Posted by Lexi Heselwood - Thursday, May 16th, 2019
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A five-year-old boy from Plymouth and his family have been given the gift of a good night’s sleep. Joshua has a rare chromosomal abnormality, which causes a variety of developmental problems and as a result has no concept of bedtime or understanding of danger. Due to the condition, Joshua displays Autistic traits and has…
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Posted by Lexi Heselwood - Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
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Chester-based landscape design company, The Cheshire Garden, has designed a conceptual show garden to commemorate Chester-based charity, Children Today Charitable Trust’s 25th anniversary. Having been awarded silver in their first ever show garden at the RHS Tatton show in 2017, with their ‘Remember Me’ Dementia Garden, in conjunction with Mid-Cheshire Hospital’s Charity, Jane Bingham of The…
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Posted by Lexi Heselwood - Sunday, April 14th, 2019
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19-year-old Loyd, from Great Sutton has been given a mental and physical boost thanks to funding from our charity which provides funding for specialist equipment for children with disabilities across the UK. An adapted trike that we provided for has enabled Loyd to rebuild the strength in his legs through gentle exercise. Born five-weeks prematurely,…
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Posted by Lexi Heselwood - Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
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Bolton Wanderers FC Former Players Association raised a significant sum of money for seven charities, including Children Today, through their annual sportsman dinner and golf day on Thursday April 4th at the Whites Hotel in Bolton. Steve Parkin, Bolton Wanderers FC assistant manager, presented a cheque for £250 to Liz Oakes, Regional Fundraising Manager at…
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Posted by Lexi Heselwood - Saturday, February 16th, 2019
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A wheelchair power pack, co-funded by Children Today along with an anonymous charity, has offered life-changing independence for a 13-year-old boy with diplegic cerebral palsy. Riley, from Montrose, a twin was affected by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), a condition that can occur in identical twin pregnancies who share a placenta. TTTS happens when there is…
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