SPECIALIST CAR SEATS KEEP HOUDINI TWINS SAFE

SPECIALIST CAR SEATS KEEP HOUDINI TWINS SAFE

Six-year-old twins Tommy and Nathan Bulloch can undo their car seats and climb into the front of the car while their horrified mum is driving on the motorway, risking not only their own safety, but putting other drivers in peril too! The identical twins from the same...
RADIO 4 LISTENERS HELP FOUR-YEAR-OLD ARCHIE

RADIO 4 LISTENERS HELP FOUR-YEAR-OLD ARCHIE

Four-year-old Archie Harding, from Alton in Hampshire, can now get out and about in safety, thanks to the generous listeners at BBC Radio 4. TV presenter Jon Bentley was the voice of a BBC Radio 4 charity appeal in December (2015) on behalf of Newlife Foundation for...
NHS POLICY PUTS DISABLED GIRLS LIFE AT RISK

NHS POLICY PUTS DISABLED GIRLS LIFE AT RISK

Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has launched a new fundraiser in conjunction with independent businesses to help support disabled children and their families across the UK, featuring some of the best hand-made creations. One lucky winner will receive a...
ROWAN SHOWN THE WAY THROUGH PLAY

ROWAN SHOWN THE WAY THROUGH PLAY

Rowan Mills is just 10-months-old – and he hasn’t had the easiest start to life. Rowan was born 10 weeks prematurely and as a result has Cerebral Palsy, chronic lung disease and developmental delay. Until recently, Rowan has had little interest in toys and play – but...
Chif’s Challenge

Chif’s Challenge

On Saturday June 9, 2018, almost 50 walkers set off from Buckinghamshire village Holmer Green on a 26 mile marathon walk to Windsor Castle to raise vital funds for Newlife. Almost £12,500 has now been raised through the challenge, smashing the original target. Every...
NIGHTMARE FOR CHOKING TODDLER AND MUM

NIGHTMARE FOR CHOKING TODDLER AND MUM

Andover mum Hayley Kirby-Bulner found her toddler son choking and gasping for air with a splinter from his cot stuck in his throat. Twenty-two-month-old Leon has autism. Like any other toddler he is full of energy, constantly getting into things he shouldn’t. One of...
SUFFOCATION RISK FOR FREDI

SUFFOCATION RISK FOR FREDI

Nine-year-old Fredi Lusha, from Windsor, is at risk of suffocating himself every time he goes to bed. Fredi has severe Autism and ADHD. At night he wraps himself in his duvet and wedges himself between the bed and wall, or sandwiches himself between the bed base and...

CAI’S KRISPY KREME CASH TO HELP DISABLED CHILDREN

Twelve-year-old Cai Evans from Dartford in Kent has stepped up to become a ‘local hero’ for the children’s disability charity that has provided his sister with vital equipment. Cai – a Year Seven pupil at Haberdashers’ Aske’s Crayford Academy – wanted to help Newlife...
FINAL BLOW FOR FAMILY OF DISABLED BOY

FINAL BLOW FOR FAMILY OF DISABLED BOY

Twelve-year-old Thomas Hughes from Henley-on-Thames has Autism, a condition that causes him to have violent outbursts so extreme that he detached his own retina, blinding himself in one eye after repeatedly punching himself in the face. When his parents, Aneta and...
BEDTIME NIGHTMARE FOR ROWAN

BEDTIME NIGHTMARE FOR ROWAN

Every time three-year-old Rowan Crockford goes to bed he’s in serious danger. Rowan from Swanley in Kent has Cerebral Palsy.  He can’t walk, has poor eyesight, epilepsy and no concept of danger so frequently throws himself over the sides of his cot or gets his arms...
HOUSEBOUND HENRY FREE THANKS TO CHARITY

HOUSEBOUND HENRY FREE THANKS TO CHARITY

Four-year-old Henry from Southampton is no longer housebound thanks to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children who have given him a specialist buggy. For Henry the world is an overwhelming place – loud noises, bright lights, big crowds and busy roads are too much...

FAST FORWARD 15 FASHION EVENT IN AID OF NEWLIFE

A specialist buggy and car seat mean that a five-year-old from Bexleyheath, Kent, can get out of the house in safety, thanks to the support of a partnership between Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children and River Island. Sam Bickerstaffe was just two years old...
NHS BUGGY UNUSABLE WITHOUT VITAL ACCESSORIES

NHS BUGGY UNUSABLE WITHOUT VITAL ACCESSORIES

Two-year-old Darcey Holmes from Aylesbury can’t walk so needs a specialist buggy to get out and about. She regularly suffers from chest infections, often being hospitalised for days at a time so must be kept warm and dry at all times. However, when her buggy arrived...
FUNDRAISING HEROES TAKE ON EURO BANGER CHALLENGE

FUNDRAISING HEROES TAKE ON EURO BANGER CHALLENGE

Andrew Terry and Dom Campanaro are taking on a banger challenge, driving from England to Spain in five days, to raise money to help disabled and terminally ill children in Surrey. The duo will be taking the ‘beach’ route in an Audi S6 through the French Alps, various...
WHEELCHAIR REFUSAL THREATENED SAM’S UNIVERSITY DREAM

WHEELCHAIR REFUSAL THREATENED SAM’S UNIVERSITY DREAM

Hampshire student Sam Morton was faced with having to abandon his university studies when statutory services offered his family a fraction of the funding needed for a new wheelchair. Determined Sam, aged 19, had dreamed of fulfilling his academic potential and – with...
NHS POLICY PUTS DISABLED GIRLS LIFE AT RISK

COMFORT, AT LAST, FOR NINE-YEAR-OLD HABIBAH

Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has launched a new fundraiser in conjunction with independent businesses to help support disabled children and their families across the UK, featuring some of the best hand-made creations. One lucky winner will receive a...
AMELIA CAN TRAVEL COMFORTABLY IN HER NEW CAR SEAT

AMELIA CAN TRAVEL COMFORTABLY IN HER NEW CAR SEAT

A specialist car seat means five-year-old Amelia, from Buckinghamshire, can travel in comfort and safety. Amelia was born prematurely, at 28 weeks, with severe brain damage and hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain); this has resulted in her having developmental delay and...
BUGGY BOOST TO KEEP FOUR-YEAR-OLD SAFE

BUGGY BOOST TO KEEP FOUR-YEAR-OLD SAFE

Specialist equipment will help prevent little Matthew running into the road, putting himself in danger Four-year-old Matthew Guite will soon be getting out and about in safety thanks to the donation of a special-needs buggy from Newlife the Charity for Disabled...
FUNDRAISING DUO ARE SUPPORTING STANLEY

FUNDRAISING DUO ARE SUPPORTING STANLEY

Fundraising duo Elly Hance and Rosemary Skinner are burning with ideas to help two-year-old Stanley Leaver get the equipment he needs so he can sit comfortably at home in Flackwell Heath near High Wycombe. Stanley has a condition that affects his muscles and means he...
SEATING SUPPORT FOR OLIVER, WHO IS ‘ONE IN A MILLION’

SEATING SUPPORT FOR OLIVER, WHO IS ‘ONE IN A MILLION’

Five-year-old Oliver Kowal from Southampton, who has a rare condition that makes him ‘one in a million’, is now able to join in more family activities around the home – thanks to the provision of specialist seating. Oliver, who lives with his family in the...
SPECIALIST BUGGY BOOST FOR ISLAND SISTERS

SPECIALIST BUGGY BOOST FOR ISLAND SISTERS

Isle of Wight mum Berenice Stanley will soon be able to get her children out and about in safety thanks to the donation of a specialist buggy from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children, working in partnership with Marks and Spencer. Having a seven-year-old who...
POWERED WHEELCHAIR JOY FOR LIAM

POWERED WHEELCHAIR JOY FOR LIAM

An amazing response from the local community has raised £17,672 to fund a powered wheelchair for Wokingham teen Liam Nazer, who has a rare genetic neuromuscular condition. Thanks to fabulous fundraisers the powered chair is soon to transform his life, giving him more...
LOCALS RECOGNISED FOR FABULOUS FUNDRAISING

LOCALS RECOGNISED FOR FABULOUS FUNDRAISING

A national children’s disability charity has celebrated, with a prestigious award, the tireless support of a pair of fabulous fundraisers from the Northamptonshire village of Deanshanger. At an awards ceremony on Thursday (February 9), Elly Hance and Rosemary...
HOIST HELP NEEDED FOR FREDDIE

HOIST HELP NEEDED FOR FREDDIE

Ten-year-old Freddie Piper, from Worcester Park in Surrey, has a complex condition that affects his mobility and results in more than 30 seizures each day. He needs a portable hoist to use around his family home – and a leading children’s disability...
REFURBISHED DISABILITY EQUIPMENT HELPS JACOB

REFURBISHED DISABILITY EQUIPMENT HELPS JACOB

Four-year-old Jacob Grant from Southampton in Hampshire is now able to go out with his family in comfort and safety thanks to Newlife, the Charity for Disabled Children, and his new specialist buggy. When out and about with children you generally know the signs when...
TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY – JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY – JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

Ten-year-old Ben Littler has been given a specialist bed to help prolong his independence – and he received it just in time for Christmas. Ben, from Dibden Purlieu in Southampton, has the degenerative condition Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Dad Stuart Littler...
FAMILY’S CHRISTMAS WISH COMES TRUE

FAMILY’S CHRISTMAS WISH COMES TRUE

A family in Southsea have had their Christmas wish come true, with the news that their one-year-old son Ezra will soon have the specialist equipment he needs to get out and about in comfort and safety. Ezra Putineanu, who will be two in February, has a rare...
FAMILY’S CHRISTMAS WISH COMES TRUE

FAMILY’S CHRISTMAS WISH COMES TRUE

A family in Southsea have had their Christmas wish come true, with the news that their one-year-old son Ezra will soon have the specialist equipment he needs to get out and about in comfort and safety. Ezra Putineanu, who will be two in February, has a rare...
FAMILY’S WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN

FAMILY’S WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN

An arachnoid cyst that put pressure on a young boy’s spine has left him paralysed from the waist down. Now he needs a wheelchair but local statutory services won’t provide one for a child his age. Emerson Grant, from Weybridge in Surrey, is two years old...
5,000 EURO DONATION TO HELP DISABLED CHILDREN IN HAMPSHIRE

5,000 EURO DONATION TO HELP DISABLED CHILDREN IN HAMPSHIRE

A donation of 5,000 euros is launching a charity partnership to help children with disabilities and terminal illness in Hampshire. Utility infrastructure company TLI Group, which has offices in Basingstoke, has chosen Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children as its...
FERNHAM FREEMASONS DONATE £1,612 TO NEWLIFE

FERNHAM FREEMASONS DONATE £1,612 TO NEWLIFE

A Nottinghamshire nine-year-old with a connective tissue disorder which makes it hard for him to walk is making a 100km ‘spacewalk’ over the summer to raise money for a disabled children’s charity, so other disabled children just like him can be helped. Timothy...
CAN YOU HELP CHARLIE GET HIS OWN SPECIAL CHAIR?

CAN YOU HELP CHARLIE GET HIS OWN SPECIAL CHAIR?

Seven-year-old Charlie from Deepcut is in need of a special chair that will give him essential postural support so he can sit in comfort and safety. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to local heroes in Surrey to help get Charlie the equipment he...
HELP RILEY SLEEP SAFE AND SOUND

HELP RILEY SLEEP SAFE AND SOUND

Imagine your young child waking up at 2.30am every morning – running up and down the stairs, putting themselves at potential risk of injury. The lack of sleep they get results in you constantly fretting and not getting much sleep yourself. This was the reality...
FAMILY WIN BIG IN NEWLIFE’S £750 BIG BRAND RAFFLE

FAMILY WIN BIG IN NEWLIFE’S £750 BIG BRAND RAFFLE

The winner of Newlife’s amazing Big Brand Raffle has been revealed, with an Oxfordshire family taking home the coveted prize of over £750 worth of high-street shopping vouchers. Gareth and Rhiannon Birket, who have used the charities services before for son William,...
HELP LITTLE MARLOWE COME HOME

HELP LITTLE MARLOWE COME HOME

One-year-old Marlowe has been in hospital since January. Due to the seriousness of her condition she was not allowed to leave her hospital bed without a specialist buggy that could ensure her vital medical equipment could be transported safely while meeting her health...
CAN YOU HELP US KEEP LITTLE CHARLIE SAFE?

CAN YOU HELP US KEEP LITTLE CHARLIE SAFE?

Six-year-old Charlie Hall from Witney in Oxfordshire has autism and a severe learning disability that results in challenging behaviours; he needs a specialist buggy so his family don’t become housebound. Now Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is looking...
NOAH NEEDS YOUR HELP TO WALK AGAIN

NOAH NEEDS YOUR HELP TO WALK AGAIN

Every nine-year-old wants the opportunity to explore the world around them for themselves, finding all the things that interest them. But for Noah Gee from Haywards Heath this isn’t possible as six months ago he lost his only opportunity for independence –...
SOUND THERAPY BOOST FOR DISABLED CHILDREN

SOUND THERAPY BOOST FOR DISABLED CHILDREN

Newlife is adding an exciting new connective touch sound kit to its range of free Play Therapy Pods to help disabled children across the UK learn and develop new skills. The Exploring Sounds Play Therapy Pod will now contain Playtronica, the connective touch sound...
BASINGSTOKE FAMILY ARE MAKING MEMORIES TO TREASURE

BASINGSTOKE FAMILY ARE MAKING MEMORIES TO TREASURE

A terminally ill four-year-old from Hampshire and her family have been able to go out and enjoy life as much as possible and make memories to treasure, thanks to a special buggy and a car seat. Little Keira Elmer from Basingstoke has a progressive neurological disease...
WHEELCHAIR HELPS STACIE MAINTAIN HER INDEPENDENCE

WHEELCHAIR HELPS STACIE MAINTAIN HER INDEPENDENCE

Twelve-year-old Stacie Stroud has no problem keeping up with her friends at school – now she has a new powered wheelchair. Stacie, from Andover, is enjoying the benefits of a new hi-tech wheelchair, which has been provided through her family’s local...

SAFETY FIRST FOR LITTLE ZARA

Milton Keynes girl Zara Imran 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. Zara, who is three years old, has a...
LOCAL HEROES NEEDED TO HELP ROSE SLEEP IN SAFETY

LOCAL HEROES NEEDED TO HELP ROSE SLEEP IN SAFETY

Local heroes in West Sussex are needed to help provide seven-year-old Rose Forrestal with a specialist travel bed to keep her safe. The bed would enable overnight stays with extended family and precious family time together outside of the family home. Seven-year-old...
SHAI-LEIGH IS SLEEPING SAFELY AT LAST

SHAI-LEIGH IS SLEEPING SAFELY AT LAST

Four-year-old Shai-Leigh Porter is sleeping safely thanks to the donation of a specialist bed from Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, working in partnership with retail giant Marks and Spencer. Shai-Leigh, from Southampton, has low muscle tone – which...
DARTFORD DAD SKYDIVES TO HELP DAUGHTER IN NEED

DARTFORD DAD SKYDIVES TO HELP DAUGHTER IN NEED

Dartford dad, Miguel De Sousa Costa, jumped out of a plane at 12,000 feet to help raise funds towards a specialist bed for his daughter Lilly. Lilly has Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus which causes a defect of the spine and excess water on the brain, because of this...
GREENHITHE FUN DAY RAISES OVER £2,000

GREENHITHE FUN DAY RAISES OVER £2,000

Sarah Richardson, mum of Lilly – who is currently in need of a specialist bed, held a fundraising party at The Royal British Legion in Greenhithe and raised over £2,000. Lilly from Dartford has Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus which causes a defect of the spine...
WORKING TO HELP JACOB WALK

WORKING TO HELP JACOB WALK

Hanging out in the playground with your friends is so important for many children – but it’s not as much fun if you have to have the teacher with you at all times. That’s what life is like for nine-year-old Jacob Kennedy – he has Cerebral Palsy...
SPECIALIST TOYS HELP HENRY PLAY

SPECIALIST TOYS HELP HENRY PLAY

With the provision of specialist toys, four-year-old Henry Cummins, from Oxted in Surrey, is now learning to play with his family. Buying toys for children is usually a walk in the park – some little girls prefer something sparkly and for boys action figures...
GREENHITHE FAMILY RAISING FUNDS SO LILLY CAN SLEEP SAFELY

GREENHITHE FAMILY RAISING FUNDS SO LILLY CAN SLEEP SAFELY

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...
SUSSEX BOY FEATURED IN BBC RADIO 4 APPEAL

SUSSEX BOY FEATURED IN BBC RADIO 4 APPEAL

Little Rhys Sullivan, from Heathfield in East Sussex, is being featured in a BBC Radio 4 charity appeal in December. Rhys, who is now 17 months old, spent the first nine months of his life in hospital due to the genetic disorder Di George Syndrome. He wasn’t...
HELP GIVE EVIE THE SPECIAL TRAVEL BED SHE NEEDS

HELP GIVE EVIE THE SPECIAL TRAVEL BED SHE NEEDS

A Brighton six-year-old with Cerebral Palsy needs a special travel bed to help keep her safe at night when she is away from home, so she can enjoy important respite care, visit relatives and take breaks away with her family. Evie Mae Fleet’s condition means she...
HELP STANLEY DISCOVER A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES

HELP STANLEY DISCOVER A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES

A profoundly deaf six-year-old from Littlehampton needs your help to receive special radio aids which would help keep him safe, improve his understanding of the world around him and allow him to join in games with his friends. Stanley Dalby is an active and...
HERO NEEDED TO HELP FOUR-YEAR-OLD RUBY

HERO NEEDED TO HELP FOUR-YEAR-OLD RUBY

A leading children’s disability charity is looking for a local hero who can help four-year-old Ruby Joslin-Smith sleep in safety. After mum Rachael Todd from Bromley Common found her young daughter hanging by her neck and gasping for air, it was Newlife...
HELP CONNOR GET AROUND

HELP CONNOR GET AROUND

A teenager from Farnborough needs a manual wheelchair so he can attend important medical appointments and find the independence he needs at home. A leading charity for under-19s with disabilities is appealing to the people of Hampshire to raise money for...
HELP LUCY DO WHAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED

HELP LUCY DO WHAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED

A teenage Portsmouth girl needs your help to do what most of us take for granted – sit comfortably with her family. Lucy Gudgeon, has a condition that impacts on her physical and learning ability and also has epilepsy. Due to her reduced muscle strength Lucy...
FAMILIES LIVES TRANSFORMED

FAMILIES LIVES TRANSFORMED

Loui Legend Heath now has the specialised buggy he needs to carry all of his essential medical equipment when he goes outside. His mum Karly says it has “transformed” their lives. Now his family are asking the people of East Sussex to help local children...
CAR SAFETY PLEA FOR LITTLE CHLOE

CAR SAFETY PLEA FOR LITTLE CHLOE

A simple piece of specialist equipment is all that is needed to keep little Chloe Body safe and comfortable on car journeys – and Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to local people in Kent to help. Chloe, aged three and from St Mary Hoo near...
CAR SEAT COMFORT AT LAST FOR LITTLE OLIVIA

CAR SEAT COMFORT AT LAST FOR LITTLE OLIVIA

Car journeys are no longer a painful experience for seven-year-old Olivia Sherwin, thanks to provision of a specialist safety seat. Olivia, from Ashtead in Surrey, has a degenerative condition which affects her body and limbs. She needs specialist postural support at...
ANDOVER SUPPORTER GETS CRAFTY TO SUPPORT NEWLIFE

ANDOVER SUPPORTER GETS CRAFTY TO SUPPORT NEWLIFE

Newlife supporter Claudia Limburn, from Andover is selling handmade birthday cards in aid of Newlife Foundation. These cards, along with other handmade items from our supporters, will be sold at various fundraising events and craft fairs throughout the year. Any money...
CHIF’S CHALLENGE

CHIF’S CHALLENGE

On Saturday, June 9, 2018, Chif is challenging you to walk a marathon with him to Windsor Castle to raise vital funds for Newlife. Chif is a long-term supporter of Newlife having been involved in five previous challenges that have raised over £120,000. Chif, who has...
HELP NEWLIFE GIVE LITTLE ZOFIA THE FREEDOM SHE NEEDS

HELP NEWLIFE GIVE LITTLE ZOFIA THE FREEDOM SHE NEEDS

The family of Winchester girl Zofia Bichler are encouraging local people to support a newly launched fund to provide specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness in Hampshire. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children has already helped 314...
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO KEEP LITTLE RUBY SAFE

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO KEEP LITTLE RUBY SAFE

After mum Rachael Todd from Bromley Common found her young daughter hanging by her neck and gasping for air, she put out a call for help on a special needs page on Facebook. Just a few days later she had the specialist bed she needed to help keep little Ruby safe,...
EXTRA SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DELIVERY

EXTRA SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DELIVERY

A brave two-year-old boy from Strood in Kent has received an extra special delivery – a specialist car seat – just in time for Christmas. Freddie Ashby suffered seizures at birth and has a neurological movement disorder. He needs support when he is sitting...
MUSIC LOVERS RAISE MONEY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN’S CHARITY

MUSIC LOVERS RAISE MONEY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN’S CHARITY

Music lovers raised an amazing £1,400 to help disabled children when they came together for a recent open mic night at The Ace of Diamonds Country and Western Club in Sidcup, Kent. The event held at Footscray Social Club in Cray Road on October 18 saw a variety of...
SPECIALIST BED MEANS EVELYN COULD COME HOME FROM HOSPITAL

SPECIALIST BED MEANS EVELYN COULD COME HOME FROM HOSPITAL

When little Evelyn Nolan was ready to be discharged after nine months in hospital, her parents Elliot and Debbie were told they would need a specialist bed – costing £3,500 – to help care for her. Fortunately for them, Evelyn’s occupational therapist knew of an...
SOLDIERS’ 12-HOUR CHALLENGE HELPS JAMES GET HIS WHEELCHAIR

SOLDIERS’ 12-HOUR CHALLENGE HELPS JAMES GET HIS WHEELCHAIR

Army physical training instructor Ben Martin and his colleagues at the Prince Phillip barracks at Bordon in Hampshire have raised £2,500 to support the children’s disability charity that is helping his niece. This money will help Newlife Foundation for Disabled...
‘NEWLIFE HAS BEEN A GODSEND FOR OUR FAMILY’

‘NEWLIFE HAS BEEN A GODSEND FOR OUR FAMILY’

An Epsom mother has described a leading children’s disability charity as a ‘Godsend’ and is helping to raise awareness of its work so that more families in Surrey can get the support they need. Fatima Fauzel’s son Hassan, aged 12, has Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy –...
BUGGY BID TO HELP CHEYANNA ENJOY SUMMER

BUGGY BID TO HELP CHEYANNA ENJOY SUMMER

With summer fast approaching, the family of a Staines five-year-old urgently need a specialist buggy so they can enjoy the local parks and use public transport for days out. Little Cheyanna Rendell – a pupil at Manor Mead Special School in Shepperton – has...
TITSEY ROTARY STEPS FORWARD TO HELP HENRY

TITSEY ROTARY STEPS FORWARD TO HELP HENRY

Fabulous fundraisers across the Oxted area have responded to a national charity’s appeal for help to provide an all-terrain buggy for a local disabled boy. Individual donors have already contributed £225 – and now Titsey and District Rotary Club members are planning...
TITSEY ROTARY STEPS FORWARD TO HELP HENRY

HENRY AND THE CALL OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Little Henry Cummins loves the great outdoors. Mum Caroline says he is at his happiest when he is on the move. However, Henry has Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus which means he is not able to get around independently. Henry, almost three years of age and from Oxted,...
BUGGY BOOST FOR LITTLE FINLAY

BUGGY BOOST FOR LITTLE FINLAY

A simple piece of specialist equipment will open up a world of opportunities for one-year-old Finlay Montague. Finlay, from Fareham in Hampshire, has a complex neurological condition that affects his mobility and causes developmental delay. He is fed through a...
CAN YOU HELP CHILDREN LIKE JACK?

CAN YOU HELP CHILDREN LIKE JACK?

Five-year-old Jack Phelps from Walton on Thames is severely autistic and hyperactive. Mum Samantha Kavanaugh says: “He is a gorgeous little boy but he lives his life at 100 miles an hour and it is incredibly difficult to get his attention.” Jack’s developmental...
SITTING COMFORTABLY? THEN CAN YOU HELP LLOYD DO THE SAME?

SITTING COMFORTABLY? THEN CAN YOU HELP LLOYD DO THE SAME?

Everyone likes to have a comfy chair for relaxing in at home – and 13-year-old Lloyd Carroll is no different. Lloyd, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, spends every day either in his wheelchair or in bed and needs your help to be able to relax around the family home...
BIKERS GEAR UP TO HELP CHARLIE

BIKERS GEAR UP TO HELP CHARLIE

A Hampshire motorcycle club has responded to an appeal for help to fund a wheelchair for Alton teenager Charlie Stubbs – and raised £1,500 at a rally of custom and classic vehicles. The 3Bs Rally Club invited Charlie, aged 17, and his family along to its Only Fools...
SWITCHED ON TO DEVELOPMENT

SWITCHED ON TO DEVELOPMENT

Little Albie Logan, from Abingdon in Oxfordshire, contracted bacterial meningitis when he was just days old. As a result, at 19 months he is unable to sit unaided, has no independent movement on the right side of his body and has restricted vision. He also suffers...
INDEPENDENCE FOR CHARLIE

INDEPENDENCE FOR CHARLIE

Alton teenager Charlie Stubbs urgently needs a versatile wheelchair so he can enjoy greater independence both in and outside the family home. Charlie has Ataxia Telangiectasia (AT), a rare neurodegenerative condition which affects his motor skills and immune system...
SPREADING SUNSHINE FOR BABY LILY

SPREADING SUNSHINE FOR BABY LILY

Regulars at a pub in Farlington, Portsmouth, have been spreading more than a little sunshine to help disabled and terminally ill children. Pub-goers at appropriately-named The Sunshine were so touched by the plight of baby Lily Brummel when her grandmother Tina Brake...
SCHUH SHOPPERS HELPING DISABLED CHILDREN

SCHUH SHOPPERS HELPING DISABLED CHILDREN

Twenty lucky shoppers bagged themselves a £75 pair of shoes at the opening of a new Schuh store in Kingston – and dozens more are set to benefit during a campaign which will also help disabled and terminally ill children. The new store, at Clarence Street,...
WORTHING GOLDSMITHS HAVE DESIGNS ON HELPING LOCAL CHILDREN

WORTHING GOLDSMITHS HAVE DESIGNS ON HELPING LOCAL CHILDREN

Husband and wife goldsmiths Ross Cutting and Jana Reinhardt from Worthing in West Sussex are donating part of the proceeds from their jewellery sales to raise £500 to help disabled and terminally ill children in the county. Online customers to their business – Jana...
LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR FOR JESS

LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR FOR JESS

Teenager Jess Brown is hoping to get a new wheelchair to help her find the independence she craves. Jess, aged 18, needs a lightweight wheelchair to help her manoeuvre her way around Alton College in Hampshire where she is studying a BTEC in media studies. It would...
READING FESTIVAL POP-UP SHOP TO SUPPORT NEWLIFE FAMILIES

READING FESTIVAL POP-UP SHOP TO SUPPORT NEWLIFE FAMILIES

Newlife Foundation supporter River Island is running a clothing ‘swap shop’ at this year’s Reading Festival. The world-famous music festival runs from today (23rd August) to Sunday (26th August) and High Street retailer River Island will be operating a pop-up shop on...
EVELYN’S SENSORY STRUGGLE

EVELYN’S SENSORY STRUGGLE

Every young child loves toys – but for Evelyn Whiting’s family the struggle to find and afford specialist sensory aids to encourage her development has led to the Folkestone nine-year-old becoming bored and frustrated. Evelyn has a diagnosis of severe learning...
BRAVE SOPHIE NEEDS A LIGHTER LOOK AT LIFE

BRAVE SOPHIE NEEDS A LIGHTER LOOK AT LIFE

Courage and fortitude are qualities that seven-year-old Sophie Nugent, from West Sussex, has in abundance. Last year she travelled to Missouri in America for ground-breaking surgery – Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy – to help ease her cerebral palsy. Mum Debra Nugent said:...
Newlife’s Roll n Stroll Postponed.

Newlife’s Roll n Stroll Postponed.

A sponsored ‘Roll ‘n’ Stroll’ event for wheelchair users and walkers in Painshill Park, Surrey, set to go ahead on Sunday 15 May has been postponed and plans to reschedule are under way. The event – to raise funds for leading children’s...
Mayor Of Elmbridge Raises £90,000 For Newlife

Mayor Of Elmbridge Raises £90,000 For Newlife

Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is proud to announce that the Mayor of Elmbridge’s Charity Appeal has raised a massive £90,000 to help disabled children. This is an amazing total made possible by the efforts of Councillor James Vickers and his team. During...