Newlife updates equipment range to help more children with disabilities receive equipment
Newlife The Charity for Disabled Children has changed its equipment service as it aims to help more children receive the vital equipment families have told the charity they need the most.
A new focused range of equipment will provide specialist buggies, car seats, beds and wheelchairs, all of which currently represent more than 85 per cent of the grants Newlife has awarded to families over the past 12 months.
This means Newlife are no longer accepting new applications for equipment outside of these four categories.
The number of disabled children in the UK has doubled in the last decade to more than 1.6m, which is why Newlife remains committed to helping disabled children and their families through funding vital equipment, often in urgent need.
As a national charity Newlife has seen a significant increase in applications for its equipment services, awarding 35 per cent more equipment grants in 2023/2024 compared to the prior year.
Stephen Morgan, Newlife Director of Charitable Services, said: “After speaking to families with disabled children and professionals we believe that streamlining our equipment range to that which is most frequently needed, is the right course of action to take.
“The equipment we will provide will ensure children can sleep safely, can travel safely, can go to vital medical appointments, to school, college or university, give a family the independence to do the everyday things we all take for granted.”
Families with disabled children have any questions about the new focused service, they should contact the Newlife Nurse helpline on freephone 0800 902 0095 or visit the Newlife website.
