Apr 13, 2022
As the Queen’s Jubilee approaches, Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is inviting everyone to host their own royal tea party, raising vital funds to help support disabled and terminally ill children across the UK. The Jubilee is a great excuse to bring your...
Aug 14, 2019
At Newlife we recognise that children are our future – which is why in addition to providing disabled children with the vital equipment they need to have their best chance in life, we work to create a healthy planet for them to live in. Working directly with retailers...
Jul 14, 2019
A unique social enterprise that is helping over 200 high street fashion brands meet their environmental and corporate social responsibility ambitions has signed up to the government backed, Sustainable Clothing Action Plan. Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children...
Feb 20, 2019
We are pleased to see the government putting the needs and aspirations of disabled people at the forefront today with its commitment to introduce Personal Wheelchair Budgets (PWB)*. Newlife particularly welcomes the announcement today, having been part of the NHS...
Nov 20, 2018
Newlife published a damning report today exposing major and unlawful failings surrounding the provision of specialist equipment to some of the UK’s most vulnerable children. Newlife is urgently calling on the government and individual local statutory services to work...
Feb 20, 2018
In response to River Island’s campaign we agree that – #LABELSAREFORCLOTHES. We would add, there are now almost one million disabled children here in the UK, so campaigns like this really need to happen to encourage greater representation across all areas of...
Nov 20, 2017
Sheila Brown, OBE, Chief Executive of Newlife the charity for disabled children: “I commend Together for Short Lives for speaking out on how local health services are failing in their obligations to provide round the clock palliative care for life limited children. ...
Dec 20, 2012
Leading UK children’s disability charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is very concerned by the recent report from the Royal College of Nursing and Unison which highlights that one in three school nurses and support staff do not feel confident or...
Jul 20, 2012
The real needs of thousands of disabled children are invisible to UK statutory providers. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children has exposed a catalogue of failures in the provision of essential equipment for disabled and terminally ill children. The report,...
Sep 20, 2011
Issue Despite the law on children’s use of car seats changing five years ago this month (September), disabled youngsters are still being put at risk because families can’t afford to buy specialist seating. Newlife is concerned the situation is worsening as...
Jun 20, 2011
Issue The Road Traffic Act (1988) currently bans children under 14 from using very technologically advanced wheelchairs – a ‘class three vehicle’ weighing up to 150kg. Wheelchairs heavier than 150kg are classed as cars, which users must theoretically be...
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