Precision Technologies International (PTI) has raised a fantastic £1011 with a fun but competitive employee football match in aid of Simon’s Heroes children’s charity. It is one of a range of fundraisers organised by the company’s employees for Simon’s Heroes which is PTI’s nominated Charity of the Year for 2023. There was...
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Charity gifts new lease of life to Gracie and her family
Five-year-old Gracie Harrold, who suffers from severe drug resistant epilepsy, has been gifted a running buggy to enable her and her family to enjoy days out together. ‘Gracie enjoyed a normal quality of life until she was 3.5 years old,’ her mum Liz explained. ‘Then one night she went to...
Primary school celebrates new sensory room thanks to charity funding
Two Rivers Primary School in Tamworth now has a fully refurbished sensory room, thanks to the generosity of children’s charity, Simon’s Heroes. The school caters for students aged 4-11 years old, who have a range of learning and physical disabilities and associated difficulties such as autism, communication and sensory impairments....
Charity group gives Neveah new lease of life
Seven-year-old Neveah Brown from Tamworth, who suffers from a range of complex health issues, has been gifted a hydrotherapy bath from children’s fundraising group, Simon’s Heroes, to help relieve the stiffness of her muscles, a result of her condition. Neveah was born with a number of conditions including Hydrocephalus, a...
Moonpig donates £2000 to local children’s charity
Moonpig, the UK’s leading online greeting card and gifting platform, has generously donated £2000 to local children’s charity, Simon’s Heroes. The donation marks the opening of Moonpig’s new 9200 sqm production facility in Tamworth, which opened in the summer and will provide many new jobs once it is fully operational....
Heroes help Indi with therapy and sensory support
Simon’s Heroes children’s charity has funded a package of support for three-year-old Indiana Croft, who has additional needs; a result of him having a chromosome Xq duplication, an abnormality that affects many different parts of his body. People with this condition have an extra copy of genetic material. The severity...
New lease of life for Daisy and her family
Four-year-old Daisy Fisher, who suffers from ADHD and autism, has received a specialist pushchair and car seat to help make life a little bit easier for her and her family. Daisy experiences high levels of anxiety in her daily life, a symptom of her autism, which results in episodes of...
Specialist trike gives Caitlin more independence
Twelve-year-old Caitlin Ross from Cannock, who suffers from Friedreich’s Ataxia, has been gifted a specialist Tomcat trike from Simon’s Heroes children’s charity, to give her more independence and allow her to enjoy recreational activities with family and friends. Friedreich’s Ataxia is a rare, genetic, life limiting condition which affects Caitlin’s...
Charity funding makes a big impact at local special school
Simon’s Heroes children’s charity has gifted Two Rivers Primary School a 65-inch interactive display screen with integrated computer, to help stimulate and enhance the learning environment for its pupils with sensory needs. Two Rivers Primary School in Tamworth caters for over 120 students aged 4-11 years old, who have a...