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News Archive
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Actress Samantha Renke launches #DreamWheelchair competition with Whizz-Kidz
Samantha Renke, actress and disability campaigner, has today helped launch an innovative new competition for young wheelchair users to design their dream wheelchair.
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Extending the Legal Right to Personal Wheelchair Budgets - Whizz-Kidz responds
Chief Executive Ruth Owen OBE comments on the Department of Health and Social Care’s announcement about extending the legal right to personal wheelchair budgets
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Universal Personalised Care: Implementing the Comprehensive Model - Whizz-Kidz responds
Chief Executive Ruth Owen OBE comments on the inclusion of personal wheelchair budgets in the NHS's vision and model for personalised care
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Fiona Phillips met young disabled people designing new wheelchairs
Fiona Philips, broadcaster and People’s Postcode Lottery Ambassador, met young wheelchair users from Whizz-Kidz to discuss using artificial intelligence to improve modern wheelchairs
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The NHS long term plan: Whizz-Kidz responds
Chief Executive Ruth Owen OBE comments on the inclusion of Personal Health Budgets for wheelchair users in the NHS 10 year plan launched today
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Big Lottery Fund awards over £300,000 to Whizz-Kidz
Whizz-Kidz are happy to announce that we will be able to expand our services for young wheelchair users in Scotland thanks to a new grant from The Big Lottery Fund.
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Music activities help young wheelchair users improve their motor skills
Young wheelchair users in Crawley recently participated in music workshops to enhance their motor skills and personal development.
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Science experiments encourage young wheelchair users to become future scientists
Whizz-Kidz, enables young people to participate in experiments of scientific discovery
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Hat-trick Award Win for Whizz-Kidz Partnerships
Jardine Motors Group and Simply Business awarded for outstanding contribution to disabled children’s charity, Whizz-Kidz