East Midlands Newlife News

CAR JOURNEYS WERE DANGEROUS FOR FILIP

October 2017

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...

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CAR SEAT SAFETY FOR WILLIAM, AGED SIX

September 2017

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 whe...

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SPECIAL SEAT FOR A SPECIAL LITTLE GIRL

September 2017

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 eve...

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FREEDOM FOR HARRIET

August 2017

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 conditi...

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SPECIAL BED FOR A SPECIAL GIRL

August 2017

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 ...

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NIGHT-TIME DANGERS ARE PUT TO BED

August 2017

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 o...

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IKANO STAFF VOLUNTEER FOR NEWLIFE

August 2017

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 ...

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DERBYSHIRE FAMILY’S FEARS FOR THEIR SEVERELY DISABLED SON’S QUALITY OF LIFE

July 2017

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. ...

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CO-OP COLLEAGUES CHANGE DISABLED CHILDREN’S LIVES

July 2017

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 fo...

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BURNING PASSION TO HELP LOCAL DISABLED CHILDREN

July 2017

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 w...

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