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

Last updated Aug 1, 2025

Last Updated on 10 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&helli...

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Inclusive playgrounds make for summer fun for everyone

Last updated Jul 24, 2025

Last Updated on 10 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 10 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&he...

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Go GLAM for Girlguiding in the Midlands and get involved remotely

Last updated Jun 12, 2025

Last Updated on 11 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 11 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&h...

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A huge thank you to all our Newlife volunteers!

Last updated Jun 3, 2025

Last Updated on 12 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 individua...

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

Last updated May 30, 2025

Last Updated on 12 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&h...

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Newlife celebrates 20 years of its Equipment Grant Service

Last updated May 23, 2025

Last Updated on 12 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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Newlife Nurses – helping you take care of your mental health

Last updated May 13, 2025

Last Updated on 1 year Mental Health Awareness Week, May 12-18, shines a light on how our mental health can affect all aspects our lives, whatever we are facing, big and small, (more…) ...

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Fundraise for Newlife to help disabled children receive vital equipment

Last updated May 2, 2025

Last Updated on 1 year Fundraisers are the lifeblood of any charity and that’s certainly true for Newlife. As well as a variety of organised activities people can take part in, from half (more&hell...

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