The Times Christmas Appeal 2023
It’s been one of our biggest-ever fundraisers, and Whizz Kidz’s work has been showcased like never before. The Times and Sunday Times Christmas Appeal ran from the 25th November, 2023, to January 31st, 2024, and raised a fantastic £398,633 for young wheelchair users. You can meet some of them here in our appeal stories and get a great insight into what Whizz Kidz does. Don't miss the special podcast recorded at one of our mobility clinics.
Featured Articles
McFly singer Tom Fletcher helps put disabled children on road to freedom
The ‘Barbie on wheels’ helping the Doctor save the universe
Sophie Morgan: the right wheelchair can be liberating
Obstacles to success became the dust beneath my wheels
I’m a student in a wheelchair. Campus shouldn’t be a battle
I feared my boys would fall behind but now they come home happy
The children having a ball, learning moves they can use for life
My wheelchair set me free, but that was just the start
We’re thrilled to be going for a spin
‘I’m speeding up!’ Bespoke wheelchairs turn young lives around
Like an obstacle course: day in the life of a wheelchair user
Whizz Kidz pantos and party tricks are freewheeling fun
Aardman founder meets his match with animation superfan
My parents gave me life, but my wheelchairs enabled me to live it
Really fast, really cool: what basketball kids think of their wheelchairs
I’ve enjoyed a freewheeling life. Every disabled kid deserves this
The Times view on mobility for disabled children: Whizz Kidz
Times Christmas Appeal raises £1.3m — with four weeks to go