NEWS & EVENTS
Only a fraction of all the appeals which we have supported over the decades are listed below in more detail.
Each story relating to an individual child excludes the child’s full name in order to preserve anonymity.
Parental consent has been received in all cases where photos are used.
"I'm 10 years old and enjoy school but have trouble processing information when there is background noise. It's particularly difficult in a busy classroom and I used to miss bits of instructions, which meant I often found it hard...
When we received the letter of support from Patrick's Paediatric Physiotherapist we knew that we had to help. 16-year-old Patrick suffers with Cerebral Palsy. He has just undergone surgery on both his feet for the fourth time and is unable...
14 year old Holly was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at 23 months old. She was managing her mobility very well, however Holly was beginning to experience pain and weakness which forced her to increase the amount of time spent in...
The Special Neonatal Intensive Care Baby Unit at St Michael's Hospital Bristol is the only unit covering the Bristol, Bath and South West Region equipped and able to care for the sickest and most premature babies throughout the whole area...
5-year-old Harry struggles socially and with engaging in play and communication as he has a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder...
When little Cadon W 's parents applied to us we were told that they needed some assistance towards a specialised trike for which he had been assessed to improve his trunk control and strength in his lower limbs as he...
Harvey M was born with brain damage and diagnosed with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. He began attending physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy at the age of three months...
Archie L from Kent is a delightful, bright and intelligent 4 year old with Cerebral Palsy, Microcephaly and Global Development Delay. Unable to walk independently Archie's physiotherapist recommended a specialised trike to strengthen his lower limb muscles...
15-year-old Javanah from Doncaster needs 24/7 care. She suffers with severe mental and physical difficulties and spends much of her time in her bedroom. Her dad wanted to make her room a little more exciting for her and asked for...