As part of the M6toll’s Drive for Charity ‘In the Community’ funding, Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL); operators of the M6toll have provided £500 to Simon’s Heroes to assist with specialised equipment needed for a local child. Simon’s Heroes is a Tamworth based charity which aims to improve the quality of...
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Charitable donation gives Daniel the independence he craves
A 15-year-old boy from Burntwood is now more self-sufficient, thanks to a generous donation from Simon’s Heroes children’s charity. Daniel Ball suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a genetic disorder that causes muscle weakness and wasting. The condition largely affects boys, who are often diagnosed before the age of five. There...
Family life set to become a little easier, thanks to charity donation
Local fundraising group, Simon’s Heroes, has gifted a little girl with epilepsy, a specialist pushchair, to help make life a little bit easier for her and her family. Two-year-old Evie Ludlow from Kingsbury was diagnosed with infantile epilepsy at 7 months old, a syndrome characterised by the onset of seizures...
New lease of family life for Casey
A four-year-old boy with spina bifida and hydrocephalus has been gifted a range of soft play equipment from children’s charity, Simon’s Heroes, to enable him to take part in outdoor activities with his siblings. Casey Hall from Dordon is wheelchair bound, a result of his condition where the spinal...
Mark goes the distance for cause close to his heart
A dedicated runner has run a half marathon every day for the month of May and raised over £2400 for charity. Mark Cotton from Coton Green has covered 406 miles over 31 days for Simon’s Heroes, a charity which helps children with life-limiting illnesses lead more independent and fulfilling lives....
Rad ride gives Isaac new lease of life
A 7-year-old boy with Down’s Syndrome has been given a new lease of life thanks to the generosity of local fundraising group, Simon’s Heroes. Isaac Brown from Netherseal, has been gifted a WIKE special needs bicycle trailer, so that he can continue to take part in family outdoor activities, something...
Ocado donates over £6000 to local fundraising group, Simon’s Heroes
One of the UK’s leading online grocery retailers, Ocado, has donated £6,380 to children’s charity, Simon’s Heroes, which helps local children suffering from debilitating conditions lead more independent and fulfilling lives. The money was raised over a 12-month period through various activities organised by teams at Ocado sites across the...
PCE Ltd and Simon’s Heroes celebrate another fantastic year of fundraising
Members of local charity, Simon’s Heroes, recently paid a visit to PCE Ltd's head office in Tamworth, to thank its employees for their continued fundraising efforts over the last 12 months. Employees have raised a fantastic £6,600, bringing the overall total to £16,600 since the partnership began in May 2018!...
Autistic boy’s bedroom transformed into sensory haven thanks to local charity
A 6-year-old boy who suffers from a number of developmental conditions, now has his very own sensory-themed bedroom thanks to local children’s charity, Simon’s Heroes. Ebad Mahmood, from Amington, has autism, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), Global Developmental Disorder (GDD) and speech delay. He struggles with social interaction and communication and...