Shop Newlife’s Black Friday bargains and make a difference

Shop Newlife’s Black Friday bargains and make a difference

Black Friday weekend means fantastic bargains and exciting Star Buys are up for grabs at Newlife The Charity for Disabled Children’s Cannock Superstore– where shopping also means helping children with disabilities receive the vital specialist equipment they need. With...
Newlife backs APPG report exposing national crisis

Newlife backs APPG report exposing national crisis

Newlife The Charity for Disabled Children has welcomed a new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Access to Disability Equipment, which reveals a national crisis in the system providing essential disability and community care equipment. Newlife...
Newlife gives evidence at Westminster on equipment provision

Newlife gives evidence at Westminster on equipment provision

Newlife’s Campaigning and Public Affairs Manager, Ceara Chamberlin, travelled to Westminster last month to take part in an important evidence session organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Accesto Disability Equipment. Ceara said: “These sessions...
Transitioning your child with disabilities to adult services

Transitioning your child with disabilities to adult services

Parents and carers of children who have disabilities spend years fighting for everything they need, from getting the right diagnosis and equipment they need for everyday life to essential services, all so they can live the best life possible. But eventually, they get...
Have a frightfully good time this October half term

Have a frightfully good time this October half term

Just when children are settling back into school after the summer break, it’s suddenly half term. However, the weather is no longer warm or sunny, leaving parents struggling for options to keep them entertained which are still accessible enough to meet their needs. As...
Let autumn inspire your sensory play when you need to stay indoors

Let autumn inspire your sensory play when you need to stay indoors

As memories of long summer holidays fade into autumn, the shorter and cooler days usher in the changing seasons and new opportunities and challenges to keep children occupied. Cold temperatures mean bundling up in warmer clothes to spend time outdoors, but then you...
Help with back to school challenges for SEND pupils

Help with back to school challenges for SEND pupils

Well, the long summer break is over and children and teens across the UK are getting back into the swing of things as the new school term begins. For some, this is just a matter of adapting to a new routine or slipping back into an old one, but for SEND students there...
School uniform costs are rising – here’s how Newlife is helping

School uniform costs are rising – here’s how Newlife is helping

As the new school year approaches, many parents are feeling the pressure of rising costs. Recent findings underscore a widespread struggle, with nearlytwo in five (38 per cent) parents admitting they find it difficult to pay for their child’s school uniform. According...
Take the fundraising plunge at an open water swimming festival

Take the fundraising plunge at an open water swimming festival

Get ready to make waves for a great cause! Entries are now open for SPLASH!tonbury, Staffordshire’s first ever open water swimming festival and charity fundraiser – and it’s set to be an unforgettable day of fun, fitness and fundraising. What is SPLASH!tonbury?...
New inquiry into barriers to accessing disability equipment

New inquiry into barriers to accessing disability equipment

Newlife has supported Parliamentarians to set up an APPG which has launched an inquiry to shed light on barriers to accessing lifesaving disability equipment. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Access to Disability Equipment has launched its first inquiry to...