Celebrating children by helping them live their best life every day
With a variety of days celebrating children across the UK and the world this month, it’s a good time to stop and remember that everything we do, both as parents and as a charity, is with the aim of helping them to live their best lives. For children with disabilities...
Newlife Nurses – here to help support your mental health too
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from May 13-19, and is aimed at helping to start conversations about people’s mental health, as well urging people to access the information, care and support they need. At Newlife this is something the charity has been passionate...
Shining a light on children without a diagnosis
Undiagnosed Children’s Day is April 26, so we’re shining a light on what it means and how you can find support if your child doesn’t yet have a diagnosis. When a child has a diagnosis there can be a general sense of what you can expect to happen, but there are around...
Racing to help disabled children receive equipment
The Cannock Chase Running Festival proved to be a great day out for all ages as the community came together to run – or walk – either 5k, 10k or a half marathon. Among the participants were some 46 runners taking part to raise funds for Newlife, all raising funds so...
Newlife calls on the Government to Fight For Our Future
We at Newlife are incredibly proud to launch our new campaign, Fight For Our Future, alongside Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Disabled Children’s Partnership, Caudwell Children, Whizz-Kidz, British Healthcare Trades Association and Family Fund. Here,...
Make a free Will with Newlife and ensure your legacy
With Spring arriving many of us are giving our homes an update and taking care of those jobs we put off through the cold and dark winter months. It’s also a great time to look at all those life admin issues that you keep meaning to get around to. One really important...
Will is all set to run London Landmarks Half Marathon in April
Will Rygalski is the Newlife High Wycombe Store Manager – and a keen runner – so it was only natural that he would put his best foot forward and sign up for the London Landmarks Half Marathon taking place on April 7, which will start at Pall Mall London, and finish...
This Mother’s Day we celebrate the joys of being mum to a disabled child
As Mother’s Day approaches, mum’s – and anyone in a mothering role – are being celebrated for the love, support and care they give so unconditionally. But being the mother of a disabled child can also bring with it so many more complexities, fears, unknowns and, of...