A 13-year-old boy suffering from autism and cerebral palsy has been gifted a new garden swing from Simon’s Heroes children’s charity, to help manage his anxiety and sensory needs. John-hefin Bielawski from Lichfield was born with a number of conditions including cerebral palsy, autism and thrombocytopenia (blood clotting disorder), as...
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Simon’s Heroes highly commended for its fantastic work in the local community
Tamworth children’s charity Simon’s Heroes has been Highly Commended for its life-changing work in the community at the 5th annual Tamworth Business and Community Awards. The event celebrates all that is good about Tamworth, from its small and larger businesses, to its residents, and reinforces what a fantastic town Tamworth...
Lambs lock up deal with two charities for season
Tamworth FC has launched a partnership with two local charities who ‘do fantastic work in and around the area.’ St Giles Hospice and Simon’s Heroes will feature on the Tamworth Ladies and Tamworth Scholars’ away shirt for this year’s 2019-2020 season, with the former’s name and branding on the front...
Special school pupils get new £15,000 sensory lodge thanks to charity funding
Pupils at Two Rivers Primary School in Tamworth are benefiting from a charity funded sensory lodge, which will dramatically enhance their learning experience in a stimulating new environment. Two Rivers Primary School caters for 128 students aged 4-11 years old, who have a range of learning and physical disabilities and...
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Limited UK raises an impressive £6,000 for local children’s charity Simon’s Heroes in a year-long fundraising partnership
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Limited UK chose Simon’s Heroes as its charity partner back in August 2018 after the local charity received the most votes from employees at their Burton and Lichfield branches. Each year, employees at Hellmann’s branches in the UK nominate a small, grassroots organisation to be its charity...
Annabel’s Disney dream comes true thanks to local children’s charity
A 7-year-old girl from Swadlincote who suffers from a neurological disorder, has been surprised with a trip to Disneyland Paris, from local children’s charity, Simon’s Heroes. Annabel’s lifelong love of Disney has kept her smiling as she deals with the symptoms of Rett syndrome, a brain disorder that occurs almost...
Hardy runners brave rain and mud to raise cash for charity
Over 200 runners braved very wet and muddy conditions on 28th July to take part in Simon’s Heroes 4th annual Abbott Trail Run, to raise vital cash for the cause. The event, hosted at Hopwas Social Club, comprised of a 5K or 10K route along the Coventry canal, through Hopwas...
Disney dream comes true for girl with rare brain disorder
A 4-year-old girl with a rare brain disorder has seen her Disney dream realised, thanks to local fundraising group, Simon’s Heroes. Gracie Hargreaves from Mile Oak, suffers from Rett syndrome, a rare genetic neurological and developmental disorder that affects the way the brain develops, causing a progressive inability to use...
Brothers Charlie and Oliver Essex get vital funding help from Simon’s Heroes
Two brothers with additional needs have been helped by Tamworth children’s charity, Simon’s Heroes. The charity has funded vital physiotherapy sessions for eight-year-old Charlie Essex, who has cerebral palsy, and a much-needed family trip for his little brother, Oliver (3), who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Charlie was diagnosed with quadriplegic...