In July the Paediatric Occupational Therapist of this young boy supported an application for a set of covers for his wheelchair to protect it at his School plus 2 trunk supports and chest harnesses. On this occasion we dealt directly with James Leckey Design in Lisburn who proved very helpful and the order was delivered successfully to Shepherds Down School.

This little 5/6 year old boy had benifitted so much from a second-hand therapeutic trike we had helped to buy in 2012 but which he has now outgrown. His parents said ““he’s had a good few seasons on it and has loved every minute of it and it has been a great source of exercise for him.” In July his parents applied for help towards a larger one so we were happy to help them replace it by donating towards a costly Colt Trike. The photo his parents have sent show his obvious delight with his new trike which not […]

This four and a half year old boy has complex problems with his cerebral palsy and needed a good reliable buggy. In June his Paediatric Occupational Therapist sourced a MacLaren Major Elite Buggy together with accessories from a supplier who could supply at a favourable price. She applied on his behalf which was approved at an Executive Meeting and his mother was advised to order on line (which was the cheaper option) A cheque was sent to the mother to meet the cost.

In May an appeal by NewLife appeared in the Hampshire Chronicle. Their aim was to raise £3,000 towards the cost of a lightweight wheelchair for a little schoolgirl whose walking aid was bulky and a possible hazard for other children at St Peter’s School. She needed a lightweight wheelchair. As the family live within our catchment area of Winchester & North Eastleigh, we offered a donation to Newlife and made contact with the family. Happily Newlife succeeded in raising almost the entire amount so we topped up the gap. As we had told the family we had pledged our top […]

This Centre for Conductive Therapy has proved to be greatly valued by parents and therefore appeals towards meeting the costs are considered favourably by us. The parents of a 7 year old girl told us how much she has benifitted from her previous sessions and in May applied for help with 24 summer sessions. An arrangement with the Centre to invoice us for these sessions was agreed by our Treasurer which is potentially an efficient process.

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This nine year old boy with cerebral palsy also needed a therapy trike.   Together with the Cauldwell Children’s Trust  a suitable trike was bought.   His mother rang to say how excited he was when it eventually arrived and that he is not only planning to use it for play but he wants to use it to get to school, giving him a step up to independence.

 A two year old girl with Spastic Quadriplegia had stiff limbs that made getting her into a standard car seat very difficult.    The swivel seat recommended by her Occupational Therapist means her parents can now sit her comfortably and safely in their car.  You can seen from the photo how comfy she is.

Three families have approached us for contributions towards the high cost of this Operation performed by specialists in the United States.  The aim is to enable children who toe walk to walk more naturally and without aids.  For the 1st child, in 2010, the cost was £50k,.  For the 2nd, in 2012,  it had risen to £70k.  For the 3rd in 2014, it had risen to £90k.  The families have put in enormous effort into raising these amounts which cover the operation, parents costs of being there and intensive therapy immediately after the operation and continuing once back in the […]

We have seen how eager parents are to send their children to this Centre and been able  to help towards paying the fees for two little girls.  Conductive Education is unique in its approach to neurological conditions like cerebral palsy. Parents tell us that once their children have attended, their improvements have been so marked they are eager to pull out all the stops to keep them there as long as they need.  Unlike other therapies it helps to create motivation to overcome their problems of bodily control:  an aim worth supporting.