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A CHANCE FOR GRACE TO RELAX IN COMFORT
December 2015
Eight-year-old Grace Anderson needs specialist seating so she can relax at home with the rest of her family, instead of having to go to bed. Grace, from Dumfries, has Rett Syndrome, a condition that m...
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HELP RILEY SIT COMFORTABLY AND SAFELY
August 2015
Five-year-old Riley Smithers from Newcastle has complex needs. To ensure he is not in constant pain when he sits or eats, Riley needs a special seat that will support him properly. Leading charity New...
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EURO BANGER CHALLENGE TO HELP LOCAL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
July 2015
Great Yarmouth duo David Bersconi and Ian Cade are taking on a banger challenge, driving from England to Italy in five days, to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illnes...
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SAFETY FIRST FOR FEARLESS RYAN
July 2015
Two simple items of specialist equipment are helping to keep eight-year-old Ryan Weidum safe from harm – and giving his family peace of mind. A video monitor and magnetic car harness, costing a ...
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HELP LEROY SIT PAIN FREE
July 2015
A Newcastle-upon-Tyne mum has been battling to get special equipment for her 11-year-old son who has cerebral palsy and needs supportive seating to keep him safe and help stop his curvature of the spi...
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DURHAM TEENAGER IS A CHAMPION
June 2015
A Durham teenager is the youngest person to be awarded the title of Charity Champion by a national charity for children with disabilities. Newlife Foundation granted 14-year-old Nicola Clarke the awar...
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“DESPERATELY NEEDED” BUGGY SUPPLIED – THANKS TO HELP FROM CO-OPERATIVE
June 2015
Parents of a five-year-old Stowmarket boy who has no sense of danger and runs off if he hears strange noises were at a loss trying to get a desperately needed specialist buggy. Statutory funding was n...
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SUPPORTER COMPLETES COAST TO COAST CHALLENGE IN AID OF NEWLIFE
May 2015
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 £...
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EXCITING FUNDRAISING PLANS FOR NEWLIFE
May 2015
Claire Ankers from Special Creations Emporium in Leigh is planning some exciting projects and initiatives to fundraise for Newlife. Claire has previously worked with children with disabilities and aut...
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GREATER MANCHESTER’S NEWLIFE CAMPAIGNER
May 2015
A committed volunteer and campaigner with more than 20 years experience has become the Greater Manchester Regional Fundraising Awareness Manager with national charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled C...
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