A specialist buggy for 10-year-old Megan Adams-Fitzgerald has changed her life, opening up the world to her. Megan was born with a genetic condition called Prader-Willi Syndrome. She has severe learning disabilities and can only say a few words, and she can become very distressed. Due to her condition she never feels full no matter…
We’re delighted to announce that CP Teens UK is our 2023 Charity of the Year. The charity provides help, hope, inspiration and friendship to children, young people and beyond with Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities. Our charity committee selects an organisation for the company to support each year, and we try to support national, regional…
Emma is a 7 year old who lives in Utah with her mum Jaclyn, dad Brandon and big sister Ava. Emma was born with a rare disorder called Lissencephaly, whereby whole or parts of the brain appear smooth and do not have the ‘grooves’ or ‘folds’ of a typically developing brain – https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/lissencephaly/ Emma also…
Guest blog by Verity Sowden, Marketing and Events Coordinator, MOVE Programme The MOVE Programme (MOVE) is an activity-based functional skills framework that is used to teach disabled young people the skills of head control, sitting, standing, walking and transitioning. It is underpinned by three core principles: Opportunities: children learn and develop through being given opportunities…
Guest blog by Madeleine Oldale, Head of Communications, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. Collaboration between a business and a charity can lead to a wealth of opportunities and make a meaningful impact, a fact which Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice and Jenx have proven since their partnership in 2019 and 2020. Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, based in…
Guest blog by Suzanne Hebron, Marketing and Communications Officer, Medilink North of England. Who are Medilink North of England? Medilnk North of England is a professional association which has been providing a specialist consultancy service for the life sciences sector throughout the region since 1997, with the aim of helping MedTech companies grow and prosper…
Guest blog by Charles van Berckel, Co-Founder of AbleStay. Our 14 year old son Kit suffered a brain injury at birth which resulted in him having quadraplegic cerebral palsy. He’s a bright an active boy in main stream education, is a full time wheelchair user and is non-verbal. We have always found it very difficult…
Jenx is allowing Cash for Kids to use the electric charging point at its premises on Herries Road free of charge, powering the electric van supplied by Burrows Motor Company which is used to transport donated gifts for the appeal. Mission Christmas is an annual appeal organised by Cash for Kids, a charity which helps…
Guest blog by Beth Edley – The Work-wise Foundation – Sales, Marketing and Project Trainee The Work-Wise Foundation is an employer-led charity for STEM fields such as engineering and manufacturing, and beyond. We support the development of young people so they have the knowledge, skills, aptitude and opportunities for employment within the Sheffield City Region.…
Guest blog by: Hannah Spink, Highly Specialised Physiotherapist, Bumble Bee Physiotherapy 6 year old Henry was the hardest working, most determined and smiley little guy we have ever met at Bumble Bee Physio! He had a diagnosis of Rett Syndrome, which comes with an extremely high likelihood of scoliosis. Henry had very low muscle tone,…
