Children Today | Meet The Kids

Abbie

Attachable power pack

22-year-old Abbie Monk’s power pack has made life that much easier for Abbie, her family members and her carers…

Abby

Specialised swing

Little Abby’s adapted swing has been a real “life-saver” for the five-year-old and her family during lockdown…

Brooke

Adapted trike

Brooke’s trike will assist in easing her muscles from stiffening and enable her to enjoy more outdoor adventures…

Daniel

Powered wheelchair

18-year-old Daniel is reliant on a powered wheelchair to get around and desperately needed a new one…

Dominik

Manual wheelchair

Dominik’s old wheelchair was not providing the support required to hold him up, so his family reached out to us for support…

Gemma

Adapted car seat

Gemma’s family applied for funding for a specialist car seat to keep Gemma safe and comfortable on journeys…

Henry

Water Table

Henry’s water table, which was fully funded by Children Today, has given him a physical boost. He can now walk independently…

Hope

Adapted trike

Hope, who has Apert Syndrome, was unable to ride a bike due to her condition as she has deformed hands and feet…

Ines

Adapted buggy

An adapted pushchair that we provided funding for has been life-changing for Ines who has Down’s Syndrome…

Isla

Adapted trike

10-year-old Isla has been able to enjoy family bike rides for the first time in her life with her adapted trike…

Ismail

Powered wheelchair

Ismail contacted us before his 25th birthday to ask for a grant to help fund a new powered wheelchair…

Jake

Sports wheelchair

Jake needed funding for a new sports wheelchair to be able to keep playing wheelchair football safely…

James

Car harness

The 21-year-old can now enjoy long distance journeys with a sense of security and comfort…

Jasper

Adapted trike

Jasper’s special recumbent trike funded by Children Today has given him a real sense of liberation….

Jaydi

Adapted trike

Seven-year-old Jaydi has been lighting up the faces of everyone she passes on her specially adapted trike…

Jimmy

Adapted trike

Jimmy was a keen cyclist before he suffered a spontaneous bleed to the brain suffering devastating injuries…

John James

Adapted trike

7-year-old John James, injured in a lawnmower accident 4 years ago, has been awarded funds for an adapted trike…

Josh

Powered sports wheelchair

22-year-old Josh needed a new powered sports wheelchair as his old chair had become unsafe after six years of use…

Joshua

'Safety Sleeper'

Joshua, who has a rare chromosomal condition is finally getting a good night’s sleep in his safety sleeper…

Jury

Adapted trike

The dream that Jury may be able to walk in the future is looking even more possible with the arrival of her adapted trike…

Karé

Wheels for Sports Wheelchair

Karé was inspired to take up T34 racing after watching the 2012 London Paralympics…

Kateryna

Powered wheelchair

The 22-year-old says she feels like she can be more herself with her new powered wheelchair…

Leila

Bubble tube

A visually impaired five-year-old girl now has a safe sensory area at home after we provided funding for a bubble tube…

Louisa

Specialised seating system

Louisa can now sit comfortably at eye level with her loved ones at the dinner table with her specialised seating system…

Loyd

Adapted trike

Loyd who is severely mentally and physically disabled was awarded funding for an adapted trike…

Maisey

Specialised seating system

Maisey is finally comfortable now she has a specialised seating system designed for her…

Nicole

Adapted trike

We funded an adapted trike for Nicole helping her to maintain her crucial physio routine…

Olivia

Adapted trike

Olivia, who has global development delay, loves riding her adapted trike with her friends and family…

Oscar

Bubble tube

With complex sensory needs, a bubble tube has made a real difference to the lives of Oscar and his family…

Rhys

Adapted trike

Due to his rare neurological condition Sturge Weber Syndrome, Rhys was not able to safely ride a regular bike…

Riley

Wheelchair powerpack

13 year-old Riley, who has diplegic cerebral palsy needed equipment to help him be more independent…

Ruby

'Unbreakable' bed

Ruby rocks backwards and forwards and will bounce on her bed due to her sensory needs, breaking her last three beds…

Zoe

Electric Wheelchair

21-year-old Zoe can now reach high shelves independently and be cared for comfortably in her new electric wheelchair…