Bargain clothing and homeware from leading retailers are now on sale to shoppers in the Wirral after Newlife’s charity reopens its store this week. Newlife, which sells surplus items from more than 240 leading high street retailers, has reopened its shop to...
A six-year-old boy from Cheshire who has an inoperable brain tumour has been given a specialist buggy by a children’s charity to ensure he can attend vital hospital appointments and go outside with his family. Claire and Neil McKelvey, from Ellesmere Port, were given...
six-year-old girl who is among those most at risk of the effects of the pandemic urgently needs a specialist seat to be safe and comfortable at home – and to make it easier to have hugs with her mum. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has appealed to the local...
The family of a disabled seven-year-old from Sandbach have been given a vital piece of specialist equipment thanks to the partnership between Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children and high street retailer, River Island. Neve Cockram has profound brain damage and...
For five-year-old Maisie Reynolds from Merseyside, who has Cerebral Palsy and has developed a curvature of her spine, specialist equipment to support her posture is vital. Scoliosis affects around four in 1000 children in the UK. The condition, which causes a...
A terrified Leyland mum spends every night watching over her five-year-old son who has autism and complex health needs because a growth spurt means he can climb the high sides of his specialist bed, risking serious injury. Ellis Gooch was born ten weeks early with...
Six-year-old Tymon Kwiatkowski from St Helen’s can’t walk, talk and is hooked up to oxygen 24-hours a day to combat chronic lung disease. He is totally dependent on his Mum for his every need – day and night. Tymon also has problems with his heart and kidneys so...
When four-year-old Amy Brown was born she had no heartbeat! For eight agonising minutes, Amy battled for life while her mum lay unconscious from anaesthetic and her father was alone in a room unsure whether his partner or child had survived. When Amy’s heart began to...
Jude Houseman needs a £2,765 specialist buggy with extra support for his weak muscles and space to accommodate emergency intervention equipment as well as the ventilator, oxygen cylinder and suction machine needed to keep him alive – which takes up to an hour to...
An evening of festive fun at Broadway Pharmacy in Preston raised an amazing £625 for Newlife to help local children with disabilities or terminal illness. The event in early December came after The Lancashire Post reported how six-year-old Luca Gardiner’s life had...
Huge thanks to John and Jane Bowhay and friends from Sale in Great Manchester, who raised a fantastic £2,000 from their Annual Coffee Morning for Newlife Charity in July. This helps local children in need receive vital specialist equipment to ease pain and fulfil...
A disabled children’s charity is urgently calling on individuals, groups and businesses in Lancashire to raise desperately needed money to help children in the region deprived of life changing specialist equipment. Newlife is the UK’s largest charity providing...
When Knowlsey NHS couldn’t give a one-year-old with brain cancer a specialist buggy, she faced missing out on life-saving Proton Beam Therapy abroad – until Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children came to the rescue. Alisha Riley’s desperate parents Zoe and Carl,...
A disabled children’s charity is urgently calling on individuals, groups and businesses in Merseyside to raise desperately needed money to help children in the region deprived of life changing specialist equipment. Newlife is the UK’s largest charity providing...
A disabled children’s charity is urgently calling on individuals, groups and businesses in Manchester to raise desperately needed money to help children in the region deprived of life changing specialist equipment. Newlife is the UK’s largest charity providing...
Three-year-old Bailey Jennings will urgently need painful hip surgery without a specialist standing frame to stretch out his muscles. Bailey, from Heald Green in Cheadle, has Cerebral Palsy which affects the muscles of both legs and his right hand. He can’t sit up,...
A severely disabled one-year-old has been able to leave hospital for the first time in eight months to spend a few precious hours at home, thanks to the emergency loan of a specialist buggy from a disabled children’s charity. AJ, from Congleton, has Spinal Muscular...
A chair provided by Knowsley Council for a four-year-old with Cerebral Palsy is too painful for her to use. Without a suitable alternative her spine is curving out of shape, leaving her facing surgery to straighten it with metal rods. Maisie Reynolds’ arms and legs...
Four-year-old Toby Ratcliffe has Cerebral Palsy to such an extent all he can do for himself is roll over. Toby from Salford can’t sit, crawl, stand or walk. He loves for his mum to hold him up to dance. Now growing too big for her to do this, he just sits in his...
Three-year-old Dylan Blundell from Bamber Bridge near Preston bangs his head so hard he’s got a permanent lump. Dylan has a genetic condition, can’t speak and because he has a high pain threshold he doesn’t even cry out. Dad Jonathan said: “Dylan can wake up to 20...
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 £1,800! Timothy, from Tuxford in Nottinghamshire, has Autism and...
Twelve-year-old Daniel Hall needs a specialist buggy so he can leave the house in safety. Daniel is deaf and partially sighted – he can’t walk far and relies on his buggy to get out of the house. But when he outgrew his buggy, the replacement wheelchair provided by...
A portable hoist provided by Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children and Marks & Spencer, will allow power chair football enthusiast, Sam Rhys-Turner, the ability to continue playing the sport he loves as well as spend time with his dad at the weekends....
A partnership between Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children and Marks and Spencer is providing a wheelchair for a young girl whose life changed overnight. When Neave Hardacre was just two years old, she suffered a massive seizure that forced her doctors to place...
In 2016, little Theo Clennon from Warrington had surgery to remove a brain tumour. This has been followed by months of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a life-saving stem cell transplant – but his daily journeys to hospital and clinic appointments put him at risk...
Three colleagues from a Bolton-based business have taken a leap of faith to raise urgently needed funds to help a local disabled four-year-old. Patrick Jager, David Headford and Alex Gibson all work for international wheelchair manufacturers Permobil, which has its UK...
Eighteen-year-old Farhaan Kashif from Cheetham Hill in Greater Manchester needs ‘power assist’ E-motion wheels which attach to his wheelchair so that he can have the independence he needs at university. Teenagers across the country are excitedly preparing to start...
A teenager who is the size of a four-year-old is getting the help he needs so he can sleep in safety when he stays with his doting dad. Angus Palmes has complex sensory needs which can lead to him self-injuring. He has split open his face several times –...
Amelia Simpson is just five-years-old – but she can’t leave her house to enjoy her school summer holidays. Amelia, from Somerford in Cheshire, has Rhett Syndrome, which means she can have more than 20 seizures a day. Because of her seizures, Amelia is very unsteady on...
Students from 13 Performing Arts School raised £108 for Newlife after holding a bucket collection during their spectacular summer performance of the Wizard of Oz at the Z Arts Theatre in Hulme. The talented students, aged between three and 18-years-old, raised the...
“You shouldn’t have to be a prisoner in your own home just because your child has a disability” says St Helens mum Laura Waterhouse. She was told by local health professionals that she would have to wait 12 to 18 months for an assessment to get the specialist...
Little Lydia Rankin could be facing spending most of her school summer holiday trapped at home in Pemberton, Wigan, sitting on her mum’s lap. The six-year-old has a rare chromosome disorder and she can’t sit unsupported. Her wheelchair is so uncomfortable that she can...
A-grade student Olivia Dodd, from Rock Ferry in Birkenhead, is overcoming chronic pain and tiredness to take on the challenge of university life in September – thanks to the sale of thousands of plastic carrier bags. A mobility scooter, without which she couldn’t get...
Little Isla Agnew has Cerebral Palsy, which affects her muscles, and needs special help to learn to sit upright and hold her head up. A partnership between Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children and Marks and Spencer is now giving 19-month-old Isla a specialist car...
A car seat that is too small – and therefore unsafe – for little Ava Galley means the family don’t go out unless they really need to. Not only that, but because the seat doesn’t support seven-year-old Ava’s complex health condition it means she is uncomfortable and...
Twenty members of the Barclays Management Team, volunteered their time to transform the woodland area at the Birches Specialist School in Didsbury, which has been supporting Newlife with fundraising events and raising awareness. The Barclays Management Team, from...
Ann Knowles, from Manchester, has been busy knitting a range of Knitted Nurses and has donated them to be sold, along with other knitted items from our supporters, at various fundraising events and craft fairs throughout the year in aid of Newlife. Any money raised...
Journey times have been more than halved for three-year-old Finley Monks and his family – thanks to provision of a specialist car seat. Finley, from the New Springs area of Wigan, has autistic spectrum disorder and as a result has no awareness of danger. He loves...
Staff at Kleeneze & Express Gifts in Accrington have been putting the ‘fun’ into fundraising as they raised £5,179 to help children with disabilities and terminal illness in Lancashire. The home shopping company chose Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children as...
Well done to the 11 super supporters from across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Staffordshire for jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet at Tilstock Airfield in Shropshire and raising over £7k for Newlife. Regional Fundraising & Awareness Manager at Newlife,...
Well done to the 11 super supporters from across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Staffordshire for jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet at Tilstock Airfield in Shropshire and raising over £7k for Newlife. Regional Fundraising & Awareness Manager at Newlife,...
Fabulous fundraisers Rachel Urmston and Andrea Trafford, who own Voyage Boutique in Astley, raised £100 from their ‘Fizz Friday’ event for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. The duo sold jewellery, cards and books on the night, with all money raised going...
Kleeneze staff have kindly donated £5,179 to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, its chosen Charity of the Year, after holding various fundraising activities in its offices in Lancashire. All money raised will go towards helping children with disabilities or...
Eight-year-old Rebecca Penney from Runcorn urgently needs specialist walking equipment to help reduce pain in her hips – and a leading children’s disability charity is calling on ‘local heroes’ to help make this happen. If you would like to support Rebecca, go...
Nine-year-old Liam Kost from Garston in Liverpool has a degenerative condition that affects his muscles. He needs a specialist wheelchair to maintain his independence and health – and a leading children’s disability charity is calling on ‘local heroes’ to help make...
For Charlie Welsh, aged 11, from Winsford, the last three years have been a testament to his courage in the face of adversity. Illness and an accident saw his life change out of all recognition as he became reliant on a wheelchair to get around and developed OCD and...
A nine-year-old girl with a rare form of epilepsy urgently needs your readers’ help so she can sleep in safety. Cedhla Connolly, from Kirkdale in Liverpool, has recently been diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome; she experiences multiple types of seizures which can...
A simple piece of specialist equipment would open up a world of opportunities for Bolton teenager Erin Gregson. Erin, aged 13, lives with mum and dad Mandy Black and Mike Gregson in Little Lever. She has Cerebral Palsy, limited vision and is profoundly deaf. Erin uses...
Six-year-old Jacob Gardiner has just received specialist seating to support his health needs thanks to the donation of equipment from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Jacob, from Liverpool, has Quadriplegic...
Four-year-old Oliver Williams was born prematurely at 25 weeks, in the bathroom of his home in Vicars Cross, Chester. He was finally discharged from hospital seven months later, still using oxygen until he was a year old. He has defied all the odds – and doctors’...
Fantastic volunteers at British Gas in Stretford held a volunteering day to help Newlife and support disabled children in need in the Greater Manchester area. Fundraising & Awareness Manager at Newlife, Claire Kelly, said: “A huge thanks to the fab team at...
Like most 15-year-olds, Jason Thornton from Sale likes to relax with his friends and enjoys going different places. And although he still manages to do this now, soon it will become impossible as a progressive muscle wasting disease takes the last of his ability to...
For one-year-old Nevaeh Latchford, a specialist car seat means she can be truly safe when she travels – instead of being propped up with towels by her desperate parents – while a specialist chair at her Clayton home in Manchester helps her safely sit...
bulous fundraisers Mia Pritchard and Donna Pritchard from Matrix 247, based in Rossendale, were recognised for contributing over 30 hours volunteering to support Newlife events in Greater Manchester. This is part of Matrix 247’s continued fundraising efforts to...
Thirteen-year-old Nathan Mottrom from Rock Ferry in Birkenhead will soon be able to get around without support, thanks to the donation of a mobility scooter from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Nathan has rare...
Three-year-old Zachary Parmesani will soon be able to go out in his specialist buggy whatever the weather, thanks to the donation of weatherproofing from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Zachary, from Pendlebury...
New opportunities are opening up for Formby teenager Beth Stevenson, thanks to provision of a portable hoist through a charity’s innovative equipment service. Beth, aged 16, from Formby, has Rett Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that almost exclusively affects...
A specialist standing frame is helping reduce painful muscle spasms for nine-year-old Sonny Dinnen-Kennedy from Blackpool. Sonny has Cerebral Palsy and epilepsy and two years ago underwent invasive hip surgery. Being able to stand, supported, for vital physiotherapy...
Staff at the Avios Contact Centre in Birchwood have spent over 100 hours volunteering and have raised over £1,000 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. All money raised will be spent on equipment to help disabled and terminally ill children in Cheshire....
Can you help 15-year-old Nathan Large, from Blackpool in Lancashire, once again do the things he enjoys? Like going to the park to feed the ducks or taking his dog Kacey out for a walk. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is appealing to local heroes to help...
A boxful of specialist sensory toys is helping little Isaac O’Connor, from Allerton, develop his play skills and join in more family fun. Isaac, who will be two in March, has the rare genetic condition Coffin-Lowry Syndrome. As a result he has developmental...
Fabulous fundraisers at the River Island fashion store in Chapel Street, Southport, have helped a local disabled girl get the specialist equipment she needs to keep her safe. A specialist travel harness is now making a world of difference to car journeys for the...
Seven-year-old twins Balraj and Balhaar Singh will soon be sleeping in safety thanks to the donation of specialist beds from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Balraj and Balhaar, from Gorton in Manchester, both...
A specialist bed for a seven-year-old from Great Harwood means better nights’ sleep for the rest of his family. Kayden Duffy has Autistic Spectrum Disorder and wakes frequently throughout the night. His brother Liam, aged 14, is severely autistic and has...
A hi-tech wheelchair will help give 11-year-old Madison Buckley the independence she needs as she approaches her teenage years. Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children, is working to help Madison, but hers is just one of 20 families in Cheshire currently working...
A specialist chair means two-year-old Louisa Spindler-Duckworth will soon be able to sit in comfort and safety when she stays with her loving dad, thanks to Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Louisa, from Lytham...
Fundraisers across Greater Manchester have come to the aid of eight-year-old Levente Kerek from Bury, who has a rare genetic muscle condition, to make his family’s Christmas wish come true. Levente has Myotubular Myopathy, which is life-limiting, and a...
When little Tzvi Dafner was three months old he caught ‘flu and ended up having a cardiac arrest; a reduced supply of oxygen resulted in a brain injury which has affected his mobility and development. Tzvi, from Prestwich, has low muscle tone and needs to be...
Mum Jayne Randle-Blyth’s Christmas wish has come true – her eight-year-old son Joseph is getting a specialist seat to support his hips to help reduce the need for life-threatening corrective surgery. Joseph Randles-Blyth, from Hoole in Chester, has a...
Dave Sconce was a man on a mission when he took on this year’s Chester Marathon – going the extra mile to raise vital funding for a children’s disability charity which has helped two sets of family friends. Dave, aged 37, from Frodsham near Chester,...
Volunteer Niamh from Atherton School in Wigan raised £200 after holding a Sparkle Party sale to raise money for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. All money raised will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater Manchester....
John Lewis in the Trafford Centre has donated £3,600 to fund four Comfort Capsules and build further on its commitment and support for Newlife Foundation. The Comfort Capsules contain practical items and resources to meet the emotional needs of families who are caring...
T&E Cupcake Heaven kindly donated £200 to Newlife after holding a raffle and selling refreshments and jewellery in Audenshaw. Elaine and Tania at T&E Cupcake Heaven donated the money to help fund equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness in...
Students at 13 Performing Arts School in Swinton raised £88 for Newlife from a jewellery Sparkle Sale at its annual presentation day. This donation is part of the school’s ongoing fundraising efforts to raise money for children with disabilities or terminal...
Eight-year-old Levente Kerek, from Bury, has a rare genetic muscle condition and as a result is a full-time wheelchair user. He has a hi-tech electric wheelchair for use outside the home, but this is too big to fit indoors so he is constantly swapping from one piece...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Manchester for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children CEO...
On Friday 28th October 2016, The Manchester Hoteliers Association Annual Ball brings together 600 hard-working individuals from the city’s hospitality industry and celebrate their hard work. The MHA hopes to raise £30,000 to benefit worthwhile causes including...
Kleeneze staff across Lancashire held a Halloween fancy dress event as part of its ongoing fundraising efforts to support children with disabilities or terminal illness in Lancashire. Alison Banks, part of the Charity Committee at Kleeneze, which has chosen Newlife as...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Southport have raised a ‘spooktacular’ £225.87 for Newlife after fundraising during its Halloween event. Many River Island stores across the country are organising various...
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 Rochdale Exchange Centre – all profits from sales of carrier bags are...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Merseyside for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children CEO...
The Knitter Knatter group at Bramhall United Reform Church raised £314.80 by selling beautiful knitted goods and handmade cards at the Autumn Fair. The group have continued to see more ladies joining their group to support Newlife and raise money to help children with...
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. And Clitheroe-based council auditor Mick Ainscow has powered through a two-day 50 mile (84 km) challenge in the Sahara Desert to raise an amazing £2,400 to help disabled and terminally ill children in Lancashire. His...
Thirteen-year-old Stephen Williams from Liverpool is now able to do more independently – thanks to his new powered wheelchair funded through a charity partnership. Stephen has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which is a muscle wasting condition. He has a missing gene...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Chester have been fundraising for Newlife using collecting buckets. Many River Island stores across the country are organising various fundraising activities to celebrate River Island...
A new hi-tech wheelchair means teenager Lloyd Griffin will be able to go to college to continue his education, with support from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Fifteen-year-old Lloyd, from Cheadle Hulme, has a...
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Manchester for their help, as the number of families who urgently need vital equipment has reached an all-time high. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children CEO...
Would you take the plunge to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness? Newlife Foundation – the UK’s leading charity funder of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – is looking for...
The Multimedia Team at the Avios Contact Centre in Birchwood held a team building day to create Halloween themed ‘ghoulish goodies’ to sell and raise money for Newlife. All money raised will be spent on equipment to help disabled and terminally ill children in...
Would you take the plunge to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness? Newlife Foundation – the UK’s leading charity funder of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – is looking for...
Would you take the plunge to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness? Newlife Foundation – the UK’s leading charity funder of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – is looking for...
Would you take the plunge to raise money to help local children with disabilities and terminal illness? Newlife Foundation – the UK’s leading charity funder of specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness – is looking for...
With buggies for older children not available on the mainstream market, Cheshire mum Zoe Anderson was struggling to find a way to get her 11-year-old daughter out and about in the local countryside. Lily Anderson, from Neston, has a chromosomal abnormality which has...
Clitheroe-based council auditor Mick Ainscow is calling on local people to help him put his best foot forward for a trek across the Sahara desert in aid of disabled and terminally ill children in Lancashire. Mick, who takes on the two-day 84km challenge in...
The team at the River Island store in Wigan are holding a raffle in aid of Newlife. Raffle tickets are £2 a strip and there are plenty of fantastic prizes to be won, donated by the retailers in the Grand Arcade. Simply pop in store to get your tickets and help...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Wigan have been busy fundraising for Newlife by holding a ‘Name the Bear’ competition and a raffle. Many River Island stores across the country are organising various...
We’ve placed collection cans in a number of Starbucks stores in Greater Manchester, such as the store on Peel Avenue in the Trafford Centre. Any money raised will help children with disabilities or terminal illness and their families in Greater Manchester....
Seweryn Halas from Ashton-under-Lyne has a complex health condition that requires constant support for his head and body. The five-year-old has scoliosis and developmental delay, which means he can’t hold himself upright, as well as intermittent seizures which...
Seweryn Halas from Ashton-under-Lyne has a complex health condition that requires constant support for his head and body. The five-year-old has scoliosis and developmental delay, which means he can’t hold himself upright, as well as intermittent seizures which...
To celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island store in Burnley have raised over £1,200 for Newlife after organising a fun-filled month of fundraising activities. These fundraising events included a football match, a raffle and a cake...
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 Market Shopping Centre in Crewe – profits from sales of carrier bags are...
Six-year-old Niamh from Bebington is a determined and sociable ray of sunshine who is in need of a specialist car seat so she can go out and about with her family in comfort and safety. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to local heroes within...
Kleeneze’s head office based in Accrington has chosen to support Newlife by doing several fundraising events over the next few months. The first of many was a dress down day where the staff donned their best summer outfits to match the beautiful weather. Over...
A four-year-old facing major surgery will be able to travel pain-free, thanks to a new specialist car seat funded through a charity partnership. Olivia Treeby from Chester, Cheshire has abnormal flexed hip sockets and needs specialist footwear to walk. In order to...
A Cumbrian teenager with severe Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy needs a special wheelchair to give him the support he needs to keep him comfortable, while being tough enough to handle the varied terrain around his rural home. Having the right wheelchair means he could...
Most people would want to celebrate their 54th birthday with a party, meal out or even a drink with friends and family. Not so for Mick Ainscow. The Ribble Valley Council auditor from Gillibrand South in Chorley will instead be recovering from walking two marathon...
Four-year-old Jessica Price will soon be sleeping in safety at her Preston home – thanks to the donation of a specialist bed from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, working in partnership with retail giant Marks and Spencer. Jessica has a rare chromosome...
Starting university is a huge milestone for any teenager – living away from parents for the first time is as exciting as it is daunting. But for keen footballer Marcus Harrison, from the Old Swan area of Liverpool, it represents a level of independence he has...
Six-year-old Sian is now able to get the essential respite care she needs and go on trips with her family- thanks to her new specialist safe travel bed funded through a charity partnership. Sian Toole in Liverpool, Merseyside, has Down’s Syndrome, learning...
Walkden Rotary Club raised £200 through the Ironman UK challenge for Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. This kind donation will go towards providing equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater Manchester. If you’re interested...
Barclays have been busy holding Sparkle Party sales in Greater Manchester, including its Wigan branch, as well as at its Mosley Street and St Ann’s Square branches in Manchester city centre. The sales raised a combined total of over £800 for children with...
Newlife is delighted to have been chosen as the Manchester Hoteliers Association chosen Charity of the Year. This fantastic partnership will enable more children with disabilities or terminal illness living in Greater Manchester to receive the equipment they are...
Starting university is a huge milestone for any teenager – living away from parents for the first time is as exciting as it is daunting. But for 18-year-old Marcus Harrison it represents a level of independence he has longed for. The only thing that could hold...
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 Crewe’s Market Shopping Centre – profits from sales of carrier bags are...
Seweryn Halas from Ashton-under-Lyne has a complex health condition that requires constant support for his head and body. The five-year-old has scoliosis and developmental delay, which means he can’t hold himself upright, as well as intermittent seizures which...
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 those across the Greater Manchester area – profits from sales of carrier bags are donated...
The ‘can – do’ers’ project team from Trafford College raised £111 for Newlife after holding a fundraising sale at its Altrincham campus. Students sold sparkle jewellery and craft items which they made themselves, as well as holding a raffle to raise...
Thank you to the kind supporters who chose to run the Manchester Marathon for Newlife Foundation and completed the 26 mile marathon. All funds raised will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater Manchester who are currently in...
Crown Gas & Power in Bury kindly donated £160 to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children after holding various fundraising events, such as holding a tuck shop. The £160 donation will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater...
A group of Newlife supporters in Wigan have been busy knitting Newlife nurses to help raise money for children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater Manchester. The Daisy Chain Stitchers group, which meet on a weekly basis to do knitting, tapestry, cross...
A five-year-old from Preston who has Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy uses a special seat as the ‘control centre’ of her life, as it keeps her in just the right position for her health and enables her to use an iPad, which is the only way she can communicate. However...
The Multimedia Team at Avios Contact Centre raised over £500 for Newlife after holding a fundraising and awareness day. The team, led by Team Manager Vicky Mckellar, held a cake sale, raffle and jewellery sale to help raise vital funds to help children with...
Three-year-old Anthony Gibson, from Colne in Lancashire, will soon be travelling in safety thanks to the donation of a specialist car seat from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, working in partnership with retail giant Marks and Spencer. Anthony has Cerebral...
Regional Fundraiser at Newlife Claire Kelly met with children and their families from Greater Manchester at the Krispy Kreme Donut Factory, along with Linda Miles, Director of The Brian Kennedy Trust, which recently made a generous donation to fund essential equipment...
A fiercely independent 16-year-old with Cerebral Palsy will receive a special lightweight wheelchair to help give him the freedom he needs to live his life without requiring a carer to accompany him everywhere. The equipment has been donated by Newlife Foundation for...
Regional fundraiser Claire Kelly from Newlife Foundation will be attending the Leigh Sports Village Wedding Open Day on Sunday 28th February to raise awareness and money for Newlife. Come along to this popular event on Sale Way, between 11am and 4pm, to view the...
Ladies at the Hutton & Howick WI raised a fantastic £300 for Newlife Foundation through various fundraising activities. All money raised will help children with disabilities or terminal illness in Lancashire. If you’re interested in volunteering your time to...
Seweryn Halas from Ashton-under-Lyne has a complex health condition that requires constant support for his head and body. The five-year-old has scoliosis and developmental delay, which means he can’t hold himself upright, as well as intermittent seizures which...
Salford City College in Pendleton raised £429 for Newlife after holding a Winter Market and selling jewellery and raffle tickets, as well as holding a face painting stall. The money raised will go towards supplying specialist equipment for children with disabilities...
Newlife Fundraiser Claire Kelly visited Bury Grammar School Boys to increase awareness of Newlife Foundation and collect a cheque for £500.75, raised through sponsored fundraising events organised by the students. Claire also explained how their fundraising efforts...
St Thomas C.E. School in Leigh raised £180 for Newlife after holding a Christmas Fayre and selling jewellery, home-made cards and raffle tickets. The money raised will go towards supplying specialist equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness in...
The 7th Tyldesley St Ambrose Barlow Girl Guides unit in Tyldesley raised £220.80 during its seventh Christmas event on the 9th December. The girls sold gorgeous jewellery on the sparkle stall, tasty baked goods, crafts and chutneys. If that wasn’t enough, there...
When Circus Starr rolls into Dukinfield on Saturday 23 January (2016), young Ava Galley will be at the head of the queue with her family to meet some of the acts. Ava, who is five years old and lives in Dukinfield, is just one of thousands of disabled children around...
A star studded Christmas fizz and sparkle party was held by the Manchester Cruise Club for their local clients, raising an amazing £318. The money raised will go towards supplying specialist equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater...
Barclays held a Sparkle Party sale at its Bolton branch and raised £370 for Newlife Foundation. Any money raised will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater Manchester. Are you interested in holding a sparkle party? Click here to...
The Worsley Park Marriott and Manchester Airport Marriott hotels raised £3,825 for Newlife after holding clothing sales at the hotels. The hotels also held sparkle parties throughout the year to help raise money for children with disabilities or terminal illness in...
Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is looking for eight people up for the challenge of running the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon in Trafford on Sunday 10th April, 2016 – raising vital funds to supply disabled and terminally ill children with specialist...
John Lewis in Cheadle have donated a combined total of £1,380 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Every three months, the store donate £3,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three...
A specialist car seat has changed the lives of Alaya Miller and her family as travelling by car had become quite stressful for both the 11-month-old and her mum Yasmin Vickers-Hughes. A simple piece of specialist equipment means Alaya is now able to get out and about...
Specialist safety equipment – a harness – will mean four-year-old Ryan Hill and his twin brother will be able to make the most of Christmas. Ryan, from Wigan, has global developmental delay and ADHD. He has no awareness of danger, as well as other issues,...
A group of disabled children have been treated to an early Santa Surprise at the luxury Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire. The hotel hosted the party on behalf of the Morgan Foundation which is currently working in partnership with Newlife. All the children who attended...
Students at Trafford College in Altrincham have raised over £300 to help children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater Manchester. The students sold jewellery and handmade Christmas cards, as well as holding a tombola and a silent bid auction for a framed...
This year, Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children has been chosen as one of the supporting charities as part of The Wirral Scout & Guide Charity Post. Simply buy the special charity stamps for 30p from participating outlets in the Wirral and the proceeds go...
Talented students at 13 Performing Arts School in Manchester donated £500 from fundraising as part of its annual presentation day. The students helped out on various stalls selling refreshments and jewellery, as well as holding a raffle to raise money to help children...
It’s the simple things in life that make all the difference – for 14-year-old Connor Griffith the simple pleasure of having a carpet picnic with his family in his living room is the one thing that he has enjoyed the most since getting his new portable...
John Lewis stores in the Trafford Centre and in Handworth have donated a combined total of £2,580 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Every three months, the stores donate £3,000 between three local good causes and...
Supporters at Bramhall United Reform Church raised £373 by holding an Autumn Craft fundraising event to help children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater Manchester. The Knitter Natter group at the church have also donated their remaining knitted...
We’d like to thank Jamie and his team at Krispy Kreme for holding a spooktacular Halloween fundraising event at their flagship Trafford Park restaurant in Manchester, to help raise money for Newlife Foundation. Customers took part in various exciting activities,...
Throughout November you can help support Newlife Foundation at the Waitrose branch at Spinningfields, as the charity has been selected as part of the Waitrose Community Matters scheme. Every month the branch on Bridge Street donates £1000 between three local good...
A nine-year-old boy from Chester will soon be able get around independently thanks to a new powered wheelchair. Finlay Woodcock-Daniels has Cerebral Palsy, which has resulted in him needing to use a wheelchair. Finlay is able to use his manual chair at home and school...
Seweryn Halas from Ashton-under-Lyne has a complex health condition that requires constant support for his head and body. The five-year-old has scoliosis and developmental delay, which means he can’t hold himself upright, as well as intermittent seizures which...
Three-year-old Leon Hart from Greater Manchester can look forward to more independence and being able to play in the garden with his brother and sisters, thanks to a hi-tech wheelchair donated by Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and Marks and Spencer. The...
A £750 piece of specialist disability equipment is all that stands between two-year-old Reilly McCarthy and being able to travel in safety. Reilly, from Torrisholme in Lancaster, has Cerebral Palsy which has left him with poor trunk control and difficulty controlling...
Waitrose in Walton-le-Dale donated £500 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Every month the branch at Capitol Centre donates £1,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. At the...
When Circus Starr rolls into Macclesfield on Wednesday (September 9), little Mary Allen will be at the head of the queue with her family to meet some of the acts. Twenty-month-old Mary, from Nantwich, is just one of thousands of disabled children around the UK who...
A leading children’s disability charity is looking for a local hero who can help eight-year-old Millie Froggett make the most of her limited mobility, boosting her confidence and supporting her health needs. Millie, from Didsbury, has Central Core Disease so she...
Volunteers Audrey Minshull and her 11-year-old granddaughter Katie Taylor sold jewellery, knitted and craft items to raise money for Newlife Foundation as part of the 1st Community Fun Day in Thornton. All money raised will go towards helping children with...
Fundraiser Paul Hudson, Branch Manager of Santander Leigh, will be holding a fundraising day on Friday 4th September between 10am and 4pm to raise awareness and funds for Newlife Foundation. The event, including a raffle, bucket collection and jewellery sale, will be...
Asda in Fleetwood donated £200 through its Green Token Panel scheme to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Every two months, the store on Cop Lane chooses three local good causes to support and customers are given tokens at the till that they can put in a box of...
Fundraiser Emily Lewis, as well as her colleagues from Fairhurst Estates & Red Rock Facilities team, have been busy fundraising towards their Snowdon Zipwire challenge for Newlife Foundation. So far, the team have already raised over £1,000 from a raffle and...
Join the community and visit the Farnworth Family Fun Day taking place at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Farnworth, on Sunday 13th September to support Newlife Foundation. The fun day, organised by Maureen Hampson, is taking place between 12pm and 4pm and any money...
Keep a look out for Newlife volunteers with their collecting cans at the Circus Starr show, South Park, Macclesfield on Wednesday 9th September. Our volunteers will be manning the collection to help raise money to continue our vital services to children with...
Morecambe girl Maya Polak has got the specialist car seat she needed and is now able to get out and about in the community and attend hospital appointments in safety. Her previous car seat was unsafe for her and fellow passengers were also in danger as she used to...
Seven-year-old Courtney Ward from North Manchester struggles to hear speech above any other noises in the background and her condition makes it difficult to listen to her teacher in the classroom. A leading charity for children with disabilities is appealing to the...
Newlife Fundraiser Claire Kelly met with Emma Turnbull, the proprietor/ director of Bridgewater Funeral Services in Worsley to increase awareness of Newlife. Bridgewater Funeral Services will be providing leaflets about Newlife to families and at various events to...
Waitrose at Spinningsfields donated £190 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife Foundation for disabled children. Every month the branch at Spinningfields donates £1000 between three local good causes and in May one of the three was Newlife. At the checkout,...
A group of Newlife supporters in Wilmslow have been busy knitting Newlife nurses to help raise money for children with disabilities or terminal illness in Greater Manchester. The Knitter Natter group meet on a weekly basis at the Unico Lounge in Wilmslow and are also...
A 14-year-old Liverpool girl can now get around independently and has the freedom to play with friends thanks to specialist equipment motorising her manual wheelchair. Abigail Ward, who no longer walks, has a condition that affects her lower limbs and struggles with...
From the 1st August 2015, you can help support Newlife Foundation at the John Lewis store in Cheadle, as the charity has been selected as part of the Community Matters scheme. Every three months, the shop donates £3,000 between three local good causes, depending on...
From the 1st August 2015, you can help support Newlife Foundation at the John Lewis store in the Trafford Centre, as the charity has been selected as part of the Community Matters scheme. Every three months, the shop donates £3,000 between three local good causes,...
Walkden Rotary Club have kindly donated a cheque for £400 to Newlife to be spent on a Play Therapy Pod in Greater Manchester. President of Walkden Rotary Club, Emma Turnbull, presented the cheque to Regional Fundraising and Awareness Manager at Newlife Claire Kelly,...
A surprise dinner with Cinderella was the highlight of a special trip to Disneyland Paris for life-limited teenager Holly Smallman, creating memories her Merseyside family will treasure forever. Like many girls, 13-year-old Holly loves Disney films, especially the new...
Fylde Coast Co-op Funeralcare raised £291 as part of the Tram Sunday event in Fleetwood. The volunteers sold jewellery, knitted and craft items, as well as holding a guess the length of the Buddhist Hearse competition All money raised will go towards helping children...
Newlife Foundation has been selected as one of three charities to go on the Asda Green Token Panel scheme at the Fleetwood store from the 1st July until 31st August 2015. How does it work? Customers are given tokens at the till that they can put in a box of their...
Waitrose at Spinningsfields donated £190 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife Foundation for disabled children. Every month the branch at Spinningfields donates £1000 between three local good causes and in May one of the three was Newlife. At the checkout,...
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 autism and spends a considerable amount of time supporting her local...
Christine Anderson, Newlife’s Fundraising and Awareness Manager for Lancashire, met with Pat Bonnar and The Bereavement and Carers Chat group at Thornton Health Centre on Friday afternoon. She popped in to say hello and introduce Newlife and now these wonderful...
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 Children. Claire Kelly, aged 44 and from Astley, Manchester, is...
Claire Kelly, Newlife’s Greater Manchester Fundraising and Awareness Manager, (pictured on the left) had a brilliant meeting today with Jill Clough, Branch Manager at Escapes Travel/ Manchester Cruise Centre, who has agreed for us to be their charity of the year...
A special portable bed will mean Chorley girl Hannah and her family can go on holiday and visit friends. They will no longer be prisoners in their own home. Hannah Marshall-Smith has been diagnosed with CDKL5 Variant Rett syndrome, which has resulted in severe...
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 £1,800! Timothy, from Tuxford in Nottinghamshire, has Autism and...
A carnival atmosphere will again be in place for Wigan’s third 10k run on September 6. If you want to join the party and pound the streets there is an opportunity to raise funds for local disabled children like three-year-old Lydia Rankin Newlife Foundation for...
The family of an Ashton-under-Lyme boy are backing the launch of an appeal to provide specialist equipment for children with disabilities in Greater Manchester. Seweryn Halas’ dad is so pleased with the specialist bed for his son that he is urging local people...
We’ve placed a collection can at the Co-op Food Store, 303 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton-Cleveleys in Lancashire. Any money raised will help UK children with disabilities or terminal illness and their families in Lancashire. If you’re interested in...
A leading county campaigner on disability issues has become the Lancashire Fundraising and Awareness Manager with national charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Christine Anderson, aged 40, from Thornton Cleveleys, will be working throughout the county to...
The family of Oldham girl Ruby Baker are backing the launch of an appeal to provide specialist equipment for children with disabilities in Greater Manchester. Ruby’s mum is so pleased with the specialist car seat that now enables her daughter to travel in safety...
A simple piece of specialist disability equipment will mean eight-year-old Millie Froggett can make the most of her limited mobility, boosting her confidence and supporting her health needs. Millie, from Didsbury, has Central Core Disease so she can’t walk at...
When Preston mum Stephanie Lowe needed a new specialist car seat so her two-year-old could continue getting to her many medical appointments in safety, she knew exactly what to do. She called Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children’s Nurse Helpline....
Lord Shuttleworth, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, is supporting a local initiative to fund more specialist equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness in the county. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children helps dozens of families Lancashire, and...
A 15-year-old boy from Kearsley in Bolton is finding his ‘voice’ – using a specialist communication aid that will help him ‘talk’ to school friends and teachers as well as his family at home. Rhys Campanelle has autism with severe communication...
Our Newlife Volunteers will be doing a bag pack in the Asda store in Wigan on Sunday 8th March. This will be taking place from 10am until 4pm at the Asda supermarket on Soho Street, Wigan, WN5 0XA. Our volunteers will be raising money to help disabled or terminally...
Keep a look out for our Newlife volunteers with their collection cans in Wigan Town Centre on Saturday 28th February, taking place from 10am until 4pm. Our volunteers will be raising money to help disabled and terminally ill children in Greater Manchester. If...
As parents Emily Lewis and Nathan Fitzpatrick prepare for their fragile young son’s discharge from Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, they realised that not all of the specialist equipment they will need to help care for Noah at home is available through local...
Pushing a wheelchair around the hilly streets of Dalton in Furness is quite literally an uphill struggle for parents Janice and Max Fong. Their nine-year-old daughter Mia has Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and is unable to walk. As she gets older – and bigger – Janice...
One-year-old Oscar Whiteley has complex medical needs which had left him virtually housebound, except for hospital and clinic appointments. Provision of a specialist buggy changed all that. Oscar, from Colne in Lancashire, has Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy. His mum...
The parents of a Manchester seven-year-old have taken on a 10k sporting challenge to raise money for the charity which has provided their daughter with vital mobility equipment. A couple from Greater Manchester took part in the recent Wigan 10km to raise funds for a...
A specialist buggy means little Neave Evans, from Great Harwood, Blackburn, will be able to get out and about with her family in safety and comfort. Her parents need equipment that can be rear facing so they can make sure she doesn’t choke when she is sick and so she...
A specialist ‘box of tricks’ has acted as a catalyst in the development of autistic two-year-old Frank Harvey, from Chester. His parents are delighted with the difference the sensory toys have made in encouraging their son to talk. The Play Therapy Pod full of...
Spinal surgery so he can sit upright has left Oldham teenager Thomas Gardner unable to lift his arms to carry out the sort of daily tasks we all take for granted. After waiting for 12 months for help from statutory services, leading children’s disability charity...
Little Theo Murphy from Ashton under Lyne is one of six Lancashire children currently being supported by a charity’s emergency equipment loan services . . . A simple piece of specialist equipment is keeping little Theo Murphy safe at night – which means a good...
Little Grace Meager from Helmshore is one of six Lancashire children currently being supported by a charity’s emergency equipment loan services . . . The emergency loan of a hi-tech wheelchair meant five-year-old Grace Meager from Helmshore in Lancashire was able to...
Finding things to keep children entertained during the long summer holidays can be difficult for any parent – but for those whose youngsters have a disability it is a particular challenge. Mum of two Kathryn Broadberry from St Helens knows this only too well. Sons...
A simple piece of specialist equipment will help open up a world of opportunities for the family of four-year-old Elliot Eland from Walton Le Dale near Preston. They will now be able to visit friends and family for overnight stays and are looking forward to taking a...
A simple piece of specialist equipment will allow a seven-year-old boy from Bury to maintain his independence and stay active. Alex Mayo, from Ramsbottom, has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and is unable to stand without support. He also has chronic lung disease...
A new powered lightweight wheelchair for 13-year-old Marcia Shaw has not only given her the independence she craves, but helped change the lives of her blind parents. Marcia, from Cleveleys in Lancashire, has Sticklers Syndrome, a progressive disorder that causes...
A simple piece of specialist equipment will mean the Eland family from Walton Le Dale near Preston can finally go on holiday with their disabled four-year-old son. They need a SafeSpace Voyager which is, in effect, a room within a room which offers a safe and...
The mother of a life-limited three-year-old from Bolton has praised the nurses at leading UK children’s disability charity Newlife Foundation, saying: “It’s good to know they are there in times of crisis.” Jodie Settle from Bolton has multiple and complex disabilities...
Little Curtis Tuffy will be spending his first Christmas at home with his family, thanks to emergency provision of a specialist bed by a national children’s disability charity. Curtis, from St Helens, has a complex developmental disorder of the brainstem and...
Sleepovers with grandparents and family trips away are ‘the norm’ for many children. But for four-year-old Bolton boy Rhys Taylor, these activities are currently not possible – due to him having Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder which presents with severe...
A gruelling 10-day trek up one of the world’s highest mountains, beset by altitude sickness and gastroenteritis, would have most people saying ‘Never again!’. Not so Carol Eland, from Carlisle, who can’t wait to pull on her hiking boots for another challenge. Carol –...
Five-year-old Daniel Jones from Prenton on Merseyside needs a specialist communication aid so he can tell people when he is happy or sad, hungry or in pain. Daniel has Athetoid Cerebral Palsy which means he has no functional use of his limbs and is unable to talk. He...
Student Megan Gamble is inviting people to put their dancing shoes for a night of fun to raise funds for disabled children. Megan, aged 19, is studying at Liverpool’s Hope University to be a special needs teacher, is organising ‘Let’s Dance’ for Newlife Foundation...
Newlife supporter Carol Eland, from Carlisle in Cumbria, is pulling on her walking boots and tackling the gruelling challenge of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money to help disabled and terminally ill children supported by the charity. Carol will be heading off to...
Newlife has paid tribute to Lord Morris of Manchester, a true champion for the disability rights movement and a long-standing advisor to the charity. He died last week (August 12), aged 84. Lord Morris recently supported Newlife’s report – From The Front Line – into...
Students and staff at Salford City College in Pendleton raised £5,480 from a sale for Newlife, which was match funded by Barclays in Manchester. The money raised will go towards supplying specialist equipment for children with disabilities or terminal illness in...
The Great Manchester Run on Sunday, 15 May is set to attract up to 38,000 runners from around the world and Newlife is asking athletes to sign up to raise a minimum of £150 each to help fund equipment grants for disabled youngsters in their area. The 10 kilometre...
Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is proud to announce that seven Lions Clubs have raised £1,074.66 towards the funding of a piece of equipment for a Liverpool child. This is an amazing total instigated by Rod Sellers, President of Formby and District Lions...
