Jun 4, 2020 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A mum who reached breaking point when her toddler’s behaviour spiralled dangerously out of control during lockdown has been given emergency specialist equipment to keep him safe. Beverley Cox turned to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children after the pressure of...
May 28, 2020 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A kind-hearted cyclist has conquered a mammoth biking challenge to support children living with a disability or terminal illness. Jonathan Kirkman rode 150 miles across Yorkshire in one day and hopes to raise £500 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children so...
Feb 25, 2020 | Yorkshire & The Humber
When Oliver Rooney’s four brothers stay with their dad for the weekend they are heart-broken to leave him behind, but the eight-year-old with profound and complex needs is forced to miss out because he doesn’t have a specialist bed to keep him out of danger. Oliver...
Sep 6, 2019 | Yorkshire & The Humber
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...
Aug 16, 2019 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A five-year-old Selby girl with Cerebral Palsy urgently needs a specialist seat to support her so she doesn’t choke while being cared for at her grandmother’s home. Esmae Robinson was born 12 weeks early and then contracted meningitis and septicaemia which caused...
Jun 14, 2019 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The agony caused by eight-year-old Ruby Carpenter’s twisted and curved spine makes car journeys unbearable. She can only bear to sit for 20 minutes in her standard car seat before the pain becomes excruciating, but Ruby and her four brothers and sisters, who all have...
Apr 4, 2019 | Yorkshire & The Humber
William Ryder has defied the odds and the doctors to become the miracle child his parents, Michelle and Paul, always longed for. Seven-year-old William, from Goldthorpe in Rotherham, spent the first two years of his life in hospital. Conceived after seven failed IVF...
Feb 11, 2019 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The mum of a Pocklington eight-year-old with a rare form of epilepsy resistant to medication spends every night in fear her son will be seriously injured. Kai King has up to 15 seizures a day. He only sleeps for a few hours each night and can’t be left alone, not even...
Oct 5, 2018 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Sheffield nine-year-old who is completely dependent on his exhausted mum for his every need is finally joining his twin brother and younger sister for sleepovers at their grandparents – thanks to a specialist travel bed provided by donations from River Island and...
Aug 29, 2018 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Jake Johnson from Sheffield has always wanted to cycle around the world. Now he’s about to turn that dream into a reality to raise money for Newlife The Charity for Disabled Children – a cause close to his heart. Jake, aged 22, and his friend, Pierre Subtil, 23, from...
May 8, 2018 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Annoula Wilby and eight brave friends took their fundraising to new heights with a spectacular skydive from Tilstock airport on May 5, all in aid of raising vital funds for disabled children. The event was a huge success, with everyone who took part determined to help...
May 4, 2018 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Staff from Jiraffe and Jenx Ltd took part in the Yorkshire Warrior mud and obstacle race in April to raise vital funds for Newlife. A team of 18 staff, dressed in matching dual-branded Jenx and Newlife T-shirts, took on the challenge as part of their charity...
Apr 10, 2018 | Yorkshire & The Humber
12-year-old Austin Atkinson from Wakefield has a very rare type of Muscular Dystrophy that effects anything he does that requires an element of strength. Although he can take a few steps using a walking frame, Austin relies on his wheelchair to get about – without it...
Feb 28, 2018 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The rapid response of a charity means two disabled Rotherham girls can now sleep without being hurt. Poppy Shepard, aged seven, and Lexi Withington, aged four, each received a specialist bed from Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children who operate an Emergency...
Dec 14, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Harrogate six-year-old with Cerebral Palsy urgently needs a standing frame at home to stretch out her muscles which relieves pain and prevents her condition from worsening. Daily standing is a vital part of Lilly-Ann Carney’s physiotherapy as her hip sockets can...
Nov 29, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Nine-year-old Chloe Dudley from Bishop Monkton is in constant pain as her spine has become severely twisted and her hip is no longer in place. She urgently needs specialist seating to help her find the relief she needs and prevent her condition becoming worse. Chloe’s...
Nov 21, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
When two-year-old Henry Silkstone falls asleep in the car his head and neck drop forward and he can stop breathing. This can happen about once a day and has already lead to his frantic mum performing CPR at the roadside as he turned purple and gasped for air. What...
Oct 31, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
In North Yorkshire Team Trish, Trish Hanlon, Brian and Carole Launder, with support from Trish’s husband Mike and family and friends from across the UK, raised £2337 by walking the Coast to Coast route to change lives for disabled children in Yorkshire. That’s not...
Sep 26, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Yorkshire pensioner Trish Hanlon has battled to overcome her own disabilities and complete a 192-mile walking challenge – to help disabled and terminally ill children in the county. Trish, aged 68 and from Catterick, lost the balance in her right ear two years...
Sep 22, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Top triathlon tips from Brownlee brother Alistair paid off for fundraising trio Neil Preston, Tom Sharp and Eoghan Given from Leeds when they took on the gruelling Sundowner Iron Man challenge last weekend. All three, who are members of Leeds Bradford Triathlon...
Sep 19, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A 12-month charity partnership involving Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce has helped change the lives of ten disabled children across South Yorkshire. Last autumn, the Chamber chose Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children as its ‘Charity of the Year’ and...
Aug 15, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Castleford two-year-old with a rare genetic condition was in constant danger of choking because she didn’t have a suitable seat to keep her supported in the right position for her safety. Tiahna Huddlestone isn’t able to sit up without help or support her own head...
Jul 17, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Barnsley-based bridal magazine has said ‘I do’ to helping a disabled Yorkshire boy get the specialist equipment he needs so he can take his first holiday in eight years. I Do magazine’s annual awards ceremony at Sheffield City Hall Ballroom earlier this year raised...
Jul 14, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Pensioner Trish Hanlon is now 114 miles into her coast to coast walk to support disabled children in Yorkshire – and she has already raised more than £1,100. Trish, who is 68 this month (July) and lives in Catterick, lost the balance in her right ear two years ago,...
Jun 14, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Waitrose in York donated £389 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Every month the branch donates £1,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. At the checkout, customers received...
Jun 13, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Pensioner Trish Hanlon is now 92 miles into her coast to coast walk to support disabled children in Yorkshire – and she has already raised more than £950. Trish, who will be 68 next month (July), lost the balance in her right ear two years ago, which sent her...
May 30, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Fabulous fundraisers at the I Do Magazine awards raised an impressive £2,097 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. The money was raised by guests buying chocolate bars costing £10 each for a chance to win a ‘golden ticket’ and winning one of the fantastic...
May 26, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Herringthorpe United Reform Church, near Rotherham, is hosting two fantastic events this summer to raise vital funds for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. It kicks off with the annual Stag Festival: Hog Roast and Fun Day on Saturday 24 June, from 11am until...
May 24, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Car journeys are no longer a test of nerve for Huddersfield mum Dearbhla Gartland, thanks to provision of a special-needs car seat for her four-year-old son. Sean Gartland has Down’s Syndrome and has no awareness of danger – this extends to in-car safety and he would...
Mar 28, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
An event to mark International Women’s Day has raised £571 to help disabled and terminally ill children in South Yorkshire. The gala, organised by Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce’s Women In Business group, celebrated local diversity leaders and...
Mar 20, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Sheffield two-year-old who isn’t able to ‘switch off’ and sleep for more than a few hours is now safe through the night and his mum is able to get some much needed rest, thanks to the emergency loan of a specialist bed from Newlife the Charity for...
Mar 16, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Waitrose in Otley, Leeds donated £418 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Every month the branch donates £1,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. At the checkout, customers...
Mar 9, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A shoe store in The Broadway is offering to trade in old and unwanted shoes from shoppers in Bradford, as part of its bid to support the UK’s leading children’s disability charity. schuh is calling on local people to dig out every pair of unwanted shoes from the back...
Feb 16, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Pensioner Trish Hanlon – who is battling an inner ear condition that affects her balance and a benign essential tremor which causes involuntary shaking of her right hand and arm – is taking on the mammoth task of a 192-mile coast to coast walk to help...
Feb 15, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A national charity is calling on churches across Yorkshire to follow the lead of a Rotherham congregation who are working together to help local disabled and terminally ill children. Members of Herringthorpe United Reformed Church, in Wickersley Road, are prolific...
Feb 7, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Most teenagers can’t imagine being stuck in one position for several hours or relying on adults for their every move. But for 16-year-old Emilia Taylor from Melbourne in East Riding of Yorkshire this is her reality. In order for Emilia to get the essential care...
Feb 6, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
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 Pontefract’s Bishopgate Walk – profits from sales of carrier bags are...
Feb 2, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Herringthorpe United Reform Church, near Rotherham, is hosting an Evening with Rock Choir at 7.30pm on Saturday 18 March to raise money for three charities, including Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. Rock Choir offers an alternative experience to the...
Jan 25, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber raised over £300 for Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children after holding a raffle at its Women in Business Christmas Lunch at Whitely Hall, Sheffield. This is part of the Barnsley & Rotherham’s Chamber ongoing...
Jan 25, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The Freemasons Lodge of Friendship in Leeds kindly donated over £600 towards funding specialist equipment to give Steven Mulcahy more independence. Steven, from Cleckheaton, has Celebral Palsy and can only manage small movements and can’t wash, dress or feed...
Jan 23, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
One-year-old Emmie Fafera-McCullagh from Huntington in York has a rare form of Epilepsy which results in 10-15 seizures a week. Emmie, who turns two next month, is unable to sit comfortably or safely because she doesn’t have a special chair that caters to her...
Jan 20, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is calling all supporters in Yorkshire to vote for Newlife to win the chance to be chosen as Gold Sponsors of the Buy Yorkshire Conference. Each year the networking group the Yorkshire Mafia selects two charities to win the...
Jan 20, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is holding a Charity Quiz in aid of Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children at 6.30pm on Thursday 30 March at the Holiday Inn Barnsley. The entry fee for a team of five is £40 + VAT which includes a buffet supper. All...
Jan 20, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is calling all supporters in Yorkshire to vote for Newlife to win the chance to be chosen as Gold Sponsors of the Buy Yorkshire Conference. Each year the networking group the Yorkshire Mafia selects two charities to win the...
Jan 19, 2017 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Dominic Johnson and his family popped into the River Island store at the White Rose shopping centre in Leeds to say a personal ‘thank you’ to all the staff who took part in a fundraising cycle challenge which has helped Newlife provide a specialist Tough bed for...
Dec 23, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Sheffield three-year-old who has a rare form of Leukaemia has spent much of the past year either in hospital or restricted to short journeys in his buggy, as it is too difficult to get him in and out of the car in his standard car seat, but a specialist seat means...
Dec 13, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Two-year-old Caleb Hatfield will be out and about visiting friends and family in comfort and safety this Christmas, thanks to the ‘fantastic plastic’ initiative at River Island fashion stores. When you are asked to pay five pence for a carrier bag in a shop have...
Dec 13, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The gift of a specialist car seat just in time for Christmas means three-year-old Ebonie Calvert will be able to get out and about to see her family in comfort and safety. Ebonie, who lives in Pudsey, has a rare genetic disorder called Mowat-Wilson Syndrome; this is...
Nov 28, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A charity partnership supported by Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is already making an impact on the lives of disabled and terminally ill children in South Yorkshire. The Chamber has chosen Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children as its ‘Charity of the...
Nov 24, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
In order for two-year-old Tiahna Huddlestone to sit in comfort and safety she needs a special chair called a P-Pod. Unfortunately at a cost of £1,033 this is way beyond the family budget so Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to local heroes in West...
Nov 21, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
In order for one-year-old Leo Lengyel-Ducey from York to sit in comfort and safety he needs a special chair called a PPod. Unfortunately, at a cost of £933 this is way beyond the family budget so Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to local heroes in...
Nov 17, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
One-year-old Zain from Birmingham was born at 23 weeks which has resulted in him having several health issues. He was in need of a special buggy that would provide him with the postural support needed allowing him to go out and about in safety. Thanks to the emergency...
Nov 10, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is holding a Christmas Dinner at Tankersley Manor Hotel in Barnsley on 1 December at 7pm to support Newlife. All the proceeds from the raffle and auction will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal...
Nov 10, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Waitrose in Sheffield has donated £410 through its Community Matters scheme to Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Every month the branch on Ecclesall Road donates £1,000 between three local good causes and recently Newlife was one of the three chosen. At the...
Nov 10, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Fabulous fundraisers at the River Island fashion store in Leeds’ White Rose Shopping Centre have helped two young disabled children in the city get the specialist equipment they need to keep them safe. Staff took on an in-store cycle challenge, cycling 513 miles...
Nov 2, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A specialist portable padded bed means eight-year-old Kyra Lodge from Fitzwilliam near Pontefract is sleeping in safety at home and can finally have sleepovers with her dad and grandma. Mum Heather Land said the loan of the specialist equipment “is working...
Nov 2, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The UK’s largest charity funder of children’s disability equipment is calling on people across Yorkshire 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...
Oct 31, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
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 Kingsgate Shopping Centre, Huddersfield – all profits from sales of carrier...
Oct 16, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is helping disabled and terminally ill children in the area get vital specialist equipment. The Chamber has chosen Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children as its ‘Charity of the Year’ and an award of £3,000 will boost...
Oct 7, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Newlife has been shortlisted for the prestigious Charity of the Year award at Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Trade’s Business Awards Ceremony at the Magna Science Adventure Centre on 14 October. As recognition for being shortlisted, Newlife receives £250,...
Sep 30, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
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 ones in Leeds – profits from sales of carrier bags are donated to national charity...
Sep 20, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
When you have three young children with autism and hyper-mobile joints, getting out and about can be difficult. Now Sarah Gent and husband Andrew, from Ossett near Wakefield, can look forward to fewer stressful trips out in the local community – thanks to...
Sep 20, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Twenty-one-year-old Nick Moore from Wombwell in Barnsley has taken the flight of his life and wing walked at speeds of up to 130mph to raise money to help disabled children in Yorkshire. Nick is an assistant quantity surveyor with Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, which has...
Sep 19, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
o celebrate Newlife’s 25th anniversary, the team at the River Island White Rose store in Leeds have raised over £700 for Newlife after organising a fun-filled month of fundraising activities. These fundraising events included a raffle, an upper body wax and bake...
Sep 16, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Fabulous fundraisers at Central England Co-operative stores – including those across South Yorkshire – have set a new target of £1.5million to help local disabled and terminally ill children. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children has been Central...
Aug 24, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Sheffield RAG (Raising & Giving) Society students raised £6,158.31 to help children with disabilities or terminal illness in South Yorkshire, after hitchhiking to Glasgow as part of the ‘Baby Bummit’ event. Bummit is a charity hitchhiking society that has...
Aug 5, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Twenty-one-year-old Nick Moore from Wombwell in Barnsley will be taking the flight of his life later this month (Saturday 13 August) when he wing walks at speeds of up to 130mph, raising money to help disabled children in Yorkshire. Nick is an assistant quantity...
Aug 4, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Little Orla Barratt from Hessay near York will be starting playschool in September, beginning to learn the crucial foundation skills she will need through education and beyond. However, as she has the condition periventricular leukomalacia which means she can’t...
Jul 26, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Staff at Barclays on Pinstone Street in Sheffield have so far raised £1,962.85 after holding regular sparkle party sales for staff and customers. All money raised will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal illness in South Yorkshire. This...
Jul 13, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Philip Banks, aged 37 from Bradford sadly passed away on May 4 – he had a rare genetic condition which resulted in him having complex medical needs leaving him unable to walk and talk. In honour of Philip, his family asked all who attended his funeral to donate...
May 23, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Sheffield teenager Ben Lewis is determined to make the most of everyday as he has a degenerative condition which means he may only have another ten years to live. After losing the use of his legs five years ago, his upper body strength is now fading and he will soon...
May 23, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
When six-year-old Jack who has Attention Deficit Disorder was able to unstrap himself from his car seat during a journey, mum Katrina knew he was not only putting his life at risk, but the lives of other passengers and the driver too. Thanks to Newlife Foundation for...
May 5, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Like most eight-year-olds Steven Mulcahy has a cheeky grin and is full of energy, but for him everyday tasks such as feeding and dressing himself, which his friends take for granted, are virtually impossible. Newlife Foundation is calling on local heroes to help...
May 5, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Staff at Barclays held a Sparkle Party sale to raise money for Newlife Foundation as part of its Barclays Sheffield Community Day. They raised £219 from the jewellery sale, which will be match funded from Barclays, and will go towards helping children with...
Apr 14, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Taking a three year old to the doctors is a worrying experience at the best of times – ask any parent and they’ll say the same. But throw in a 400 mile round trip and an overnight stay just to get your child the care they need and it’s a whole new...
Mar 30, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Ten-year-old Suraj Patel doesn’t have the option to walk wherever and whenever he wants like other children. Leading disabled children’s charity, Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is looking for local heroes in West Yorkshire to help provide him...
Mar 17, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Barclays have raised an impressive £2,035 for Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children after fundraising at the Holiday Inn in Rotherham. All money raised will go towards helping children with disabilities or terminal illness in South Yorkshire. If you’re...
Mar 17, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A simple piece of specialist equipment means young Charlie Godfrey is travelling to hospital and clinic appointments in safety. Charlie, aged six, is from West Hull. He has the neurological condition Lennox Gaustaut Syndrome, as well as autism and developmental delay....
Mar 10, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
John Lewis in Sheffield have donated £1,050 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 chosen. When customers...
Feb 26, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Most of us rely on being able to take our children out safely in the car – whether that is on the school run, to the shops or out for a day trip. But for Helen Casey and her son, 16-year-old Thomas Birch, even a short journey in the car came with the fear of an...
Feb 11, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Four-year-old Thomas Ward from York is finally sleeping through the night in safety – thanks to provision of a specialist bed. Thomas, from the Wigginton area of the city, has a rare genetic condition that causes tumours to develop in his body, with associated...
Feb 9, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Pontefract couple whose three-year-old daughter has severe epilepsy and no awareness of danger say the emergency loan of a special bed from Newlife Foundation, the UK’s leading children’s disability charity has immediately transformed their lives –...
Feb 9, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Specialist seating has made a big difference to a life-limited seven-year-old from Scunthorpe who experiences around 30 seizures each day. Now, instead of trying to rest on the family sofa, he can recover in comfort and safety with all the extra support he needs....
Feb 4, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Sheffield family are looking forward to the ‘laughter and joy’ that a hi-tech wheelchair is set to bring to five-year-old Zoe Robinson. The equipment is being donated by Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, working in partnership with retail giant Marks...
Jan 8, 2016 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Rotherham 18-month-old with a life-limiting condition has begun to reach out for toys and interact with them for the first time, thanks to a special Play Therapy Pod from the UK’s leading children’s disability charity. Angel Riley has the genetic...
Dec 15, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Barnsley Granny has successfully raised £812 for disabled children’s charity, Newlife Foundation, the UK’s largest charitable provider of essential equipment to meet the specialist needs of children with disabilities and terminal illness. Marlene Wood...
Nov 30, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A big ‘thank you’ goes to the local Waitrose in Ecclesall Road, Sheffield. They raised £330 as part of the Waitrose Community Matters Scheme, which will help ensure Rotherham girl Lily May gets the bed she urgently needs. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children...
Nov 26, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Wakefield teenager with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and a ‘magnificent smile’ only has his moulded wheelchair to sit in at home – and urgently needs a special seat to help him enjoy the simple pleasure of relaxing with his family in comfort and safety....
Nov 18, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Regular knitter, Julie Collins, from Brighouse, has donated some knitted festive collectables 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 will...
Nov 5, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A simple piece of specialist equipment means 15-year-old Dionysios Roussos can make the most of life at home in Barnsley. Dionysios – known to family and friends as Saki – has a congenital heart and lung condition; he has undergone significant surgery, but...
Nov 2, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A simple piece of specialist equipment will soon be keeping little Elisha Mae Clarke safe and comfortable on car journeys – thanks to fabulous fundraisers in West Yorkshire. Two local people have come forward to donate to the Newlife Foundation for Disabled...
Nov 2, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Eighteen-year-old Lottie Johnson has Cerebral Palsy and she has no functional use of her arms or legs. A new mobile hoist means she can finally be transferred in and out of her wheelchair in safety. Lottie, who lives in Sheffield, spends half the week with her mother...
Oct 12, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A simple piece of equipment – a specialist buggy – means that little Alexander Atkinson, from Sheffield, can enjoy valuable moments with his family. Alexander – who was one earlier this month (October) – has a complex and life-limiting...
Oct 2, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Thanks to coverage in the Yorkshire Evening Post (September 18 and 19), one-year-old Raya Grimes from Armley in Leeds will soon be getting the specialist seating she so desperately needs. Raya experiences around 200 seizures each day and her parents are looking...
Sep 17, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
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...
Sep 16, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Circus Starr, the circus with a purpose, have supported Newlife during its Autumn Tour and have given free tickets to local families helped by Newlife. Families that have received help from Newlife were invited to performances across the country to watch world-class,...
Sep 16, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
One-year-old Raya Grimes experiences around 200 seizures each day and her parents urgently need specialist seating for their home so their little girl can sit in safety – rather than having to spend hours lying on cushions on the lounge floor. Raya, from Armley...
Sep 14, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Newlife Regional Fundraising and Awareness Managers, David Reeves and Caroline Artschan, attended the RAG Conference 2015 at the University of Leeds campus. David and Caroline were running a stand to raise awareness of Newlife Foundation and how other RAG societies,...
Sep 7, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Newlife supporters in South Yorkshire raised over £500 for Newlife at Lily-May’s Big Fun Day at the Ruddles Centre in Braithwell, Rotherham. There were cake and jewellery sales, games, a bouncy castle and South Yorkshire fire and rescue even popped in to say...
Sep 3, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A leading children’s disability charity is looking for a local hero who can help ten-year-old Grace Hitchens maintain her health and give her new opportunities to join in activities with her twin sister. Grace, from the Gilstead area of Bingley, has a...
Aug 21, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Your help is needed to enable a young Sheffield boy to get out and about in safety. Nine-year-old Preston Sims has a genetic condition which will get worse over time. He experiences acute paralysis, loss of reflexes, is unable to verbally communicate and prone to...
Aug 19, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Julie Collins, from Brighouse, has been busy knitting a range of toys which will 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 will help UK children...
Aug 12, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Newlife Fundraiser for South Yorkshire, Caroline Artschan, attended a craft and jewellery sale at the Bevan Crescent Community Centre in Maltby to raise money for children with disabilities or terminal illness in South Yorkshire. The event was held in Maltby, the home...
Aug 7, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Little Harry Durbin from Barwick in Elmet near Leeds will be enjoying school life a lot more when he returns for the new term, thanks to a specialist piece of equipment. Six-year-old Harry, a pupil at Penny Field School in Leeds, has Epilepsy and learning...
Aug 7, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
South Yorkshire youngster James Gibbins is now able to sit in comfort and safety, thanks to specialist seating donated by a leading children’s disability charity with support from Marks and Spencer. The two-year-old, who lives with his family in Thurgoland near...
Aug 7, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A simple piece of specialist equipment is all that is needed to keep little Elisha Mae Clarke safe and comfortable on car journeys – and Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is appealing to local people in West Yorkshire to help. Elisha, aged four and from...
Jul 22, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Layton got the specialised car seat he needed to enable his family to take him to important hospital appointments safely. Now his family are asking the people of the East Riding of Yorkshire to help local children with disabilities or terminal illness today. Right now...
Jul 15, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Students at Maltby Academy in Rotherham held a jewellery sale and arranged a sponsored walk to raise money for Newlife Foundation, which has been chosen as its Charity of the Year. The year 10 students, from Bede House, painted their faces and dressed in blue as...
Jul 15, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Mum Claire Shillito, from Analby in Hull, says: “Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children threw me a lifeline when they provided my son Declan with a specialist buggy so I could finally get him out and about.” Declan, aged five, has a severe sensory...
Jul 8, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A dedicated fundraiser and campaigner with many years of experience has become the Yorkshire Regional Fundraising Awareness Manager with national charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children. Caroline Artschan, from Rotherham, Yorkshire, is passionate about her...
Jun 23, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Regular donator Julie Collins, from Brighouse, has knitted a range of toys, including a rapper, ballerina, super boy & girl and Pod the Tooth Pixie who comes with his own little note stating he will protect and look after your baby teeth. These knitted toys, along...
Jun 18, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Ten-year-old Huddersfield girl Macy Robinson will soon be able to travel safely and attend vital hospital appointments thanks to the imminent arrival of a specialist car seat from Newlife foundation for children with disabilities. Macy has a genetic disorder, physical...
Jun 9, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children by offering community rooms for the charity’s use to recruit volunteers. The sessions take place as follows and will run between 11am and 1pm. Tuesday 9th June –...
May 20, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
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...
May 5, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A family fun day at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Arena earlier this month raised £300 to help fund specialist disability equipment for local children. The event – on Saturday 21 February – was organised by Victoria Miller and Darren Roe from Wombwell in...
Apr 21, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Four-year-old Zander Symms enjoys getting out and about with his family, which is made easier thanks to the intervention of a children’s charity that has provided specialist disability equipment. Zander, from Rotherham, has a heart condition and a diagnosis of...
Apr 16, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Three-year-old Noah Tilson is able to make the most of his days at nursery thanks to the intervention of a children’s charity that has provided specialist disability equipment to help him stand and walk. Noah, from Green Hammerton near York, has Cerebral Palsy...
Mar 17, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The family of Rotherham girl Lily-May Earp are encouraging local people to support a newly launched fund to provide specialist equipment for children with disabilities and terminal illness in South Yorkshire. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children has already helped...
Mar 10, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
North Yorkshire’s Lord Lieutenant Barry Dodd, CBE, is supporting a local initiative to fund more specialist equipment for disabled and terminally ill children in the county. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children helps dozens of families in North Yorkshire,...
Mar 10, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
The Hon Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, 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...
Mar 9, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A simple piece of specialist equipment to use at home will help maintain ten-year-old Grace Hitchens’ health and give her new opportunities to join in activities with her twin sister. Grace, from the Gilstead area of Bingley, has a neurodegenerative condition...
Jan 30, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A Barnsley family are organising a fun day at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Arena next month (February) to raise money for the charity which gave them a specialist buggy so they can get their two disabled children out and about in comfort and safety. The family fun...
Jan 2, 2015 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A simple piece of specialist equipment is keeping three-year-old Mia Brown from Denholme near Bradford safe while travelling – thanks to fabulous fundraisers at a local golf club. A variety of fundraising activities at East Bierley Golf Club last year (2014)...
Oct 27, 2014 | Yorkshire & The Humber
Otley mum Sherri Downes desperately needed a specialist buggy so she could take her disabled son Cory out and about in safety. She asked her local statutory services for help, but when they said ‘no’ she didn’t know where else to turn. Fortunately for Sherri, Cory’s...
Sep 24, 2014 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A specialist buggy to safely carry all his emergency equipment will mean a world of difference to the young life of Euan Mcleod from Bridlington. Euan – who was born prematurely – has Cerebral Palsy, developmental delay and chronic lung disease. He has oxygen and...
Jul 21, 2014 | Yorkshire & The Humber
A fundraising appeal has been launched to buy a simple piece of equipment which will allow a Northallerton boy to explore the outdoors. Identical twin Ross Tulloch, who will turn four on July 22, has Cerebral Palsy and is unable to sit or stand independently so...
