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CAN YOU HELP CAMERON SLEEP IN COMFORT?
January 2016
Plymouth teenager Cameron Greenwood urgently needs a new, larger specialist bed to help him sleep in comfort. Eighteen-year-old Cameron, who is totally wheelchair dependent, has Quadriplegic Cerebral ...
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MYSTERY DONOR STEPS FORWARD TO HELP AKIRA – THANKS TO THE BOURNEMOUTH ECHO
December 2015
In the true spirit of Christmas, a mystery donor has responded to the urgent appeal to help 16-year-old Akira Jackson, as featured in the December 3 edition of The Bournemouth Echo. Now Akira, from Br...
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FRANCESCA’S SITTING PRETTY
October 2015
Being able to take our children out and about in safety is something many of us take completely for granted. However, for three-year-old Francesca’s parents, it isn’t that simple. But than...
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A WALKER MEANS FREEDOM FOR SOPHIE
October 2015
A ‘feisty and determined’ teenager with cerebral palsy has received a new walker to give her as much freedom as possible and improve her mobility – which will mean less time in hospital ...
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KEEP MATILDA SAFE
September 2015
Your help is needed so a seven-year-old Corsham girl can get the special car seat that is needed to keep her safe and comfortable on car journeys. Matilda Carter has a number of conditions that affect...
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TORPOINT SUPPORTER GETS CRAFTY TO SUPPORT NEWLIFE
August 2015
Newlife supporter Michala Newman, from Torpoint, has been busy making decorative hair comb slides and rings to be sold in aid of Newlife Foundation. These pretty accessories, along with other handmade...
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HEMYOCK MAN RUNS, CYCLES AND KAYAKS 105 MILES FOR DEVON CHILDREN
August 2015
A Hemyock man will run, cycle and kayak a gruelling 105 miles in a Scottish coast to coast race from Nairn to Glencoe for children with disabilities. Private airline steward Chris Kenny, 34, will swap...
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WHEELCHAIR FREEDOM FOR YOUNG WILLIAM
July 2015
Twelve-year-old William Edkins is getting the essential specialist equipment he needs, with help from fabulous local fundraisers who have supported the Newlife Local Wiltshire Fund. William, from Mere...
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WHEELCHAIR HAS GIVEN JONATHON HIS LIFE BACK
July 2015
A teenage boy in Cornwall, who was virtually housebound for two years, has ‘got his life back’ thanks to a new hi-tech wheelchair provided by Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Jonathon...
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TORPOINT SUPPORTER CONTINUES TO GET CRAFTY TO SUPPORT NEWLIFE
June 2015
Newlife supporter Michala Newman, from Torpoint, has sent in more of her hand made jewellery to be sold in aid of Newlife Foundation. These fabulous earrings and bracelets, along with other handmade i...
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