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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.
Lee
Lee, from Wales, is a very active fifteen year old boy with Cerebral Palsy. This affects his lower body so he is unable to stand. Like any fifteen year old, Lee wants to be able to join in with his friends and take part in sports at school but this wasn’t always possible in his NHS manual wheelchair.
So his family applied to Whizz-Kidz for a sports lightweight wheelchair, which would give him the freedom to take part in all activities at home and at school.
Lee is delighted with his new wheelchair. It has given him the chance to take part in a number of different sports, including athletics and weight training. He has now joined his local sports club …
Jess
Jess is thirteen year old and has Cerebral Palsy, which has affected the mobility in her lower body leaving her unable …
Matthew
Matthew (on the left) is a quiet teenager who has Spina Bifida which affects his …
Lauren
Lauren, from Cardiff, is fourteen and loves shopping, reading and swimming. She would like to become a genetics counsellor …
David
David is an intelligent young man who lives with his parents and brother in East Kilbride, where he attends a ‘special’ school. David loves going to the cinema to see …
