic disorder that affects...
A little boy who has complex disabilities is in dire need of a new specialist buggy so he can leave the house safely and without being at risk of hurting himself. Mason Parker is relying on the support of the community to help raise the £359 needed to fund the...
12-year-old Austin Atkinson from Wakefield has a very rare type of Muscular Dystrophy that effects anything he does that requires an element of strength. Although he can take a few steps using a walking frame, Austin relies on his wheelchair to get about – without it...
Four-year-old Henry from Southampton is no longer housebound thanks to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children who have given him a specialist buggy. For Henry the world is an overwhelming place – loud noises, bright lights, big crowds and busy roads are too much...
A chair provided by Knowsley Council for a four-year-old with Cerebral Palsy is too painful for her to use. Without a suitable alternative her spine is curving out of shape, leaving her facing surgery to straighten it with metal rods. Maisie Reynolds’ arms and legs...
The rapid response of Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children in providing a disabled three-year-old with a specialist bed has saved him from a serious head injury. Samantha Jestico was suddenly woken one morning to her son, Levi, screaming because he’d fallen out...
Four-year-old Toby Ratcliffe has Cerebral Palsy to such an extent all he can do for himself is roll over. Toby from Salford can’t sit, crawl, stand or walk. He loves for his mum to hold him up to dance. Now growing too big for her to do this, he just sits in his...
It’s too dangerous for Horfield five-year-old Isla McGuiness to go to vital respite care as she simply has nowhere safe to sleep. Isla can’t walk or talk and has no awareness of danger, so caring for her can be exhausting, especially as machines beep overnight as...
Three-year-old Dylan Blundell from Bamber Bridge near Preston bangs his head so hard he’s got a permanent lump. Dylan has a genetic condition, can’t speak and because he has a high pain threshold he doesn’t even cry out. Dad Jonathan said: “Dylan can wake up to 20...
The mum of a four-year-old boy with Autism is petrified of discovering her son critically injured when she wakes each morning, despite turning their home into a fortress with locks and alarms. Elijah Riley has absolutely no awareness of danger – a direct effect of his...
The rapid response of a charity means two disabled Rotherham girls can now sleep without being hurt. Poppy Shepard, aged seven, and Lexi Withington, aged four, each received a specialist bed from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children who operate an Emergency...
Warwick University students fled across the UK and Europe as they took part in a ‘jailbreak’ to help disabled and terminally ill children. The annual Jailbreak event held by Warwick University students on February 10-11 as part of RAG Week raised more than £5,500 for...
There are one million disabled children in the UK and every day they are let down and failed by a system that can’t provide for them! Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children is trying to raise money so it can provide 44 children in London with the specialist...
There are one million disabled children in the UK and every day they are let down and failed by a system that can’t provide for them! Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children is trying to raise money so it can provide 17 children in Essex with the specialist...
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is urging local people to join forces to raise money so 14 children across Derbyshire get the disability equipment they desperately need. Newlife needs to raise £13,725 to provide all 14 children with equipment they urgently...
Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children is urging local heroes to come forward to raise money for 19 disabled and terminally ill children in Leicestershire who desperately need specialist disability equipment. Newlife needs to raise £16,203 to provide all 19...
Disabled nine-year-old Timothy Dickson has taken the final lap of his spacewalk, completing his mission to raise funds for Newlife the charity for disabled and terminally ill children, raising over £1,800! Timothy, from Tuxford in Nottinghamshire, has Autism and...
A massive thank you to Trojan Group for kindly donating £500 from the proceeds of their Sixth Anniversary Bash! Live music acts during the night included the headliners, Dub Pistols (pictured) along with Al Moses, Future Sailors, The Special Brew, Powder Smile and 2...
When three-year-old Lilly Pickard-Sykes wakes in the middle of the night she repeatedly bangs her head and gets her arms and legs stuck between the bars of her cot bed, leaving her bruised and at serious risk of injury. Lilly, from the Mackworth area of Derby, has...
Staff at a Stourport-on-Severn business have been putting the fun into fundraising to help change the lives of disabled children across Worcestershire. OGL Computer, which provides business software, IT solutions and cyber security solutions to UK businesses, raised...
Twelve-year-old Daniel Hall needs a specialist buggy so he can leave the house in safety. Daniel is deaf and partially sighted – he can’t walk far and relies on his buggy to get out of the house. But when he outgrew his buggy, the replacement wheelchair provided by...
A retired Rugeley couple are putting their best foot forward to complete a marathon this January, all in aid of helping local disabled children receive the life changing equipment they desperately need. Wendy and Dave Barnsley have signed up to Newlife Active, the...
A Christmas Choir Concert at the Forest of Arden Marriott on the 17 December has raised £1,493. Magic Voices from Solihull, Magic Voices from Sutton Coldfield and Venus Voices from Leamington Spa came together to put on a magical evening of show tunes and Christmas...
When 18-year-old Megan Cooper from Chichester is admitted to hospital she has to sleep on a mattress on the floor or in a chair. Despite the great care Megan receives from dedicated nurses, often their hands are tied when it comes to providing a safe place for Megan...
A specialist buggy and car seat mean that a five-year-old from Bexleyheath, Kent, can get out of the house in safety, thanks to the support of a partnership between Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children and River Island. Sam Bickerstaffe was just two years old...
A Harrogate six-year-old with Cerebral Palsy urgently needs a standing frame at home to stretch out her muscles which relieves pain and prevents her condition from worsening. Daily standing is a vital part of Lilly-Ann Carney’s physiotherapy as her hip sockets can...
A portable hoist provided by Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children and Marks & Spencer, will allow power chair football enthusiast, Sam Rhys-Turner, the ability to continue playing the sport he loves as well as spend time with his dad at the weekends....
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has given Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity an early Christmas delivery of premature baby clothes for its neonatal unit. Over 600 brand new, pre-term baby clothes were given to Newlife by one of its high-street retail...
A member of staff at Cannock based Briggs Equipment, Rose Langley, has smashed her fundraising target for Newlife with six running challenges in six months. As a new mum, Rose heard about Newlife and recognised that any child and their family might need help from the...
Teenager Darcy Wrigley has metal rods in her spine and pins in her hips following corrective surgery. In constant pain, it’s very difficult for her to be comfortable and relax, even when she is at home. Darcy has Angelman Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the...
Nine-year-old Chloe Dudley from Bishop Monkton is in constant pain as her spine has become severely twisted and her hip is no longer in place. She urgently needs specialist seating to help her find the relief she needs and prevent her condition becoming worse. Chloe’s...
A Pontypridd mum who can’t take her daughter out in the car alone without putting her life at risk needs local heroes to help fund a specialist car seat so she can travel safely. Six year old Mared has a rare form of Epilepsy which is often so severe she ends up in...
A specialist bed will give Autistic four-year-old Dexter Gilmore from Donaghadee, a safe place to rest and sleep and allow his exhausted parents some peace of mind. For Dexter, bed time is not relaxing – he can’t switch off and enjoy a restful night’s sleep. As...
Two-year-old Darcey Holmes from Aylesbury can’t walk so needs a specialist buggy to get out and about. She regularly suffers from chest infections, often being hospitalised for days at a time so must be kept warm and dry at all times. However, when her buggy arrived...
A partnership between Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children and Marks and Spencer is providing a wheelchair for a young girl whose life changed overnight. When Neave Hardacre was just two years old, she suffered a massive seizure that forced her doctors to place...
A disabled six-year-old girl from Monmouth is being held back from reaching her full potential, missing out on time with her friends and is not able to take part in the activities she loves due to a lack of the right kind of essential equipment. Imogen Ashwell-Lewis...
When two-year-old Henry Silkstone falls asleep in the car his head and neck drop forward and he can stop breathing. This can happen about once a day and has already lead to his frantic mum performing CPR at the roadside as he turned purple and gasped for air. What...
A life-limited Hampshire one-year-old can now go out in safety, thanks to the ‘life changing’ emergency loan of a special buggy which gives him all the support he needs to minimise pain, help him breathe properly and has extra space for his vital life sustaining...
Milton United Football Club’s Youth Squad have been raising vital funds for Newlife. The team, based in Stoke-on-Trent, took part in a sponsored penalty shootout and raised a fantastic £300 every penny of which will be spent on equipment for disabled and terminally...
Two managers who work together at an East Dulwich store are both getting married this year and will run the BUPA London 10,000 – with their husbands to be. Alison Sullivan and Ellen Fahy who work together at White Stuff in Lordship Lane have already done plenty...
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has launched a new fundraiser in conjunction with independent businesses to help support disabled children and their families across the UK, featuring some of the best hand-made creations. One lucky winner will receive a...
In North Yorkshire Team Trish, Trish Hanlon, Brian and Carole Launder, with support from Trish’s husband Mike and family and friends from across the UK, raised £2337 by walking the Coast to Coast route to change lives for disabled children in Yorkshire. That’s not...
Autoline Insurance Group’s Enniskillen branch have been raising vital funds for Newlife this year with a variety of fundraising activities. A weekend of feverish baking has helped them prepare for their Halloween bake sale. Through this and other activities during...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Scotland for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children CEO...
Four-year-old Molly McCotter from Rathfriland was in severe pain every day. She is unable to walk, talk or lift her head and finds the slightest touch unbearable, even cuddles from her mum. Molly has a form of Cerebral Palsy which means her muscles spasm...
Car journeys with six-year-old William Emmons were ‘a nightmare’ for mum Julie. William has autism – and, because of his condition, absolutely no awareness of danger. He becomes very anxious when he is in the car and would regularly undo his car seat and try to get...
Five-year-old Filip Kowalewski has a rare form of epilepsy which has left him with absolutely no awareness of danger, so when he became able to unclip the seatbelt on his standard car seat it meant he didn’t have the support he needed to travel safely – particularly...
Ten-year-old Summer Lilley, from Chigwell in Essex, has Down Syndrome. Due to her disability, Summer has no understanding of danger, so when travelling in the car she didn’t understand that undoing her seatbelt and pulling on the door handles was putting herself and...
Kai Shah from Potters Bar is a typical teen who loves to sleep, play football and spend hours on his PlayStation; but as he was born with Muscular Dystrophy he has never crawled, stood up or walked. Having a powered wheelchair means he can be as independent as...
Four-year-old Elijah Randall has suspected Autism, which means life can be quite overwhelming for him. Some sights, aromas and loud noises are triggers which scare him, causing him to frantically bolt from his family or suddenly leave him unable to walk, talk or...
Briggs Equipment UK Ltd is extending the partnership with its current nominated charity, Cannock-based Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, into 2018. The national company – which provides materials handling and lifting equipment – has its headquarters in...
Yorkshire pensioner Trish Hanlon has battled to overcome her own disabilities and complete a 192-mile walking challenge – to help disabled and terminally ill children in the county. Trish, aged 68 and from Catterick, lost the balance in her right ear two years...
Newlife fundraisers visited the Co-op Energy offices in Walsall to engage staff and promote its partnership whilst raising money for Newlife. As well as raising awareness of Newlife to staff at the Hatherton Road and Bloxwich Road sites, the fundraisers held a sparkle...
In memory of Daniel Butler, from Tamerton Foliot in Plymouth, his family has donated £575 to Newlife, to help disabled and terminally ill children in Devon. Daniel was himself disabled, with microcephaly, and passed away in July at the age of 32. His dad Paul Butler,...
Top triathlon tips from Brownlee brother Alistair paid off for fundraising trio Neil Preston, Tom Sharp and Eoghan Given from Leeds when they took on the gruelling Sundowner Iron Man challenge last weekend. All three, who are members of Leeds Bradford Triathlon...
Car journeys with six-year-old William Emmons were ‘a nightmare’ for mum Julie. William has autism – and, because of his condition, absolutely no awareness of danger. He becomes very anxious when he is in the car and would regularly undo his car seat and try to get...
A special seat has made a ‘100 per cent improvement’ to the daily life of little Piper Walker. The 18-month-old from Melton Mowbray has a complex condition that means she can’t sit, stand or even hold her head up straight. Her mum Claire Terry said: “Piper had...
A 12-month charity partnership involving Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce has helped change the lives of ten disabled children across South Yorkshire. Last autumn, the Chamber chose Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children as its ‘Charity of the Year’ and...
In 2016, little Theo Clennon from Warrington had surgery to remove a brain tumour. This has been followed by months of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a life-saving stem cell transplant – but his daily journeys to hospital and clinic appointments put him at risk...
A specialist buggy is helping a disabled two-year-old from Cannock get to nursery safely – thanks to the fabulous fundraising of Joanne and Daniel Matthews, whose own young son sadly passed away in 2014 at the age of three. Joanne and Daniel, from Pattingham in...
Three colleagues from a Bolton-based business have taken a leap of faith to raise urgently needed funds to help a local disabled four-year-old. Patrick Jager, David Headford and Alex Gibson all work for international wheelchair manufacturers Permobil, which has its UK...
Greta McMillan’s spine is gradually twisting painfully out of shape. She has Cerebral Palsy, which affects her muscles, she can’t make herself comfortable during the night. Her family asked local statutory services for a specialist sleep system to keep her properly...
Eighteen-year-old Farhaan Kashif from Cheetham Hill in Greater Manchester needs ‘power assist’ E-motion wheels which attach to his wheelchair so that he can have the independence he needs at university. Teenagers across the country are excitedly preparing to start...
Life can be tough for Harriet Margieson. The 13-year-old, who lives in Byfield, has a rare and painful condition that has left her quadriplegic and causes severe muscle spasms. Yet despite her condition*, like every child she loves to get out and about to explore with...
Little Joshua has a degenerative muscular condition. He can’t sit upright on his own and taking him out in a regular pushchair caused him to slouch so much he often choked. The 18-month-old urgently needed a specialist buggy, but local statutory services couldn’t...
Holly Welchman-Booth is a very active 12-year-old, but she has a brain condition which means she has absolutely no awareness of danger. She had grown too big for her specialist high-sided bed and was at risk of falling over the sides. Mum Jane Welchman, from Retford...
The auction of a signed Exeter Chiefs rugby union shirt has raised £215 to help disabled and terminally ill children in Devon. The online auction was the idea of local parents Rachel and Ryan Berryman whose son Reed, aged three, underwent extensive brain surgery in...
A teenager who is the size of a four-year-old is getting the help he needs so he can sleep in safety when he stays with his doting dad. Angus Palmes has complex sensory needs which can lead to him self-injuring. He has split open his face several times –...
Fabulous fundraiser Jagjeet Sohal from Solihull has raised £447 so far for Newlife after getting sponsorship for cutting off 12 inches of her hair to donate to the Little Princess Trust to be used as wigs for cancer patients. Jag is so close to reaching her target of...
The Rotary Club of Walsall Saddlers donated £250 to Newlife after volunteering with collection buckets at the Staffordshire Ironman Triathlon event in June and the Newlife Chasewater 10k in July. This kind donation will go towards providing equipment for disabled and...
A Castleford two-year-old with a rare genetic condition was in constant danger of choking because she didn’t have a suitable seat to keep her supported in the right position for her safety. Tiahna Huddlestone isn’t able to sit up without help or support her own head...
Well done to the 15 members of staff from the Briggs Scotland team for more than tripling their £500 target and raising an impressive £1,629 for Newlife after completing the Arrochar Alps Challenge. The fantastic team from Briggs’ Cumbernauld office took on the three...
Little Rhys Buxton has a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system causing severe physical and learning disability. He has no awareness of danger and needs constant supervision, which had made overnight stays away from home impossible. The last time the family...
Two hours sleep a night was the best that mum Deana Williams could hope for. Her son’s disability means he doesn’t understand the difference between night and day and has absolutely no awareness of danger. Five-year-old Nehemiah Wilson, from Kettering, has Autism and...
For seven-year-old Oscar Minto from Whitecross, in Hereford, having a lightweight wheelchair to help him get around has made a big difference to his life. It means he isn’t in so much pain when he’s exhausted from chemotherapy treatments and can also join...
Fantastic volunteers at high street bank Ikano in Nottingham took the time out to volunteer for Newlife by de-labelling items to be sold in Newlife stores. All profits from the stores will be used to provide essential equipment, such as specialist beds and...
Rising Exeter Chiefs rugby union star Max Bodilly is helping convert a signed team shirt into funds to support disabled and terminally ill children in Devon. Max, who plays Full Back/Wing in the 2017 Aviva premiership winning team, is supporting local parents Rachel...
Amelia Simpson is just five-years-old – but she can’t leave her house to enjoy her school summer holidays. Amelia, from Somerford in Cheshire, has Rhett Syndrome, which means she can have more than 20 seizures a day. Because of her seizures, Amelia is very unsteady on...
Disabled and terminally ill children across Hampshire are going without the life-changing specialist equipment they desperately need. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is currently working with 18 families in the county and is calling on the support of ‘local...
Staff in the Child Maintenance group at the Department for Work and Pensions centre in Plymouth have raised over £2,500 so far throughout 2017 for its charity of the year, Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. These fabulous fundraisers have raised £1,523 by...
Students from 13 Performing Arts School raised £108 for Newlife after holding a bucket collection during their spectacular summer performance of the Wizard of Oz at the Z Arts Theatre in Hulme. The talented students, aged between three and 18-years-old, raised the...
“You shouldn’t have to be a prisoner in your own home just because your child has a disability” says St Helens mum Laura Waterhouse. She was told by local health professionals that she would have to wait 12 to 18 months for an assessment to get the specialist...
Little Lydia Rankin could be facing spending most of her school summer holiday trapped at home in Pemberton, Wigan, sitting on her mum’s lap. The six-year-old has a rare chromosome disorder and she can’t sit unsupported. Her wheelchair is so uncomfortable that she can...
Four-year-old Ryan Tillers, from Bristol, can’t move his arms and legs. Only his mum knows when he is in pain because Ryan can’t speak. He has Cerebral Palsy and Inga has to help him do absolutely everything. Now he has grown out of his car seat, things are only going...
A-grade student Olivia Dodd, from Rock Ferry in Birkenhead, is overcoming chronic pain and tiredness to take on the challenge of university life in September – thanks to the sale of thousands of plastic carrier bags. A mobility scooter, without which she couldn’t get...
Andrew Terry and Dom Campanaro are taking on a banger challenge, driving from England to Spain in five days, to raise money to help disabled and terminally ill children in Surrey. The duo will be taking the ‘beach’ route in an Audi S6 through the French Alps, various...
When Wednesbury nine-year-old Kenzy Jones received a specialist bed from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, his family decided to become ‘Newlife Heroes’ themselves and held a fundraising day to help other disabled children’s families through the charity....
At night, young Shanike Henry’s body twists into uncomfortable and potentially health-damaging positions. The nine-year-old from Camberwell has Cerebral Palsy, which affects muscle control and prevents her from repositioning herself so she can relax and sleep. A...
A new local 10k event is set to become an annual favourite, after 65 dedicated runners and walkers joined in to support local disabled children through Newlife charity. The inaugural event at beautiful Chasewater was organised by Newlife the Charity for Disabled...
The emergency loan of a specialist bed for six-year-old Benjamin Cameron has been ‘a life-saver’ say his family. And now they are getting a permanent piece of equipment – all thanks to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Benjamin, from Gosforth in...
The lives of more than 630 disabled and terminally ill babies, children and young people across central England have been transformed, thanks to a five-year charity partnership. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children became Central England Co-operative’s...
Little Isla Agnew has Cerebral Palsy, which affects her muscles, and needs special help to learn to sit upright and hold her head up. A partnership between Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children and Marks and Spencer is now giving 19-month-old Isla a specialist car...
A brain injury at birth resulted in Cerebral Palsy and seizures for Adam Salt, from Hasland in Chesterfield. He relies on specialist seating to support his weak muscles and so he can sit comfortably. When the severely disabled ten-year-old outgrew his old seating, his...
The lives of more than 630 disabled and terminally ill babies, children and young people across central England have been transformed, thanks to a five-year charity partnership. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children became Central England Co-operative’s...
On a bad day little Ollie Meredith can have up to 70 seizures. These are so severe they have caused brain damage and at times he doesn’t immediately regain consciousness. When he was a baby mum could carry him around, but at age three they need a safe and supportive...
Sixteen-year-old Lauren Innes, from Glenrothes, is celebrating being able to stand up whenever she wants to – thanks to delivery of a new hi-tech wheelchair. At last, she’ll have uninterrupted views at music concerts! The hi-tech equipment will enable Lauren, who has...
Volunteers from the Lichfield Soroptomist group have made a generous donation of £309 to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. The money will go towards funding a Play Therapy Pod for 0-18 month olds. The pods are specialist developmental toys that are loaned to...
Super fundraisers at OGL computer, based in Stourport-on-Severn, have raised £1,000 for the company’s chosen charity, Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, after holding a quiz night and dress down day. All money raised will go towards providing essential...
Supporter Kyla Carpenter-Jones is organising a fun day on 24 June at the Brunswick pub in Wednesbury in aid of Newlife. Newlife provided Kyla’s son Kenzy with a Safespace bed in 2014 so she wanted to give something back. The event at the pub on Crankhall Lane starts...
A group of Briggs Equipment staff will be taking on a three mountain challenge on 12 August to raise vital funds for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. The team from Briggs’ Cumbernauld office, will be doing the Arrochar Alps Challenge, which involves...
A car seat that is too small – and therefore unsafe – for little Ava Galley means the family don’t go out unless they really need to. Not only that, but because the seat doesn’t support seven-year-old Ava’s complex health condition it means she is uncomfortable and...
The Clinigen Group based in Burton-on-Trent has kindly donated £1000 to Cannock based charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. The funds were raised at the company’s annual golf day where every year a certain amount is put aside to be donated to a...
When Samuel Wheatley-Hunt was six weeks old, an MRI scan revealed that the left front lobe of his brain was underdeveloped. This means the six-year-old can’t walk or even stand, which could affect his health. A standing frame could help change his life. A specialist...
A Warboys-based crafting group has reached a fundraising landmark of £10,000 – every penny of which has been spent on specialist equipment to help disabled and terminally ill children in Cambridgeshire. The De Ramsay Court Craft Group has been supporting Newlife the...
A Barnsley-based bridal magazine has said ‘I do’ to helping a disabled Yorkshire boy get the specialist equipment he needs so he can take his first holiday in eight years. I Do magazine’s annual awards ceremony at Sheffield City Hall Ballroom earlier this year raised...
Pensioner Trish Hanlon is now 114 miles into her coast to coast walk to support disabled children in Yorkshire – and she has already raised more than £1,100. Trish, who is 68 this month (July) and lives in Catterick, lost the balance in her right ear two years ago,...
Seven-year-old Lewis Justice from Leven has Autism which results in him becoming easily frustrated and hurting himself and others – including his mum who has sustained two broken ribs and concussion. He will now receive a specialist bed of his own to keep him safe...
On 22 July personal trainer Steve Mead from Sweat gym in Walsall will be taking on a mammoth challenge, consisting of 1000 wall ball shots with a 9kg ball, to raise vital funds for Newlife. Sweat gym have also teamed up with Future Elite Body Builders Club to hold...
They’ve done it! Two Grantham firefighters have successfully completed a 450-mile cycle ride between the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales – and climbed the three formidable peaks while they were there – to raise thousands of pounds specifically to help...
Five-year-old Brody McAteer has no awareness of danger and would often injure himself when he banged against the sides of his bed – or fell out of it. He has epileptic seizures and safety is always an issue. It is so serious that when he is in hospital he has to sleep...
Join in the fun at the Newlife Chasewater 10k and your fundraising will help local disabled and terminally ill children receive the vital equipment they need to save and change lives. Joe Westwood, Visual Merchandiser at the Newlife SuperStore in Hemlock Way, Cannock,...
Hampshire student Sam Morton was faced with having to abandon his university studies when statutory services offered his family a fraction of the funding needed for a new wheelchair. Determined Sam, aged 19, had dreamed of fulfilling his academic potential and – with...
Wiltshire student Sam Morton was faced with having to abandon his university studies when statutory services offered his family a fraction of the funding needed for a new wheelchair. Determined Sam, aged 19, had dreamed of fulfilling his academic potential and – with...
Waitrose in Worcester donated £501 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Every month the branch donates £1,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. At the checkout, customers...
Newlife was able to provide student Sam Morton with the chance to attend a landmark music concert, thanks to a generous donor offering the charity two tickets to see Adele at Wembley. Sam, aged 19, was recently provided with a hi-tech wheelchair from Newlife to help...
Clacton mum Jasmin Turner is enjoying the simple pleasure of taking her five-year-old daughter to the local supermarket – thanks to provision of a specialist buggy to keep her safe. Young Araliya has autistic spectrum disorder and as a result has no awareness of...
Next week, a pair of Lincolnshire firefighters set off on a 450-mile cycle ride between the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales – to help disabled and terminally ill children. Firefighter Clive Baillie, aged 53, and 43-year-old Watch Manager Kyle Campbell...
Three-year-old Benjamin’s spine is gradually twisting so lack of postural support in the family car meant he was in pain every time he went out. Not only was he uncomfortable, slumped in a mainstream car seat, but it didn’t keep Benjamin – whose nickname is Houdini –...
Twenty members of the Barclays Management Team, volunteered their time to transform the woodland area at the Birches Specialist School in Didsbury, which has been supporting Newlife with fundraising events and raising awareness. The Barclays Management Team, from...
Ann Knowles, from Manchester, has been busy knitting a range of Knitted Nurses and has donated them to be sold, along with other knitted items from our supporters, at various fundraising events and craft fairs throughout the year in aid of Newlife. Any money raised...
Journey times have been more than halved for three-year-old Finley Monks and his family – thanks to provision of a specialist car seat. Finley, from the New Springs area of Wigan, has autistic spectrum disorder and as a result has no awareness of danger. He loves...
Waitrose in York donated £389 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Every month the branch donates £1,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. At the checkout, customers received...
Staff at Kleeneze & Express Gifts in Accrington have been putting the ‘fun’ into fundraising as they raised £5,179 to help children with disabilities and terminal illness in Lancashire. The home shopping company chose Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children as...
Six-year-old Amelia Kenealy, from Roath in Cardiff, needs urgent support to keep her safe and help prevent further health problems from developing. Amelia has a complex condition including Down’s Syndrome, heart and lung disease and hypermobility, which means her...
Well done to the 11 super supporters from across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Staffordshire for jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet at Tilstock Airfield in Shropshire and raising over £7k for Newlife. Regional Fundraising & Awareness Manager at Newlife,...
Waitrose in Wolverhampton donated £421 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Every month the branch donates £1,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. At the checkout, customers...
Pensioner Trish Hanlon is now 92 miles into her coast to coast walk to support disabled children in Yorkshire – and she has already raised more than £950. Trish, who will be 68 next month (July), lost the balance in her right ear two years ago, which sent her...
Well done to the 11 super supporters from across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Staffordshire for jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet at Tilstock Airfield in Shropshire and raising over £7k for Newlife. Regional Fundraising & Awareness Manager at Newlife,...
Well done to the 11 super supporters from across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Staffordshire for jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet at Tilstock Airfield in Shropshire and raising over £7k for Newlife. Regional Fundraising & Awareness Manager at Newlife,...
Fabulous fundraisers Rachel Urmston and Andrea Trafford, who own Voyage Boutique in Astley, raised £100 from their ‘Fizz Friday’ event for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. The duo sold jewellery, cards and books on the night, with all money raised going...
Little Dexter Brooks, from Bude, is now able to make the most of the Cornish countryside, thanks to the support of fashion giant River Island for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Dexter, who will be two next month (July), has Cerebral Palsy which affects his...
Fabulous fundraiser Estelle Middleton, from Burntwood, raised over £100 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children after taking part in the Great Midlands Fun Run in Sutton Coldfield. All money raised will go towards providing vital equipment that will help support...
Local MP Aidan Burley and Paralympian Sinclair Thomas got competitors under starter’s orders for the Newlife Santa Dash around Cannock on Saturday (15 December). Sixty-one entrants dressed in Santa suits tackled the one-mile course from Chase Leisure Centre to the...
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has launched a new fundraiser in conjunction with independent businesses to help support disabled children and their families across the UK, featuring some of the best hand-made creations. One lucky winner will receive a...
Ten-year-old Jacob Day can look forward to weekends away with his grandparents, thanks to the donation of a portable safe sleeping environment from Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Jacob, from Harlow in Essex,...
Kleeneze staff have kindly donated £5,179 to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, its chosen Charity of the Year, after holding various fundraising activities in its offices in Lancashire. All money raised will go towards helping children with disabilities or...
If you love to run, why not follow your passion through the beautiful countryside over Chasewater and help local disabled and terminally children at the same time? The Newlife Chasewater 10k is being held on Sunday, July 16, and begins at 10.30am with runners taking...
Thanks to fabulous fundraisers, four-year-old Lowri Edwards will soon be able to travel in safety and free from pain in the family car, which means she and her family will no longer be restricted to walking distance of their home in Clacton-on-Sea. Lowri has Downs...
Four-year-old Ewan Macintosh is getting a special safe sleeping environment built just for him, to keep him safe at night, thanks to the amazing support of fashion store giant River Island for a leading UK children’s disability charity. Ewan, from Grangemouth near...
Specialist ‘Tough’ equipment for nine-year-old Kofi Nyamekye means he can sleep in a proper bed again. Kofi, who lives in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, has autism and sensory processing difficulties. His condition means he displays challenging behaviour and feels the...
Fantastic volunteers from Vodafone, based in the West Midlands, visited the Newlife Opportunity Centre to donate their time for the day. The team spent the day de-labelling items to be sold in Newlife stores and hold various fundraising events to raise vital funds to...
Eight-year-old Rebecca Penney from Runcorn urgently needs specialist walking equipment to help reduce pain in her hips – and a leading children’s disability charity is calling on ‘local heroes’ to help make this happen. If you would like to support Rebecca, go...
A gala ball at Wolverhampton Racecourse (Saturday 20 May) has raised over £18,500 – to be divided between Cannock-based Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children and Kid’s Intensive Care and Decision Support at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The event was organised...
Staff at Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children and corporate supporters Durapipe UK have been bouncing, boinging and flipping their way to helping children with disabilities and terminal illness – by taking part in The Inflatable 5k Obstacle Run at Wolverhampton...
Fabulous fundraisers at the I Do Magazine awards raised an impressive £2,097 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. The money was raised by guests buying chocolate bars costing £10 each for a chance to win a ‘golden ticket’ and winning one of the fantastic...
‘The right toys at the right time’ can make a huge difference to the development of children with special needs. And Somerset mum Kettan Williams has seen her four-year-old daughter Sophie benefit from the loan of Play Therapy Pods from a leading children’s disability...
Herringthorpe United Reform Church, near Rotherham, is hosting two fantastic events this summer to raise vital funds for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. It kicks off with the annual Stag Festival: Hog Roast and Fun Day on Saturday 24 June, from 11am until...
The community of Brixworth in Northamptonshire has thrown its support behind ‘Max’s Marvellous Mission’ and raised more than £4,000 to help disabled and terminally ill children in the county. The ‘Max’ in question is five-year-old Max Brennan who has a complex genetic...
The family of a Stafford five-year-old who has Downs Syndrome are finding it much easier to go out and about now they have a specialist car seat which helps with transfers in and out of the vehicle and also keeps him safe and supported – all thanks to fabulous...
Car journeys are no longer a test of nerve for Huddersfield mum Dearbhla Gartland, thanks to provision of a special-needs car seat for her four-year-old son. Sean Gartland has Down’s Syndrome and has no awareness of danger – this extends to in-car safety and he would...
Fantastic fundraisers at Durapipe UK, based in Norton Canes, took on a 5K Inflatable Obstacle Run in Wolverhampton to raise money for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. This is part of Durapipe UK’s ongoing fundraising efforts for Newlife, with all money...
Sixteen-year-old Isaac Hall is in the advanced stages of the rare and debilitating condition Hunters Syndrome. His family need specialist equipment to help care for him at their home in Harvington, Worcestershire – and life has just been made a little bit easier with...
Nine-year-old Liam Kost from Garston in Liverpool has a degenerative condition that affects his muscles. He needs a specialist wheelchair to maintain his independence and health – and a leading children’s disability charity is calling on ‘local heroes’ to help make...
Eight-month-old Isaiah Gordon has a complex condition which makes travelling in the car to his many medical appointments very uncomfortable and distressing. But now the support of fabulous fundraisers in the county means he will soon be getting the specialist car seat...
The Ibstock Townswomen’s Guild have donated £1,000 to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, its chosen Charity of the Year, after holding various fundraising activities throughout the year. All money raised by the community group will go towards helping disabled...
Fantastic fundraisers at Briggs Equipment raised £1,100 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children after taking part in a sponsored Colour Me Rad 5K event in Scotland. This is part of Briggs Equipment’s ongoing fundraising efforts for Newlife, with all money raised...
Fantastic fundraisers at Briggs Equipment raised £1,100 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children after taking part in a sponsored Colour Me Rad 5K event in Scotland. This is part of Briggs Equipment’s ongoing fundraising efforts for Newlife, with all money raised...
Fabulous local fundraisers and donors are rallying to help six-year-old Jonty Burger get the powered wheelchair he needs so he can stay at the school where he is happy and thriving. Since Jonty’s story was featured in the Welwyn Hatfield Times, Newlife the Charity for...
Simple things like going to school and attending vital hospital appointments have become very difficult for four-year old Lowri Edwards. Lowri has Downs Syndrome and is unable to travel safely in her standard car seat as she slumps uncomfortably to one side and is...
The Scottish Airsoft Centre in Shotts, Lanarkshire, is hosting a special charity event – Operation Newlife – on Sunday 9 April to help disabled and terminally ill children in Scotland. The event is being organised by Michael Mertins from West Coast...
Night-times were a nightmare for the family of five-year-old Iyla Rose Marsh, from Stourbridge in the West Midlands – until they got the temporary loan of specialist equipment from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Now, thanks to fabulous fundraisers at...
For Charlie Welsh, aged 11, from Winsford, the last three years have been a testament to his courage in the face of adversity. Illness and an accident saw his life change out of all recognition as he became reliant on a wheelchair to get around and developed OCD and...
A special-needs buggy and car seat mean little Theo Taylor – who has no awareness of danger – can get out and about in safety and comfort. Five-year-old Theo, along with mum Tina and his two sisters, moved to Belper in Derbyshire after his dad, Paul, passed away last...
A nine-year-old girl with a rare form of epilepsy urgently needs your readers’ help so she can sleep in safety. Cedhla Connolly, from Kirkdale in Liverpool, has recently been diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome; she experiences multiple types of seizures which can...
A simple piece of specialist equipment would open up a world of opportunities for Bolton teenager Erin Gregson. Erin, aged 13, lives with mum and dad Mandy Black and Mike Gregson in Little Lever. She has Cerebral Palsy, limited vision and is profoundly deaf. Erin uses...
Fabulous fundraisers at the metal detecting club, SARG (Scottish Artefact Recovery Group), raised £371 towards funding a power pack which Falkirk teenager Darren needs for his manual wheelchair. Darren has Cerebral Palsy, which has resulted in him being unable to walk...
A specialist ‘Tough’ bed for nine-year-old Kofi Nyamekye will mean he can sleep in a proper bed again. Kofi, who lives in Glasgow, has autism and sensory processing difficulties. His condition means he displays challenging behaviour and feels the need to jump...
Four-year-old Cory Woollacott will soon be getting a specialist car seat to support his health needs when travelling, thanks to the donation of equipment from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Cory, from Chudleigh...
Six-year-old Jacob Gardiner has just received specialist seating to support his health needs thanks to the donation of equipment from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Jacob, from Liverpool, has Quadriplegic...
Cannock-based Nova Training has raised £427 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, to help provide specialist equipment for Staffordshire families. Nova runs study programme courses for school leavers aged 16 to 18 as an alternative to college, along with a...
Briggs Equipment employees Rose Langley and Angela Smith raised £406 at a car boot sale in Lichfield as part of their ongoing fundraising efforts for Newlife. The duo sold all sorts of items, including jewellery, books and cards provided by Newlife. Rose also ran the...
Seventeen-year-old Ravneek Singh Kaloti has a worsening condition that means he is increasingly unable to move about on his own. He uses a wheelchair to get around, but needs to be hoisted in and out of it for safety. At home the family has a ceiling track hoist to...
Jonty Burger is a bright and lively six-year-old who loves going to his local school and joining in with his classmates. But that is under threat if his parents can’t secure a £7,588 powered wheelchair before the start of the next school year. Jonty, from Oaklands,...
For five-year-old Andrew Cooper, who has Autism, life without a specialist buggy had become very restrictive as his mum couldn’t safely take him outside their home in the Olton area of Solihull. However, thanks to fabulous fundraisers at Central England Co-operative,...
River Island is doing something fantastic with the plastic profits from the sales of carrier bags – funding a range of specialist disability equipment. Tyne and Wear one-year-old Ellie Hewitt is one of the children to benefit from this life-changing nationwide...
A disabled children’s charity is urgently appealing for the local community to help raise funds for a specialist seat so six-year-old Milo Tommy Browne can sit up without choking. An appeal launched by Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children to fund the seat has...
Four-year-old Oliver Williams was born prematurely at 25 weeks, in the bathroom of his home in Vicars Cross, Chester. He was finally discharged from hospital seven months later, still using oxygen until he was a year old. He has defied all the odds – and doctors’...
Four-year-old Jessica Povey from Whiteley near Fareham is able to get to her many medical appointments in comfort and safety – thanks to the support of fabulous local fundraisers. Jessica has Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, which affects her mobility and muscle tone. She...
Car journeys are a constant worry for Hayley, mum of four-year-old Charlie. Her son has global developmental delay and no awareness of danger – so he will free his arms from the safety straps of his car seat, putting himself at the risk. Charlie, who lives in...
A charity ball at Wolverhampton Racecourse next month (May) will be a bitter-sweet event for the organisers, as it is being held in memory of little Wilf Matthews who passed away in 2014 at the age of three. Wilf, from Highley in Shropshire, was born with a genetic...
Eleven-year-old Lucas Spicer, from South Ockendon in Essex, is getting a sleep system that is vital in managing his complex condition – thanks to the support of the River Island fashion store chain for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Lucas has a rare...
Four-year-old Oliver Smith from Westway in Stafford is getting specialist support to keep him safe and comfortable during journeys to his many medical appointments – thanks to fabulous fundraisers at Central England Co-operative. Oliver has Cerebral Palsy which...
Eight-year-old Logan Jenkins, from Pontnewydd in Cwmbran, has Autistic Spectrum Disorder and struggles to make sense of the world around him. Although he can walk, he has hyper-mobile joints which can make walking uncomfortable and he will often drop to the floor,...
Central England Co-operative Funeralcare has raised £771 with a Bollywood extravaganza for Newlife. The event in Digbeth, Birmingham, included traditional Asian cuisine, a Bhangra DJ and henna art. Kiran Bhogal, Senior Funeral Director at Central England Co-operative...
Trips to see family and friends – and even holidays – are now made easier for eight-year-old Isabella Alford, with the provision of a portable hoist so she can be safely transferred in and out of her wheelchair. Isabella, from Thetford in Norfolk, has Tay...
Fabulous fundraisers at My Claim Solved, based in Torquay, have kindly donated £500 towards helping Newlife provide equipment grants to disabled and terminally ill children across the UK. Newlife provides specialist equipment, such as wheelchairs, specialist beds and...
A glittering spring ball with a 1950s theme will be livening up Kidderminster Town Hall later this month – with all profits supporting disabled and terminally ill children in Worcestershire. The event – from 7pm to midnight on Saturday 22 April – is...
Fantastic volunteers at British Gas in Stretford held a volunteering day to help Newlife and support disabled children in need in the Greater Manchester area. Fundraising & Awareness Manager at Newlife, Claire Kelly, said: “A huge thanks to the fab team at...
Fabulous fundraisers have ensured a terminally ill ten-year-old will have the specialist seating she needs to use the vertical lift in her Harborne home, so she can easily access her own bedroom. A recent appeal for funds in the Sunday Mercury for Shania Street to...
A lightweight wheelchair has really boosted the confidence of six-year-old Neve Cain Wesson from Telford – and has opened up a world of new experiences for her. Neve was born at just 23 weeks of pregnancy and as a result has Diplegic Cerebral Palsy which affects...
Ten-year-old William Wilkins will soon be sitting comfortably at his home in Whitwick, Leicestershire – thanks to fabulous fundraisers at Central England Co-operative. Staff, with the support of customers, have been raising vital funds to help Newlife the...
A Derby nine-year-old with an auto immune condition which has resulted in Cerebral Palsy and developmental delay is now able to strengthen the muscles in her legs and practice her steps – thanks to fabulous fundraisers at Central England Co-operative who have...
Eighteen-month-old Rudi Else will soon be able to relax in comfort with specialist seating that meets his complex health needs – thanks to fabulous fundraisers at Central England Co-operative. Rudi, from Chesterfield, was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy...
A Farnborough 11-year-old who has Cerebral Palsy desperately needs a light-weight wheelchair so he can propel it himself and not have to rely on other people to push him around. This would give him the freedom and independence he needs to do so much more than his...
Four Central England Co-operative colleagues are swapping their work boots for running shoes as they get set to take on a mammoth and muddy challenge to raise money for Newlife. Josh Shaw, Jack Bevan, Jamie Joyce and Dan Goodby, who all work at the Brandhall...
A specialist car seat means parents Annoushka and Andy Lingham, from Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, have peace of mind when travelling as their young daughter Francesca is comfortable and safe – thanks to fabulous fundraisers at Central England Co-operative....
Three-year-old Jessica Collins is making great strides forward in her progress, despite a complex health condition. Jessica, from the Thornhill area of Cardiff, has tuberous sclerosis which causes benign tumours to develop in different parts of her body. This is...
A specialist car seat means five-year-old Amelia, from Buckinghamshire, can travel in comfort and safety. Amelia was born prematurely, at 28 weeks, with severe brain damage and hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain); this has resulted in her having developmental delay and...
Five-year-old Issac Crosdale finds everyday life very stressful. His sensory processing disorder results in him freezing and curling up into a ball whenever he finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings, which makes it difficult for his family to take him out. Issac,...
Five-year-old Gavin Elworthy from Caerphilly in Wales can now travel safely thanks to his new car seat. He is no longer putting himself and others at the risk of potential injury, making car journeys enjoyable for the whole family. Gavin was diagnosed with Autism...
Dumfries donors have rallied to support an appeal to give eight-year-old Austin Keddie, from Lochfoot, the mobile hoist he needs so he can safely continue with a home therapy programme to ease muscle pain. His mum, Carolyn Keddie, said: “The response has been...
Bright and bubbly four-year-old Eden Taylor, from Swindon in Wiltshire, will soon be able to play with friends and family, thanks to her new powered wheelchair and Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Eden was born with Merosin Deficient Congenital Muscular...
With his hi-tech specialist equipment, 14-year-old Ali Daysal from Edmonton in Greater London is able to interact with his family in safety and comfort. Ali has a neurological disorder which has resulted in him having learning difficulties. That, combined with...
An event to mark International Women’s Day has raised £571 to help disabled and terminally ill children in South Yorkshire. The gala, organised by Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce’s Women In Business group, celebrated local diversity leaders and...
The King’s Head pub on Hagley Road, Birmingham, is holding a Smartphone Pub Quiz in aid of Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children at 7.30pm on Sunday 26 February. Entry costs £3 per person and all proceeds raised will go towards helping children with...
Cannock-based Briggs Equipment is partnering with Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children for 2017, to help transform young lives. Newlife – which has its headquarters in Hemlock Way, Cannock – is the UK’s largest charity provider of specialist...
A Llanbradach eight-year-old who has Cerebral Palsy affecting both his arms and legs was able to come home from hospital after recent surgery, thanks to the loan of a specialist bed from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. He can now sleep safely through the...
Cannock based Briggs Equipment has pledged to match fundraising from one of its employees who is set to take part in six races in six months – clocking up almost 60 kilometres – as she raises money for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Rose...
Like most 15-year-olds, Jason Thornton from Sale likes to relax with his friends and enjoys going different places. And although he still manages to do this now, soon it will become impossible as a progressive muscle wasting disease takes the last of his ability to...
A six-year-old from Fife who has Autism which results in him becoming easily frustrated and hurting himself and others – including his mum who has sustained two broken ribs and concussion – is now much safer and calmer through the night. The transformation...
Fabulous fundraisers at the River Island fashion store in Norwich’s Chapelfield Shopping Centre have helped a local girl get the equipment she needs to keep her comfortable and safe at home. Special-needs seating is now making a world of difference to home life...
Having just celebrated his third birthday, Jackson Craddock, from Wigmore in Luton, is a cheeky chap with a wicked sense of humour, but as he has Cerebral Palsy affecting both his arms and legs he is unable to do anything for himself, and as a result spends most of...
A Sheffield two-year-old who isn’t able to ‘switch off’ and sleep for more than a few hours is now safe through the night and his mum is able to get some much needed rest, thanks to the emergency loan of a specialist bed from Newlife the Charity for...
For one-year-old Nevaeh Latchford, a specialist car seat means she can be truly safe when she travels – instead of being propped up with towels by her desperate parents – while a specialist chair at her Clayton home in Manchester helps her safely sit...
Eight-year-old Austin Keddie, from Lochfoot near Dumfries, has Cerebral Palsy affecting all four limbs, which means he is unable to move independently. He needs a specialist hoist so he can safely continue with a home therapy programme to ease muscle pain – and...
Sixteen-year-old Alice Lee has the rare CASK gene mutation which affects every aspect of her life including her mobility. She uses a wheelchair to get around but is now developing scoliosis so needs a standing frame to help prevent further curvature of the spine. She...
Waitrose in Otley, Leeds donated £418 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Every month the branch donates £1,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. At the checkout, customers...
bulous fundraisers Mia Pritchard and Donna Pritchard from Matrix 247, based in Rossendale, were recognised for contributing over 30 hours volunteering to support Newlife events in Greater Manchester. This is part of Matrix 247’s continued fundraising efforts to...
Thirteen-year-old Nathan Mottrom from Rock Ferry in Birkenhead will soon be able to get around without support, thanks to the donation of a mobility scooter from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Nathan has rare...
Three-year-old Zachary Parmesani will soon be able to go out in his specialist buggy whatever the weather, thanks to the donation of weatherproofing from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Zachary, from Pendlebury...
Specialist equipment will help prevent little Matthew running into the road, putting himself in danger Four-year-old Matthew Guite will soon be getting out and about in safety thanks to the donation of a special-needs buggy from Newlife the Charity for Disabled...
New opportunities are opening up for Formby teenager Beth Stevenson, thanks to provision of a portable hoist through a charity’s innovative equipment service. Beth, aged 16, from Formby, has Rett Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that almost exclusively affects...
For 18-month-old Gino Londra from Kirkcaldy having a specialist seat at home means he can sit up in comfort, look around and play, instead of having to lie on the floor. However, as he is looked after at his aunt’s house while his mum works, a duplicate seat was...
Staff at OGL Computer, based in Stourport-on-Severn, held their first fundraising event of the year – a Sparkle Party jewellery sale – for the company’s chosen charity, Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. The Sparkle Party is part of OGL...
Waitrose Four Oaks in Sutton Coldfield donated £560 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Every month the branch at Highgate Centre donates £1,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the ones in Gloucester and Cheltenham – profits from sales of carrier bags are donated to...
Newlife The Charity for Disabled Children is looking to nurture local talent by offering a number of new apprenticeships at their head office site in Cannock. As the tenth National Apprenticeship Week comes to a close, Newlife – which is the UK’s largest...
A shoe store in The Broadway is offering to trade in old and unwanted shoes from shoppers in Bradford, as part of its bid to support the UK’s leading children’s disability charity. schuh is calling on local people to dig out every pair of unwanted shoes from the back...
Fundraising duo Elly Hance and Rosemary Skinner are burning with ideas to help two-year-old Stanley Leaver get the equipment he needs so he can sit comfortably at home in Flackwell Heath near High Wycombe. Stanley has a condition that affects his muscles and means he...
Two-year-old Jack will soon be able to get to his medical appointments and nursery in safety, thanks to the donation of a special-needs car seat funded by Marks and Spencer. Jack, who lives with his family in Fife, has low muscle tone and epilepsy as a result of a...
And three-year-old Sable from Plymouth is the latest child to benefit When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one in Plymouth’s...
Thirteen-year-old Antarjot Matharu will soon be sleeping comfortably thanks to the donation of an essential bed from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Antarjot, from Smethwick in Sandwell, has a complex condition...
Fabulous fundraisers at Affinion Travel in Kettering have collected £300 to help disabled and terminally ill children in Northamptonshire. The business, which offers travel services to bank customers, employs around 100 members of staff at its Kettering Parkway...
Event Management students from the University of Derby are inviting film-goers to a charity fundraising screening of the Wizard of Oz at 3pm and 6pm on 11 April, the first day of the Buxton Film Festival, at the Pavilion Arts Centre. As well as hosting a screening of...
A three-hour charity spin challenge involving 30 members of staff from Cannock-based Briggs Equipment has raised more than £640 to help disabled and terminally ill children. The high-performance challenge, at The Village Hotel Leisure Club in Walsall (Friday 24...
Staff at a Derby based chartered architects firm are putting their best foot forward to raise money for a children’s disability charity. Morrison Design, Chartered Architects, based in Belper Road are raising money for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children...
Ten-year-old William Kinsville who lives near Witham in Essex is now able to sleep in safety thanks to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, and his new special bed called a SafeSpace. William has severe autism, sensory integration disorder and severe learning...
A specialist standing frame is helping reduce painful muscle spasms for nine-year-old Sonny Dinnen-Kennedy from Blackpool. Sonny has Cerebral Palsy and epilepsy and two years ago underwent invasive hip surgery. Being able to stand, supported, for vital physiotherapy...
Five-year-old Oliver Kowal from Southampton, who has a rare condition that makes him ‘one in a million’, is now able to join in more family activities around the home – thanks to the provision of specialist seating. Oliver, who lives with his family in the...
Briggs Equipment, headquarters based in Cannock, has chosen to support Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children as its charity beneficiary for 2017. Briggs’ staff will be supporting Newlife throughout the year with a range of fundraising activities at their ten...
A Chelmsley Wood five-year-old who has Autism is now safe and calm when he goes outside, thanks to a specialist buggy. This means is family can now enjoy more fun together as his mum is no longer restricted to where she can take him and his siblings. Due to his autism...
A bridge tournament at The Star of the Sea church hall in Portstewart on Wednesday (February 22) has raised an amazing £825 to help disabled and terminally ill children in Northern Ireland. The event was organised by Portstewart Bridge Club, and raised a total of...
If Louise Bruce wants to take her 16-year-old son Jack anywhere outside their Knaphill home in Woking – whether it is so he can get some fresh air in the garden, they are popping out for milk or enjoying a family day out – it means she has to push him in...
Briggs Equipment, headquarters based in Cannock, has chosen to support Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children as its charity beneficiary for 2017. Briggs’ staff will be supporting Newlife throughout the year with a range of fundraising activities at their ten...
Staff at the Avios Contact Centre in Birchwood have spent over 100 hours volunteering and have raised over £1,000 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. All money raised will be spent on equipment to help disabled and terminally ill children in Cheshire....
Car journeys had become ‘stressful and scary’ for mum Joanne Hines because her five-year-old son Harry has no awareness of danger. Joanne, from Swadlincote, said: “We were using an ordinary car seat with a harness, but Harry could undo this and the belt...
Briggs Equipment, headquarters based in Cannock, has chosen to support Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children as its charity beneficiary for 2017. Briggs’ staff will be supporting Newlife throughout the year with a range of fundraising activities at their ten...
Fabulous fundraiser Katy North, who runs the Katy North Academy of Dance and Cheer in St Neots, held a charity dance class and cake sale to raise funds for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. On 15 February, Students were invited to bring along their parents to...
Little Bella Campbell from Glasgow will soon be kept safe during the night, thanks to the donation of a permanent specialist bed from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Three-year-old Bella lives in the Oatlands...
Pensioner Trish Hanlon – who is battling an inner ear condition that affects her balance and a benign essential tremor which causes involuntary shaking of her right hand and arm – is taking on the mammoth task of a 192-mile coast to coast walk to help...
Isle of Wight mum Berenice Stanley will soon be able to get her children out and about in safety thanks to the donation of a specialist buggy from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Having a seven-year-old who...
John Lewis in Tamworth have donated £1,100 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Every three months, the store donate £3,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. When customers...
A national charity is calling on churches across Yorkshire to follow the lead of a Rotherham congregation who are working together to help local disabled and terminally ill children. Members of Herringthorpe United Reformed Church, in Wickersley Road, are prolific...
Newlife is delighted to have received £1,147.83 after being selected as the LENCASS (Leicestershire & Northants Chartered Accountants’ Student Society) chosen Charity of the Year at its Annual Ball. This donation will go towards changing the lives of...
Are you a wonder with wood? Then a Warboys-based crafting group that raises thousands of pounds to help disabled and terminally children in Cambridgeshire would like to hear from you! The De Ramsay Court Charity Craft Group has raised more than £8,500 for Newlife the...
Can you help 15-year-old Nathan Large, from Blackpool in Lancashire, once again do the things he enjoys? Like going to the park to feed the ducks or taking his dog Kacey out for a walk. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is appealing to local heroes to help...
Lee Norman from Kimberley in Nottinghamshire has been presented with a special award in recognition of his tireless volunteering work for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Lee received the Special Celebration Award at a national awards event in Staffordshire...
An amazing response from the local community has raised £17,672 to fund a powered wheelchair for Wokingham teen Liam Nazer, who has a rare genetic neuromuscular condition. Thanks to fabulous fundraisers the powered chair is soon to transform his life, giving him more...
A national children’s disability charity has celebrated, with a prestigious award, the tireless support of a pair of fabulous fundraisers from the Northamptonshire village of Deanshanger. At an awards ceremony on Thursday (February 9), Elly Hance and Rosemary...
Ten-year-old Freddie Piper, from Worcester Park in Surrey, has a complex condition that affects his mobility and results in more than 30 seizures each day. He needs a portable hoist to use around his family home – and a leading children’s disability...
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children held an award ceremony on Thursday (February 9) – in celebration of the volunteers who have supported Newlife over the years. Guests enjoyed a three course meal along with a presentation of the charity’s 25th...
A simple piece of specialist equipment has helped take the stress out of the daily school run for Winchester mum Diletta Baldino. Diletta now has a special-needs buggy to keep her three-year-old daughter Isabelle safe and comfortable while she takes her son, aged...
A specialist car seat is keeping two-year-old Amaya safe and comfortable on journeys to hospital and clinic appointments – thanks to the fabulous fundraising activities of Central England Co-operative colleagues and customers. Amaya Leighton, who lives with her...
Nine-year-old Grace Riddell will soon be sleeping in safety thanks to the donation of a specialist bed from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Grace, from Castle Vale in Birmingham, has a complex condition...
Most teenagers can’t imagine being stuck in one position for several hours or relying on adults for their every move. But for 16-year-old Emilia Taylor from Melbourne in East Riding of Yorkshire this is her reality. In order for Emilia to get the essential care...
A specialist car seat was urgently delivered to a County Down family after five-year-old Nathan Shek, who has Autism, began undoing his seatbelt and leaving his car seat, causing a potentially dangerous distraction for his mum while she is driving. Nathan, from...
Getting out and about is now ‘100 times easier’ for Norwich mum Kelly Eastman, thanks to provision of a specialist buggy for her eight-year-old son Noah. Noah has a complex sensory processing disorder and hyper-mobile joints; he tires easily and can become...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one in Pontefract’s Bishopgate Walk – profits from sales of carrier bags are...
Before receiving a special piece of equipment to keep him safe while travelling, 11-year-old Leyton Copeland was able to free himself from his seatbelt in the car, making journeys very unsafe. But that’s now changed thanks to Newlife the Charity for Disabled...
Herringthorpe United Reform Church, near Rotherham, is hosting an Evening with Rock Choir at 7.30pm on Saturday 18 March to raise money for three charities, including Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Rock Choir offers an alternative experience to the...
Teenager Orla O’Brien has a complex condition which affects her mobility – but not her bold spirit. Now, with the support of fabulous local fundraisers, Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is helping Orla get the lightweight all-terrain wheelchair...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Hanley have raised £413.09 for Newlife after holding a raffle in store. Many River Island stores across the country are organising various fundraising activities to celebrate River...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, Area Manager across River Island stores in London, Gemma Doherty, raised £882 after holding a bake sale and challenging her team to ‘Give up for Giver Island’. This involved giving up something for a month and...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Carmarthen have raised £123.75 for Newlife after climbing Pen Y Pan in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Many River Island stores across the country are organising various fundraising...
A specialist ‘safety sleeper’ means 12-year-old Ryan Neale can now enjoy overnight visits with his grandparents and his family can consider taking a holiday – safe in the knowledge that he won’t be at risk of harm. Ryan, from Swansea, has a diagnosis...
A Walton-on-Thames three-year-old with severe Cerebral Palsy which has left him unable to walk and with only limited movement urgently needs a specialist car seat to ensure he is safe and comfortable when he travels in the family car. A happy and sociable little boy,...
Durapipe UK is helping to transform the lives of disabled and terminally ill children in Staffordshire. The leading manufacturer of high performance thermoplastic pipework systems, which has its UK headquarters in Cannock where it has been established for more than 45...
Bridge buffs are getting the chance to go head to head with a tournament challenge next month – and raise vital funding for local charity work at the same time. The event, organised by Portstewart Bridge Club, will take place at The Star of The Sea church hall...
A boxful of specialist sensory toys is helping little Isaac O’Connor, from Allerton, develop his play skills and join in more family fun. Isaac, who will be two in March, has the rare genetic condition Coffin-Lowry Syndrome. As a result he has developmental...
The Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber raised over £300 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children after holding a raffle at its Women in Business Christmas Lunch at Whitely Hall, Sheffield. This is part of the Barnsley & Rotherham’s Chamber ongoing...
The Freemasons Lodge of Friendship in Leeds kindly donated over £600 towards funding specialist equipment to give Steven Mulcahy more independence. Steven, from Cleckheaton, has Celebral Palsy and can only manage small movements and can’t wash, dress or feed...
A Gloucester three-year-old with a chromosomal condition which means he isn’t able to walk or talk urgently needs a specialist car seat so he can travel in safety and comfort. Little Korban Wattam has been using a standard car seat, but he is outgrowing this and...
A specialist mobile hoist is making life much easier for a Leicester 12-year-old who is visually impaired, has brain damage and no independent movement, as it means he can be easily lifted and transferred so he is able to go out and about with his mum and be kept...
Falkirk teenager Darren Anderson has Cerebral Palsy, which has resulted in him being unable to walk or talk, but like many 18-year-olds he wants to be able to get out and about easily and have fun. A power pack for his manual wheelchair would mean one carer could take...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one at Whiteley Shopping Centre in Fareham, Southampton – profits from sales of carrier...
One-year-old Emmie Fafera-McCullagh from Huntington in York has a rare form of Epilepsy which results in 10-15 seizures a week. Emmie, who turns two next month, is unable to sit comfortably or safely because she doesn’t have a special chair that caters to her...
Fabulous fundraisers at the River Island fashion store in Chapel Street, Southport, have helped a local disabled girl get the specialist equipment she needs to keep her safe. A specialist travel harness is now making a world of difference to car journeys for the...
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is calling all supporters in Yorkshire to vote for Newlife to win the chance to be chosen as Gold Sponsors of the Buy Yorkshire Conference. Each year the networking group the Yorkshire Mafia selects two charities to win the...
The Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is holding a Charity Quiz in aid of Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children at 6.30pm on Thursday 30 March at the Holiday Inn Barnsley. The entry fee for a team of five is £40 + VAT which includes a buffet supper. All...
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is calling all supporters in Yorkshire to vote for Newlife to win the chance to be chosen as Gold Sponsors of the Buy Yorkshire Conference. Each year the networking group the Yorkshire Mafia selects two charities to win the...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one at the Westwood Cross Shopping Centre in Broadstairs – profits from sales of...
Dominic Johnson and his family popped into the River Island store at the White Rose shopping centre in Leeds to say a personal ‘thank you’ to all the staff who took part in a fundraising cycle challenge which has helped Newlife provide a specialist Tough bed for...
Seven-year-old twins Balraj and Balhaar Singh will soon be sleeping in safety thanks to the donation of specialist beds from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Balraj and Balhaar, from Gorton in Manchester, both...
Four-year-old Jacob Grant from Southampton in Hampshire is now able to go out with his family in comfort and safety thanks to Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children, and his new specialist buggy. When out and about with children you generally know the signs when...
Five-year-old Rihanna Johnstone, from Galashiels, has a life-limiting condition – and staying mobile is key to her future health needs. Mum Shona Johnstone said: “If Rihanna gets to be a teenager we will be doing alright. It is important to keep her as...
Specialist equipment means young Ethan Maurer can join his family in the countryside. Seven-year-old Ethan, from Glasgow, has Pitt Hopkins Syndrome – a condition that affects his mobility and development. He relies on a wheelchair to get around, but this...
A specialist bed for a seven-year-old from Great Harwood means better nights’ sleep for the rest of his family. Kayden Duffy has Autistic Spectrum Disorder and wakes frequently throughout the night. His brother Liam, aged 14, is severely autistic and has...
A group of fabulous fundraisers in Plymouth have welcomed in 2017 by announcing they will be raising money throughout the year to help disabled and terminally ill children in Devon and Cornwall. Staff in the Child Maintenance Group at the Department for Work and...
A hi-tech wheelchair will help give 11-year-old Madison Buckley the independence she needs as she approaches her teenage years. Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children, is working to help Madison, but hers is just one of 20 families in Cheshire currently working...
Night-time falls are a thing of the past for little Amelia Kenealy, thanks to the emergency loan of a specialist bed to keep her safe. Six-year-old Amelia, from Roath in Cardiff, has Down’s Syndrome and learning disabilities. She was sleeping in a standard cot,...
With the provision of specialist toys, four year-old Arjun Malik, from Oadby in Leicestershire, is learning to play with with his family. Buying toys for little Arjun, is not as easy because he has Downs Syndrome and is hearing impaired. He needs extra stimulation and...
With his new special P-Pod seat, two-year-old Harrison Thompson from Wainfleet in Lincolnshire is able to sit in comfort and safety with his family getting the essential postural support he needs. With his very own seat he can now interact with his three-year-old...
The gift of specialist equipment is a ‘godsend’ in caring for her six-year-old son, says Brockenhurst mum Sarah Brisdion. Young Hadley has Cerebral Palsy and is unable to sit, stand or walk unaided. He needs a wide range of specialist equipment for his everyday...
The UK’s largest charity provider of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – which is based in Cannock – has kicked off the New Year with a new name. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and its supporting...
A specialist chair means two-year-old Louisa Spindler-Duckworth will soon be able to sit in comfort and safety when she stays with her loving dad, thanks to Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Louisa, from Lytham...
Staff at Derby-based Motorpoint celebrated the New Year with a donation of £1,080 to help disabled and terminally ill children in the county. The UK’s leading car supermarket, which has its headquarters in Chartwell Drive in the city, raised the funds for...
Teenager Alice Gresswell has been restricted to the ground floor of her Sleaford home for the past seven months – but that will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the donation of a specialist climbing wheelchair from Newlife, the Charity for Disabled...
A new lightweight wheelchair is giving three-year-old Xavier Meade the freedom to play with his friends – thanks to the fabulous fundraising activities of Central England Co-operative colleagues and customers. Xavier, from the Aylestone Park area of Leicester,...
Ten-year-old Ben Littler has been given a specialist bed to help prolong his independence – and he received it just in time for Christmas. Ben, from Dibden Purlieu in Southampton, has the degenerative condition Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Dad Stuart Littler...
A Sheffield three-year-old who has a rare form of Leukaemia has spent much of the past year either in hospital or restricted to short journeys in his buggy, as it is too difficult to get him in and out of the car in his standard car seat, but a specialist seat means...
Fundraisers across Greater Manchester have come to the aid of eight-year-old Levente Kerek from Bury, who has a rare genetic muscle condition, to make his family’s Christmas wish come true. Levente has Myotubular Myopathy, which is life-limiting, and a...
Three-year-old Evie Murphy, from Wembury near Plymouth, is half a pound in weight away from being too big for her regulation car seat. However, she has severe developmental delay so she can’t use a booster; an expensive special-needs car seat is her only option....
Three-year-old Ross Bell from Edinburgh will have an extra special Christmas this year thanks to charity Newlife and the River Island fashion store chain. Newlife has provided Ross with a special seat called a P-Pod which gives him the essential postural support he...
When little Tzvi Dafner was three months old he caught ‘flu and ended up having a cardiac arrest; a reduced supply of oxygen resulted in a brain injury which has affected his mobility and development. Tzvi, from Prestwich, has low muscle tone and needs to be...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one at the Four Seasons Shopping Centre in Mansfield – profits from sales of carrier...
A family in Southsea have had their Christmas wish come true, with the news that their one-year-old son Ezra will soon have the specialist equipment he needs to get out and about in comfort and safety. Ezra Putineanu, who will be two in February, has a rare...
A family in Southsea have had their Christmas wish come true, with the news that their one-year-old son Ezra will soon have the specialist equipment he needs to get out and about in comfort and safety. Ezra Putineanu, who will be two in February, has a rare...
Thirteen-year-old Eleri Feenan from Cwmbran in Torfaen isn’t able to do things that many teenage girls take for granted. Eleri has a condition that has resulted in her relying on her parents and carers for all her daily needs. Simple tasks like brushing her hair...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one in Dudley High Street – all profits from sales of carrier bags are donated to...
Mum Jayne Randle-Blyth’s Christmas wish has come true – her eight-year-old son Joseph is getting a specialist seat to support his hips to help reduce the need for life-threatening corrective surgery. Joseph Randles-Blyth, from Hoole in Chester, has a...
A safe sleeping environment will help keep five-year-old John Dickson free from risk of harm – and a leading charity is calling on ‘local heroes’ to help make this happen. Newlife charity CEO Sheila Brown, OBE, said: “I know this is a busy time for...
The gift of a specialist bed just in time for Christmas means 13-year-old Dylan Millar will be able to spend more time with his dad in 2017. Dylan, who lives with mum Annette in the Bingham area of Edinburgh, has a chromosomal disorder that has resulted in complex...
Local heroes and River Island have rallied together and made it possible for 14-year-old Jack Felkin from Erdington in Birmingham get a special seat called a P-Pod. This will be a special Christmas because Jack will be able to open his presents around the tree in...
If 11-year-old Charlotte Griffin is blue-lighted into hospital this Christmas, her parents will at least have peace of mind that she has a specialist sleeping environment to keep her safe on the ward. Charlotte, from Sutton Coldfield, has a complex condition including...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one in High Chelmer Shopping Centre – all profits from sales of carrier bags are...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one at Kingston upon Thames – all profits from sales of carrier bags are donated to...
Ten-year-old Noah Gee from Haywards Heath in West Sussex was able to get into the festive spirit and take part in his school’s Christmas play with his classmates, with help from his new walking frame. Noah’s mum Paula Gee was able to see her little boy on...
An arachnoid cyst that put pressure on a young boy’s spine has left him paralysed from the waist down. Now he needs a wheelchair but local statutory services won’t provide one for a child his age. Emerson Grant, from Weybridge in Surrey, is two years old...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the ones across Tyne and Wear – profits from sales of carrier bags are donated to national...
A Downpatrick couple are desperate to keep their five-year-old son safe at night as the youngster, who wakes frequently, has no awareness of danger, climbs everywhere and constantly tries to escape their home. Oisin Coyle, known as Osh, has Autism, Developmental Delay...
Two-year-old Caleb Hatfield will be out and about visiting friends and family in comfort and safety this Christmas, thanks to the ‘fantastic plastic’ initiative at River Island fashion stores. When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a shop have...
The gift of a specialist car seat just in time for Christmas means three-year-old Ebonie Calvert will be able to get out and about to see her family in comfort and safety. Ebonie, who lives in Pudsey, has a rare genetic disorder called Mowat-Wilson Syndrome; this is...
A donation of 5,000 euros is launching a charity partnership to help children with disabilities and terminal illness in Hampshire. Utility infrastructure company TLI Group, which has offices in Basingstoke, has chosen Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children as its...
Fabulous local fundraisers have responded to a call to help eight-year-old Bethany Payne from Paignton get the specialist buggy she needs so her family can take her out and about in comfort and safety. The good news has come just in time to add a little Christmas...
Six-year-old Samuel Day is recovering from his second round of hip surgery this year – and a specialist standing frame is key to his progress. With local statutory services unable to provide what he needed when he needed it, his family contacted Newlife...
A New Year gift of a specialist car seat will keep three-year-old Leon Thompson, from Codsall near Wolverhampton, safe and comfortable during trips out with his family. (Delivery will be just a couple of days after his fourth birthday on January 3, 2017) Leon has...
Five-year-old Elissa Rossor will soon be getting her ‘big girl’ bed. This is particularly uplifting for her mum Shylah, because for the past eight months Elissa has been sleeping in a specialist bed for her own safety. Elissa, from Kidderminster, has Autistic...
An early Christmas present in the form of a specialist car seat has arrived for a Shropshire five-year-old with a form of Cerebral Palsy, thanks to kind hearted readers of the Shropshire Star. Now Logan can travel without pain and he and his family can enjoy some...
A National Citizen Service team, 2DC Meerkats, have raised over £580 for Newlife by doing a 10k run, holding bake sales and other fundraising activities as part of their autumn NCS Project with Derby College. The National Citizen Service is a government funded project...
John Lewis in Leicester have donated £1,590 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Every three months, the store donate £3,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. When customers...
Dave Sconce was a man on a mission when he took on this year’s Chester Marathon – going the extra mile to raise vital funding for a children’s disability charity which has helped two sets of family friends. Dave, aged 37, from Frodsham near Chester,...
Volunteer Niamh from Atherton School in Wigan raised £200 after holding a Sparkle Party sale to raise money for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. All money raised will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater Manchester....
A Towcester family are sharing their experiences of caring for their terminally ill daughter to help raise awareness of how Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children helps families in Northamptonshire. Newlife is the UK’s largest charity provider of specialist...
Students in the second year of the Horizons 6th Form in Derby, based at The Guildhall, have been working together to create and sell gift bags from boxes of broken jewellery. The students have been using the scrap jewellery as part of their course to learn more about...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Southampton have raised £239.78 for Newlife. The team held a raffle, guess the number of sweets in the jar, bucket collections and received a special visit from Elsa from Frozen! All...
Thanks to volunteers from the 2nd Warwick Sea Scouts and Sainsbury’s in Coten End for raising £325.72 from a collection for Newlife Foundation. All money raised will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal illness in Warwickshire....
Like many teenagers Jamie Withey from Hanham likes to go out and meet people and try new things, but he has a complex form of Cerebral Palsy which means he needs a wheelchair to get around. However, the one he has is so bulky and heavy his parents and carers find it...
After a road traffic accident two years ago 14-year-old Shannon Folena, from Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, was left with a brain injury and wheelchair bound. Thanks to the charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, Shannon now has a standing frame that allows...
A charity partnership supported by Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is already making an impact on the lives of disabled and terminally ill children in South Yorkshire. The Chamber has chosen Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children as its ‘Charity of the...
John Lewis in the Trafford Centre has donated £3,600 to fund four Comfort Capsules and build further on its commitment and support for Newlife Foundation. The Comfort Capsules contain practical items and resources to meet the emotional needs of families who are caring...
T&E Cupcake Heaven kindly donated £200 to Newlife after holding a raffle and selling refreshments and jewellery in Audenshaw. Elaine and Tania at T&E Cupcake Heaven donated the money to help fund equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness in...
Students at 13 Performing Arts School in Swinton raised £88 for Newlife from a jewellery Sparkle Sale at its annual presentation day. This donation is part of the school’s ongoing fundraising efforts to raise money for children with disabilities or terminal...
Derbyshire volunteer Barbara raised £101 for Newlife after selling a range of knitted items and jewellery at Breadsall Priory Marriott Hotel & County Club. All money raised will help fund equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness in Derbyshire....
A County Down couple were taking it turns to stay awake through the night with their two year old son to ensure his safety, as he would climb and jump from the windowsill, pull over furniture and eat the wallpaper and skirting board if left unsupervised. The loan of a...
When bride-to-be Jessica Reeves, from Newmarket, walks down the aisle next year, one thing would make her day extra special. That would be to see her two-year-old sister Olivia walk with her as a bridesmaid. Olivia has Dystonia, a condition that causes muscle spasms...
In order for two-year-old Tiahna Huddlestone to sit in comfort and safety she needs a special chair called a P-Pod. Unfortunately at a cost of £1,033 this is way beyond the family budget so Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to local heroes in West...
Eight-year-old Levente Kerek, from Bury, has a rare genetic muscle condition and as a result is a full-time wheelchair user. He has a hi-tech electric wheelchair for use outside the home, but this is too big to fit indoors so he is constantly swapping from one piece...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Manchester for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children CEO...
A Nottinghamshire nine-year-old with a connective tissue disorder which makes it hard for him to walk is making a 100km ‘spacewalk’ over the summer to raise money for a disabled children’s charity, so other disabled children just like him can be helped. Timothy...
Eleven-year-old Lucas Spicer has a rare condition that affects his development and mobility. This, combined with epilepsy and scoliosis, means it is vital that he is posturally supported at all times to help prevent further health issues. He sleeps in a profiling...
In order for one-year-old Leo Lengyel-Ducey from York to sit in comfort and safety he needs a special chair called a PPod. Unfortunately, at a cost of £933 this is way beyond the family budget so Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to local heroes in...
On Friday 28th October 2016, The Manchester Hoteliers Association Annual Ball brings together 600 hard-working individuals from the city’s hospitality industry and celebrate their hard work. The MHA hopes to raise £30,000 to benefit worthwhile causes including...
Kleeneze staff across Lancashire held a Halloween fancy dress event as part of its ongoing fundraising efforts to support children with disabilities or terminal illness in Lancashire. Alison Banks, part of the Charity Committee at Kleeneze, which has chosen Newlife as...
One-year-old Zain from Birmingham was born at 23 weeks which has resulted in him having several health issues. He was in need of a special buggy that would provide him with the postural support needed allowing him to go out and about in safety. Thanks to the emergency...
A Glasgow three-year-old with Autistic Spectrum Disorder is now safe through the night, thanks to the emergency loan of a specialist bed from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children – the UK’s largest charity provider of specialist equipment for children...
As Christmas approaches families across the UK will be excitedly making travel plans to see their loved ones so they can spend the festive season re-connecting, re-charging and just being together. However, for Devon six-year-old Jesse Goswell-Light’s family...
A Coventry eight-year-old who has complex needs, including severe autism which leads him to head bang up to 700 times in 24 hours, wears a helmet to protect him from injury during the day, but he needs a specialist bed to keep him safe at night. Franco Astolfi, from...
Four-year-old Evie Timmis, from Haughton near Stafford, will soon be getting the specialist car seat she needs so she can travel in safety in the family car. Evie has epilepsy and development delay; unable to walk, she uses a specialist buggy to get out and about. The...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Norwich have raised over £200 for Newlife after holding a half-term fundraiser. Fundraising activities included a bake sale, fancy dress and a ‘Guess the Name of the Monkey’...
In order for nine-year-old Jacob Day from Essex to spend time away from the family home he needs a special travel bed to keep him safe at night. This means he has been unable to do things like spend time with his grandparents. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children...
In order for nine-year-old Emma Birch-Horn to spend time away from the family home she needs special inflatable safe sides for the bed to keep her safe at night. Now Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to local heroes in Nottinghamshire to help give...
Five-year-old Reece Rogerson will soon be travelling in safety thanks to the donation of a specialist car seat from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Reece, from Plains in North Lanarkshire, has Cerebral Palsy and...
Having a six-year-old who needs a wheelchair to get around, as well as a new baby to transport, means leaving the house in Newport with both children is hugely difficult for Isle of Wight mum Berenice Stanley. Although there is nothing available on the high street to...
The emergency loan of a specialist bed called a SafeSpace means four-year-old Owen Gallagher from Newcastle Upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear no longer has to sleep in a standard cot with the risk of falling out. This means he gets a good night’s rest out of...
A ‘Gin and Sing’ concert in the Painted Hall at Chatsworth House has raised over £2,500 to help children with disabilities and terminal illness in Derbyshire. Every penny raised at lasts months event will be used by Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children to...
Join the Newlife Reindeer Ramble for some festive family fun on Cannock Chase and help support local disabled children. Newlife’s own ‘Roddy the Reindeer’ – seen pictured here with seven-year-old Zach Dunning and charity fundraiser Becky Brooks...
The Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is holding a Christmas Dinner at Tankersley Manor Hotel in Barnsley on 1 December at 7pm to support Newlife. All the proceeds from the raffle and auction will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal...
Waitrose in Sheffield has donated £410 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Every month the branch on Ecclesall Road donates £1,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. At the...
Fabulous fundraisers at the River Island fashion store in Leeds’ White Rose Shopping Centre have helped two young disabled children in the city get the specialist equipment they need to keep them safe. Staff took on an in-store cycle challenge, cycling 513 miles...
Booking in to have your boiler serviced with Derby business M Broer Heating on November 25 won’t just ensure you are warm and toasty through the winter months, you will also be helping children with disabilities and terminal illness across Derbyshire as they are...
Night-time cuts and bruises are a thing of the past for six-year-old Maggie Mayes from Harleston near Stowmarket. She is now sleeping in safety – thanks to the emergency loan of a specialist bed. “It is a life-saver,” says mum Sarah. Maggie has...
Amanda Robertson, mum of six-year-old Amy Robertson, is holding a fundraising event at The Old Goven Arms in Glasgow to help raise money for a specialist sleeping environment so Amy has somewhere to keep her safe at night. Amy has the rare genetic brain condition...
Central England Co-operative colleagues and customers throughout the business are revitalising their fundraising efforts in a bid to hit the retailer’s charity target of £1.5million for Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Support is coming from all areas...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Southport have raised a ‘spooktacular’ £225.87 for Newlife after fundraising during its Halloween event. Many River Island stores across the country are organising various...
The Payroll team at Dee Set in Stoke-on-Trent have raised £94 for Newlife after holding a Halloween fancy dress event. Every penny raised will make a difference locally and will be spent on providing essential equipment, such as wheelchairs and communication aids, for...
Disabled nine-year-old Timothy Dickson has taken the final lap of his spacewalk, completing his mission to raise funds for Newlife the A Newtownards seven-year-old who has Autistic Spectrum Disorder will often hurt himself by running into walls or hitting himself in...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one in the Rochdale Exchange Centre – all profits from sales of carrier bags are...
A Newport five-year-old who has a form of Cerebral Palsy urgently needs a specialist car seat so he can travel in the family car without pain, which would allow him and his family the freedom to go about everyday life without restrictions. A car accident a few months...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Essex for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children CEO...
A specialist portable padded bed means eight-year-old Kyra Lodge from Fitzwilliam near Pontefract is sleeping in safety at home and can finally have sleepovers with her dad and grandma. Mum Heather Land said the loan of the specialist equipment “is working...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Yorkshire for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children CEO...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Merseyside for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children CEO...
The Knitter Knatter group at Bramhall United Reform Church raised £314.80 by selling beautiful knitted goods and handmade cards at the Autumn Fair. The group have continued to see more ladies joining their group to support Newlife and raise money to help children with...
The 1st Chilwell and Attenborough Scout Group is holding a Christmas Fair on Saturday 17 December with lots of stalls, refreshments and games in aid of Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. The fair is taking place between 12pm and 4pm at the Scout Hut on...
Three-year-old Daisy Locke from Winchester was the ‘star of the evening’ when she and her parents joined the Secretary of State for Disabled people, Health and Work Penny Mordaunt at a House of Commons celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of Newlife...
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. And Clitheroe-based council auditor Mick Ainscow has powered through a two-day 50 mile (84 km) challenge in the Sahara Desert to raise an amazing £2,400 to help disabled and terminally ill children in Lancashire. His...
Born premature, nine-year-old Jay Browne has a complex health condition that includes Cerebral Palsy, epilepsy and developmental delay. He needs specialist seating so he doesn’t have to spend hours each week on the floor of the family home near Grantham. Now...
Teenager Lauren Innes, from Glenrothes, is confined to a wheelchair by Cerebral Palsy, but needs to stand up at every opportunity to strengthen her muscles, keep her hips aligned and maintain her digestive and respiratory health. At the moment this means using a bulky...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one in the Kingsgate Shopping Centre, Huddersfield – all profits from sales of carrier...
Thirteen-year-old Stephen Williams from Liverpool is now able to do more independently – thanks to his new powered wheelchair funded through a charity partnership. Stephen has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which is a muscle wasting condition. He has a missing gene...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Chester have been fundraising for Newlife using collecting buckets. Many River Island stores across the country are organising various fundraising activities to celebrate River Island...
The loan of a specialist travel bed from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children means a severely autistic four-year-old boy from Nottinghamshire can’t come to any harm during the night, but he urgently needs his own bed to ensure his long-term safety. As well...
Although eight-year-old Rory Macdonald can’t walk or talk, his doting mum says he is a happy boy who ‘lights up’ when he interacts with people. However, without a mobile hoist to help lift him, life is very restricted both inside and outside their Howwood...
Seven-year-old Charlie from Deepcut is in need of a special chair that will give him essential postural support so he can sit in comfort and safety. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to local heroes in Surrey to help get Charlie the equipment he...
Profits from sales of carrier bags at River Island stores throughout the UK are funding vital disability equipment for children. Through Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, River Island is helping to provide specialist beds and car seats, hi-tech wheelchairs,...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across South Wales for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children...
A new hi-tech wheelchair means teenager Lloyd Griffin will be able to go to college to continue his education, with support from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Fifteen-year-old Lloyd, from Cheadle Hulme, has a...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Manchester for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children CEO...
Staff from Co-operative Florist, based in West Bars, Chesterfield, will be opening their doors from 6pm to 9pm on Friday, November 11, for the annual Christmas floral and party evening to raise money for Newlife. The event will see the shop turned into a winter...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Hampshire for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children CEO...
A Minehead couple could only make quick, necessary car journeys with their two-year-old son as he needs to be in just the right position so his airway isn’t restricted. However, thanks to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children providing a specialist car seat,...
Would you take the plunge to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness? Newlife Foundation – the UK’s leading charity funder of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – is looking for...
The Multimedia Team at the Avios Contact Centre in Birchwood held a team building day to create Halloween themed ‘ghoulish goodies’ to sell and raise money for Newlife. All money raised will be spent on equipment to help disabled and terminally ill children in...
Morrison Design employee Anthony Page will be running in next year’s London Marathon to help disabled and terminally ill children in Derbyshire. He is running in aid of Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children which has already helped 364 families in Derbyshire....
Fabulous fundraisers at Central England Co-operative stores – including those across Northamptonshire – have set a new target of £1.5million to help local disabled and terminally ill children. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children has been Central...
Jerry from the Central England Co-operative did the Great Birmingham Run and raised £1,308 for Newlife Foundation through sponsorship and store collections. All money raised will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal illness in the West Midlands....
Derby bank staff meant business on Thursday night (Oct 13) when they raised £2,500 to help local disabled children. The Barclays business team held a curry and quiz night at Anoki restaurant in Derby, with Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children being one of two...
Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is helping disabled and terminally ill children in the area get vital specialist equipment. The Chamber has chosen Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children as its ‘Charity of the Year’ and an award of £3,000 will boost...
Teenager Orla O’Brien has a complex condition which affects her mobility – but not her bold spirit. She needs a lightweight all-terrain wheelchair so she can get out and about in the hilly woodland areas close to her Hertfordshire home. Newlife Foundation...
Devoted Glasgow granny Carol Robertson is spearheading a fundraising campaign to help a children’s disability charity provide vital specialist equipment for her six-year-old grand-daughter Amy. Amy, who lives in the Hillington area of the city, has the rare...
Fabulous fundraisers have rallied to an appeal – featured in the Edinburgh Evening News – to help disabled two-year-old Benjamin Davey get the specialist seating he so urgently needs. The charity helping Benjamin’s family now has all the funding...
An Exmouth five-year-old who has a neuro muscular condition which affects his eating, swallowing, moving and breathing – to the extent he has a tracheostomy and needs to use a ventilator 24-hours a day – has grown out of the specialist chair that is the...
Eight-year-old Bethany Payne from Paignton has Mowat-Wilson Syndrome, which is a rare condition with just over 200 cases reported worldwide. The syndrome causes complex health problems including multiple heart defects and epilepsy. As a result she gets tired easily...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Derby have been busy fundraising for Newlife as part of its Superhero/Comic-themed fun day. Many River Island stores across the country are organising various fundraising activities...
A Nottinghamshire nine-year-old with a connective tissue disorder which makes it hard for him to walk is making a 100km ‘spacewalk’ over the summer to raise money for a disabled children’s charity, so other disabled children just like him can be helped. Timothy...
Fabulous fundraisers Jess Chandler and Tina Wright from Hull took part in a Wing Walk challenge to collectively raise over £1,000 for Newlife. Jess and Tina, along with nine other fundraisers, enjoyed a thrilling 130mph Wing Walk experience, securely strapped to the...
Newlife has been shortlisted for the prestigious Charity of the Year award at Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Trade’s Business Awards Ceremony at the Magna Science Adventure Centre on 14 October. As recognition for being shortlisted, Newlife receives £250,...
Would you take the plunge to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness? Newlife Foundation – the UK’s leading charity funder of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – is looking for...
Would you take the plunge to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness? Newlife Foundation – the UK’s leading charity funder of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – is looking for...
Would you take the plunge to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness? Newlife Foundation – the UK’s leading charity funder of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – is looking for...
Fabulous fundraisers at Central England Co-operative stores – including those across Derbyshire – have set a new target of £1.5million to help local disabled and terminally ill children. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children has been Central England...
Would you take the plunge to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness? Newlife Foundation – the UK’s leading charity funder of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – is looking for...
Would you take the plunge to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness? Newlife Foundation – the UK’s leading charity funder of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – is looking for...
Join the Newlife Reindeer Ramble for some festive family fun on Cannock Chase and help support local disabled children. The Reindeer Ramble is a three kilometre route, setting off from the Marquis Drive visitor centre at 11am on Saturday 10 December. Everyone who...
With his new special buggy, 20-month-old Sebastian from Torquay is able to go out and about with his family in comfort and safety getting the essential postural support he needs. When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered...
In order for three-year-old Jessica from Tillingham to travel in safety she needs a specialist car seat, but she has out grown her current one so it is becoming increasingly difficult to take her out in the family car safely. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children...
Little Evelyn Law was just eight months old when she had a cardiac arrest at her Corby home, leaving her brain starved of oxygen and resulting in damage which has changed her life. Now, aged 16 months, she needs a specialist seat to give her somewhere safe to relax...
A four-year-old from Trentham, in Stoke-on-Trent, who has weak and floppy muscles needs a specialist car seat so he is safe, supported and comfortable when he travels with his family, which will allow them to continue with everyday life. Judah Owen is a confident,...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Cwmbran held a Charity Fun Day to raise much needed funds for Newlife. Fundraising activities included a raffle, ‘Name the Monkey’, face painting and a sponsored three hour bike...
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the ones in Leeds – profits from sales of carrier bags are donated to national charity...
With buggies for older children not available on the mainstream market, Cheshire mum Zoe Anderson was struggling to find a way to get her 11-year-old daughter out and about in the local countryside. Lily Anderson, from Neston, has a chromosomal abnormality which has...
The Travellers Rest pub in Derby is holding a DJ Night on 22 October as part of Matt Byard and Helena Rambihar’s fundraising for the London Marathon 2017, in aid of Newlife. Tickets cost £10 and can be bought by contacting Graham on 07738510136. Matt and Helena...
For his own safety, a Brixham four-year-old with Autism is sleeping on a mattress on the floor of his bedroom; the windows are boarded up and a custom made gate has replaced the door. But a specialist bed would give a calm, safe place to sleep which he would be unable...
Being able to have a specialist seat at home would make a big difference to life-limited Ruby Ewings from Devon, allowing her to relax in comfort while having the support she needs for the weak and stiff muscles in both her arms and legs due to Cerebral Palsy. The...
Clitheroe-based council auditor Mick Ainscow is calling on local people to help him put his best foot forward for a trek across the Sahara desert in aid of disabled and terminally ill children in Lancashire. Mick, who takes on the two-day 84km challenge in...
Seven-year-old Abby Paris will soon be ‘sitting pretty’ at home, thanks to the donation of a specialist postural seat from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, working in partnership with retail giant Marks and Spencer. Abby, from Maddiston near Falkirk,...
Three-year-old Chael Edwards will soon be sleeping in safety thanks to the donation of a specialist bed from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, working in partnership with retail giant Marks and Spencer. Chael, from Kidderminster in Worcestershire, has a...
The winner of the Makers Raffle launched by Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children as part of its recent 30th birthday celebrations has been revealed as a family from Bedfordshire who have used the charity’s services several times – and are overjoyed to be the...
Six-year-old Amy Robertson from Glasgow urgently needs a specialist sleeping environment so she has somewhere to keep her safe at night. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is looking for ‘local heroes’ who can help us make this happen. We already have...
The team at the River Island store in Wigan are holding a raffle in aid of Newlife. Raffle tickets are £2 a strip and there are plenty of fantastic prizes to be won, donated by the retailers in the Grand Arcade. Simply pop in store to get your tickets and help...
Twelve-year-old Theo Spence will soon be able to get out and about in comfort thanks to the donation of a lightweight wheelchair from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, working in partnership with retail giant Marks and Spencer. Theo, from Duston in...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Wigan have been busy fundraising for Newlife by holding a ‘Name the Bear’ competition and a raffle. Many River Island stores across the country are organising various...
We’ve placed collection cans in a number of Starbucks stores in Greater Manchester, such as the store on Peel Avenue in the Trafford Centre. Any money raised will help children with disabilities or terminal illness and their families in Greater Manchester....
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Pontypridd have been busy fundraising for Newlife by holding a sponsored cycle challenge and cake sale. Many River Island stores across the country are organising various fundraising...
Newlife is delighted to announce its new partnership with Shoeaholics, which means that items destined for landfill will instead be used to help thousands of disabled and terminally ill children throughout the UK who are in desperate need of life-changing specialist...
Two rotary clubs, the Walsall Saddlers and Burton upon Trent Rotary Club, have donated £1,500 to Newlife after helping out at the Ironman Triathlon event. This kind donation will go towards providing equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness in...
A mum who reached breaking point when her toddler’s behaviour spiralled dangerously out of control during lockdown has been given emergency specialist equipment to keep him safe. Beverley Cox turned to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children after the pressure of...
Seweryn Halas from Ashton-under-Lyne has a complex health condition that requires constant support for his head and body. The five-year-old has scoliosis and developmental delay, which means he can’t hold himself upright, as well as intermittent seizures which...
Two-year-old Benjamin Davey from Dunbar urgently needs a specialist comfy chair so he has somewhere safe to sit at home to recover from illness after he has been discharged from hospital. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is looking for ‘local heroes’ who...
All students at the University of Birmingham can vote for Newlife to become one of Carnival RAG’s allocated charities. Each year, Carnival RAG members vote for four organisations to be its allocated charities for the year who will benefit from its fundraising...
Fabulous fundraisers at Central England Co-operative stores – including those in Norfolk – have set a new target of £1.5million to help local disabled and terminally ill children. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children has been Central England...
When you have three young children with autism and hyper-mobile joints, getting out and about can be difficult. Now Sarah Gent and husband Andrew, from Ossett near Wakefield, can look forward to fewer stressful trips out in the local community – thanks to...
Twenty-one-year-old Nick Moore from Wombwell in Barnsley has taken the flight of his life and wing walked at speeds of up to 130mph to raise money to help disabled children in Yorkshire. Nick is an assistant quantity surveyor with Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, which has...
Seweryn Halas from Ashton-under-Lyne has a complex health condition that requires constant support for his head and body. The five-year-old has scoliosis and developmental delay, which means he can’t hold himself upright, as well as intermittent seizures which...
Two-year-old Dafydd is unable to play with his older brothers Tomos, aged nine, and Rhys, aged five, because he does not have a specialist seat to allow him to interact with his brothers comfortably and safely. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to...
o celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island White Rose store in Leeds have raised over £700 for Newlife after organising a fun-filled month of fundraising activities. These fundraising events included a raffle, an upper body wax and bake...
