East of England Newlife News

SOLDIER ON THE RUN TO HELP DISABLED CHILDREN

March 2016

Wattisham-based soldier Captain Bill Sykes – who has this year been awarded an MBE for his charity work – is in training for the 2016 London Marathon, to raise money to support disabled ch...

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HELPING NOAH TRAVEL IN SAFETY AND COMFORT

March 2016

A three-year-old from Barnet with a metabolic disorder which has caused him to weigh more than his nine-year-old brother is now really comfy and safe when he travels to his weekly hospital appointment...

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SIMPLE EQUIPMENT KEEPS LILY-MAI PROTECTED

February 2016

Feeling the sun on your face or the wind in your hair is a wonderful sensation, but for Lily-Mai Steele they could have serious consequences to her health. The four-year-old from Grays, Essex has a li...

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SIMPLE PIECE OF SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT MEANS THREE-YEAR-OLD CAN TRAVEL IN SAFETY

February 2016

Three-year-old Leah Talman 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 retail giant Mar...

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HELP NEEDED TO EASE JACOB’S PAIN

November 2015

For two-year-old Jacob Carter, a trip to London with his parents isn’t a treat – it’s a necessity. It isn’t an enjoyable journey for the Hertfordshire toddler, whose rare condi...

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BUGGY BOOST FOR ROSIE

October 2015

Little Rosie Chapple will be three in December – and a specialist buggy to get her out and about would make her birthday complete. Rosie, from the Fishers Green area of Stevenage, has a genetic ...

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ROTARY CLUB STEPS IN TO HELP YOUNG JONATHAN

September 2015

Fabulous fundraisers at Bury St Edmunds’ Abbey Rotary Club have come to the aid of local boy Jonathan Phipps, who urgently needs a specialist lightweight all-terrain buggy so he can get out and ...

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ROLL UP, ROLL UP . . . AND HELP LOCAL DISABLED CHILDREN

September 2015

Great Yarmouth duo David Bersconi and Ian Cade have raised £1,000 to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness. Earlier this month (September), David, 53, and Ian, 48, took part in t...

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BURY ABBEY ROTARY CLUB FUND BUGGY FOR DENHAM BOY

September 2015

Bury St Edmunds Abbey Rotary Club have kindly donated £1,273 to fund the outstanding cost of a buggy for Jonathan Phipps, a young boy in need from Denham. The Rotary Club contacted Newlife to find ou...

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COMMUNITY HOOKS AND NEEDLES GET KNITTING FOR NEWLIFE

September 2015

Knitting group, Community Hooks and Needles, from Stifford Clays, near Grays, have been busy knitting a range of toys which will be sold, along with other knitted items from our supporters, at various...

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