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Take the fundraising plunge at an open water swimming festival

Last updated Aug 18, 2025

Last Updated on 4 months Get ready to make waves for a great cause! Entries are now open for SPLASH!tonbury, Staffordshire’s first ever open water swimming festival (more…) ...

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New inquiry into barriers to accessing disability equipment

Last updated Aug 18, 2025

Last Updated on 4 months Newlife has supported Parliamentarians to set up an APPG which has launched an inquiry to shed light on barriers to accessing lifesaving disability equipment. The (more&helli...

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Newlife’s BBC Radio 4 appeal to help more children like Bobby

Last updated Aug 1, 2025

Last Updated on 4 months We know that wheelchairs can change lives, allowing children to have the freedom they need to explore the world and take advantage of all life’s opportunities, (more&hellip...

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Inclusive playgrounds make for summer fun for everyone

Last updated Jul 24, 2025

Last Updated on 5 months As schools break up for the summer and we hopefully get more spells of nice warm weather, parents face the tricky dilemma of how to keep children (more…) ...

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Ten top tips for summer survival through the holidays

Last updated Jul 24, 2025

Last Updated on 5 months Whether you are at home with the children through the long summer break or trying to juggle days working from home with child-care and snatched days of annual leave, (more&hel...

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Go GLAM for Girlguiding in the Midlands and get involved remotely

Last updated Jun 12, 2025

Last Updated on 6 months Girlguiding can offer lots of fun activities, but for some girls getting involved can be difficult, especially if they have a disability or illness, don’t live near a unit, ...

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A Seat at the Table: Launching the APPG for Disability Equipment

Last updated Jun 11, 2025

Last Updated on 6 months Catch up with Ceara Chamberlin, Newlife’s Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager, after her recent visit to Westminster to launch a new All Party Parliamentary Group. (more&he...

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A huge thank you to all our Newlife volunteers!

Last updated Jun 3, 2025

Last Updated on 6 months National Volunteers Week runs from June 2 – 8 this year and is the perfect moment for us to shine a spotlight on and say a massive thank you to the incredible individual...

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Celebrating 20 years of equipment changing lives – like it did for Sam

Last updated May 30, 2025

Last Updated on 6 months A wheelchair can be so much more than a piece of equipment – it can provide freedom, independence, and create a more equal playing field. For young people who have (more&he...

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Newlife celebrates 20 years of its Equipment Grant Service

Last updated May 23, 2025

Last Updated on 7 months 2025 is a special year for Newlife as it marks 20 years of the charity transforming the lives of children with disabilities through its Equipment Grant Service. (more…)...

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