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Every year Whizz-Kidz changes the lives of hundreds of disabled children across the UK. Read the individual stories of some of the children and young people who have benefited from our help.
James
James is four years old and lives with his mum, dad and older brother in London.
James has Athetoid Cerebral Palsy. For James this means he has a lot of uncontrolled movements. He is able to walk short distances inside with the aid of a walker but has to be pushed in a manual wheelchair outside. Inside the house he mainly crawls to get around as this is easiest for him.
The family are very active and enjoy being outdoors together. James goes to watch his brother play football and would really like to join in with him. His favourite pastimes are going to the park, the cinema, bowling and swimming. …
Joshua
Joshua is five years old and is unable to stand or walk due to Spinal Muscular Atrophy. He …
Robert
Robert is a 17-year old who loves sport and dreams of playing basketball for the Great Britain team at …
Steven
Steven is an outgoing teenager who loves football and his PlayStation.
Stephen, from Edinburgh, has Muscular Dystrophy which means he has weak muscles, constant back pain and is unable to …
Gareth
Gareth, from County Londonderry, is a lively thirteen year old who has Cerebral Palsy which affects his mobility.
The NHS provided Gareth …
