WORKSOP MUM’S PLEA TO SUPPORT DISABLED CHILDREN’S CHARITY
A mum of twins who have complex needs has issued a rallying call for people to support a disabled children’s charity that has loaned her specialist equipment to give her son a safe place to sleep so they can all better cope during the pandemic. Kelli Martin turned to...
** STOP PRESS ** HOIST APPEAL FOR HOME BOUND HAMPSHIRE TEEN WITH RARE CONDITION
As the oldest person surviving in the UK with an incredibly rare metabolic condition 16-year-old Ella Meaden is a fighter – but without a specialist hoist to move her she can only leave her Fyfield home for an hour. Unable to walk or talk, Ella has uncontrollable...
** STOP PRESS ** URGENT APPEAL FOR VISUAL AID TO HELP BLIND GIRL LEARN OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
Tune in next week for a virtual event which combines fashion, entertainment and fundraising in order to change the lives of disabled and terminally ill children through Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. On Thursday 20th May not-for-profit mentoring scheme...
** STOP PRESS ** URGENT APPEAL FOR VISUAL AID TO HELP BLIND GIRL LEARN OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
A children’s charity has launched an urgent appeal to fund a visual aid for a blind girl from Southampton who risks falling behind at school because specialist equipment that helps her complete school work has to be left in the classroom. Newlife the Charity for...
*STOP PRESS* SEAT FUNDED FOR KATIE TO SIT WITHOUT PAIN
A disabled children’s charity is calling on the local community to make Christmas extra special for a teenager in St Leonards-on-Sea by funding a specialist moulded seat with enough support to prevent her choking and to accommodate her painfully curving spine. Born 13...
**STOP PRESS** EQUIPMENT FUNDED FOR DISABLED GIRL TRAPPED IN FLEET HOME
Rebecca Ford from Poole in Dorset can be a bundle of fun, with lots of happy girly giggles and a diva attitude, but because the six-year-old has Cerebral Palsy which affects both her arms and legs, she spends all of her time in a wheelchair as she is not happy lying...
*STOP PRESS* WHEELCHAIR FUNDED FOR TRAPPED JACK
A six-year-old with Cerebral Palsy urgently needs a specialist wheelchair so he’s not trapped in his Tooting home. The only way Jack Callaby can get around without help is by crawling on the floor because the muscles in his arms and legs are painfully tight, and the...SPICY CHARITY NIGHT RAISES MORE THAN £1,000
The Spice Hut Indian Restaurant shared their 5th birthday as a charity night and donated their profits to Newlife! As well as lots of fantastic food the event at the Milton Keynes Reataurant included music by MLC (Midlife Crisis) and a raffle with prizes donated by...
FABULOUS FUNDRAISERS GO MAD FOR NEWLIFE
Over a hundred ladies who lunch kept a very important date this week to attend a marvellous Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on Monday 11th March at the Hilton Hotel, Cobham, in aid of Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. The afternoon kicked off with a delicious...TRAVEL TERROR FOR DISABLED TWO-YEAR-OLD
Two-year-old Rhys Deans from Oxley Park in Milton Keynes, was at risk of choking to death every time he travelled by car. A service providing emergency equipment to disabled children in Buckinghamshire is under threat because of a lack of funding and needs urgent...
COUNCIL DELAY PUSHES FAMILY TO THE BRINK
Newlife is urgently calling on support from the local community to raise £7,000 for a Winchester family pushed to the brink because of an 18 month wait for an equipment assessment by Hampshire County Council for their nine-year-old disabled son. Finley Collyer has...
SEAT NEEDED TO END LEIA’S CHOKE THREAT
Imagine you have just come out of hospital – all you want is to be at home, comfortable and relaxed so you can recuperate, but the only seat you have is a dining chair! This is how Catriona Lewis described life for her eight-year-old daughter, Leia Morgan, after she...
SOUTHAMPTON MUM PETRIFIED FOR DISABLED DAUGHTER
Mum of a Southampton three-year-old with an undiagnosed syndrome spends every night in fear her daughter is going to seriously injure herself. Holly Bryan’s condition means she repeatedly bangs her head and feet against the sides of her cot throughout the night,...
URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO END EQUIPMENT CRISIS
Seven-year-old Dexter Harman has Autism and ADHD – his development is delayed and his isn’t able to speak. He wakes four times a night – sometimes he doesn’t go back to sleep once he has woken – other times he doesn’t sleep at all, staying awake all night. Dexter is...
MUM’S PLEA FOR MIRACLE GIRL WITH NO BRAIN
A ‘miracle’ five-year-old born without a brain is at risk of choking to death because the only bed the NHS offered was too big to fit in her house. Lily Wetherall has a brain stem, but her brain cavity is filled with fluid. She has up to 20 seizures a day, often...
Semmco sizzle for Newlife
The fantastic staff at Semmco Ltd have raised an amazing £578 so far this year for Newlife. Every penny will be spent on providing vital equipment to change children’s lives in Surrey, where Semmco are based. The staff have had fun through the summer with a charity...
CHARITY STEPS IN TO END TJ’S NIGHT TIME TRAUMA
Less than 12 months ago, Melissa Wiseman’s son TJ, was diagnosed with Pitt Hopkins Syndrome, an extremely rare condition affecting only four in one million people. Despite trying to get her head around what this means for her son – she’s having to battle with the...
NHS POLICY LEAVES BLIND GIRL HOUSEBOUND
The mum of a blind eight-year-old whose NHS wheelchair flipped over and crashed into the road was left too terrified to continue to take her outside. Lexi Tattal from Muswell Hill was given the wheelchair she could control herself to boost her independence at school....
Charity runners in london raise £4,000 for disabled kids
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is celebrating 30 years of helping disabled children and their families across the UK – and the charity is inviting everyone to celebrate with them! On March 13 a special celebration event will be live streamed on Facebook and...
THE CHILDREN OF LONDON NEED YOUR HELP
There are one million disabled children in the UK and every day they are let down and failed by a system that can’t provide for them! Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children is trying to raise money so it can provide 44 children in London with the specialist...
GET READY TO RUN – WITH ALISON AND ELLEN
Two managers who work together at an East Dulwich store are both getting married this year and will run the BUPA London 10,000 – with their husbands to be. Alison Sullivan and Ellen Fahy who work together at White Stuff in Lordship Lane have already done plenty...
FAMILY FREEDOM – THANKS TO FANTASTIC PLASTIC INITIATIVE
Little Rhys Buxton has a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system causing severe physical and learning disability. He has no awareness of danger and needs constant supervision, which had made overnight stays away from home impossible. The last time the family...
NIGHT-TIME COMFORT FOR SHANIKE, AGED NINE
At night, young Shanike Henry’s body twists into uncomfortable and potentially health-damaging positions. The nine-year-old from Camberwell has Cerebral Palsy, which affects muscle control and prevents her from repositioning herself so she can relax and sleep. A...
EDMONTON TEENAGER CAN FINALLY SIT AND SLEEP SAFELY
With his hi-tech specialist equipment, 14-year-old Ali Daysal from Edmonton in Greater London is able to interact with his family in safety and comfort. Ali has a neurological disorder which has resulted in him having learning difficulties. That, combined with...
RIVER ISLAND STORES GET IN THE FUNDRAISING SPIRIT!
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, Area Manager across River Island stores in London, Gemma Doherty, raised £882 after holding a bake sale and challenging her team to ‘Give up for Giver Island’. This involved giving up something for a month and...
SAFETY BED IS A ‘LIFE-SAVER’ SAYS RELIEVED MUM
A specialist bed to keep her young daughter safe at night is a ‘life-saver’ for South Ruislip mum Caroline Murray. Caroline’s daughter Evie, aged three, has a rare genetic condition called Idic 15 combined with low muscle tone and increased joint mobility...
DAPPLED SUNLIGHT TREAT FOR LITTLE HARRY, THANKS TO HIS SPECIALIST BUGGY
After Forest Hill mum Shona Elliott spent months lobbying local statutory services for a specialist buggy so she could get her young son out and about, she turned in desperation to a children’s disability charity – which delivered the equipment two days...
FANTASTIC PLASTIC . . . CARRIER BAG SALES FUND VITAL EQUIPMENT FOR TEENAGER KATIE
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one in the Kings Mall Shopping Centre – all profits from sales of carrier bags are...
REFURBISHED DISABILITY EQUIPMENT HELPS LITTLE JAKE AND HIS FAMILY
Thanks to the charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children soon to be mum Jennie Osborn from Dagenham will now be able to take out her three-year-old son Jake who has a genetic condition in a specialist double buggy that will allow her to transport Jake and his...
FANTASTIC PLASTIC . . . CARRIER BAG SALES FUND VITAL EQUIPMENT FOR FIVE-YEAR-OLD GRACE
When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a store have you ever wondered what happens to the money? Well, in the case of River Island outlets – like the one in Ealing’s Broadway Centre – all profits from sales of carrier bags are...
FEE FOR DAVID BOWIE BRIT AWARDS TRIBUTE IS HELPING FOUR-YEAR-OLD DOMINIC SLEEP SAFELY
The London businessman who worked on the stunning tribute to David Bowie at the Brit Awards in February has donated his fee to help a four-year-old with Down’s Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy have a safe place to sleep. Sam Pattinson owns Treatment Studio and along...
ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE?
Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie or a keen runner, we have plenty of events for you to get involved in and fundraise for Newlife. We guarantee that every penny you raise will be spent directly on providing equipment for children with disabilities or terminal...
SPECIAL TOYS FOR A SPECIAL FIVE-YEAR-OLD
A special vibrating teddy bear is bringing a smile to the face of five-year-old Karl Orr from Erith in the London borough of Bexley. Karl has Autistic Spectrum Disorder and finding appropriate toys for him to play with can be expensive. But mum Anji Orr is currently...
SAUL WILL BE STANDING TALL WITH NEW WHEELCHAIR
Fifteen-year-old Saul Catlin will soon be standing tall as his school’s Head Boy, thanks to the donation of a specialist hi-tech wheelchair from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, working in partnership with retail giant Marks and Spencer. Saul, from...
SAFETY FIRST FOR LITTLE AZARIA
Purley seven-year-old Azaria Brathwaite will soon be able to travel in comfort and safety thanks to a specialist car seat donated by Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, working in partnership with retail giant Marks and Spencer. Azaria is one of only four...
SPECIAL BED TO KEEP LITTLE LEXI SAFE AT NIGHT
Six-year-old Lexi Tattall from Muswell Hill can now sleep in safety, thanks to a specialist bed donated by Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and Marks and Spencer. The equipment – at a cost of £6,483 – will take M&S support of Newlife...
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON RAG SOCIETY DONATE £3,120 TO NEWLIFE
University College London RAG Society have kindly donated £3,120 to Newlife to be spent on specialist equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness and their families in Greater London. The £3,120 comes as a result of the society’s fundraising...
EDGWARE AND STANMORE ROTARY CLUB DONATE £2,000 TO NEWLIFE
Edgware and Stanmore Rotary Club have kindly donated a cheque for £2,000 to Newlife to be spent on specialist equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness and their families in Greater London. Head of Community Fundraising & Appeals at Newlife,...
CROYDON TEEN NEEDS A PORTABLE HOIST
“Battling for equipment and support is something many families of children with disabilities or terminal illness knows all too well” – Stephen Morgan, Newlife Foundation Main Head of Operations. Families with children who have disabilities or...
CAROLINE EXHASUTED AFTER MARATHON BUT IT WAS WORTH IT
A Ladbroke Grove woman could hardly walk after the London Marathon, “but it was all worth it” as she exceeded her target for raising money for children in Greater London with disabilities. “I am really happy to have done it,” said Caroline...
CAROLINE SWAPS BUSINESS SUIT FOR NEWLIFE RUNNING VEST
Caroline Esmilaire, from Pimlico, will be pushing her body to the limits on Sunday 26 April so she can help life-limited children get the specialist equipment they need, when they really need it. Caroline, Director of Revenue Strategy for the five-star London Marriott...
SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT MEANS ISABELLE, AGED FIVE, CAN BE COMFORTABLE AT LAST
Everyone looks forward to relaxing at home in their favourite comfy chair – but five-year-old Isabelle Wilbourne, who has a complex medical condition, doesn’t have that option. However, that is about to change, thanks to provision of specialist seating by leading UK...
TOP TEAM ON THE RUN TO HELP DISABLED AND TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN
A team of 38 runners will be taking part in September’s Richmond Running Festival to celebrate their company’s ‘coming of age’ – and help disabled and terminally ill children in London. Oliver Bonas – the online department store with 44 High Street branches around the...