7 year old Callie Aspley from Tamworth, is the latest beneficiary of Simon's Heroes. She was born with a very rare condition, Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata (RCDP), a metabolic genetic disorder that is present at birth. It is a form of dwarfism that causes severe developmental delays and a short life...
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Charity group help Jasmine Dowd back on the saddle
A Tamworth girl has received life-changing horse riding equipment from a nearby charity group. Jasmine Dowd, who suffered from focal and segmental Glomerular sclerosis from a young age, has been gifted a special protective jacket, insurance and more by Simon's Heroes to allow her to ride again – after undergoing a kidney transplant four...
Thomas bedroom for little Alfie O’Driscoll
Thanks to local fund-raising champions Simon's Heroes a Tamworth mother and father "will feel like parents again". The charity announced 15-month-old Alfie O'Driscoll as their new beneficiary this week. Little Alfie has chronic lung disease as well as subglotic stenosis, a condition which affects his airways. Described as "priceless people" by Alfie's...
Heroic effort sees Blake Shaws dream garden come true
Tamworth's newest charity, Simon’s Heroes, have been at it again – this time making a young boy’s dreams come true. Coton Green Primary School’s Blake Shaw (4), who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a condition which causes muscle weakness, had his dream garden completed at the weekend by caring members from...