Help us bring joy to more children and young people this Christmas

Three people wearing festive hats pose together outdoors, with the young person in the centre holding the handlebars of an adapted tricycle.

AFK has had to close applications for mobility equipment twice this year because of high demand.

 

Applications remain closed whilst our Mobility Services team processes the backlog. This means we cannot currently accept new requests from families looking for specialist equipment for their child.

 

But disabled children and young people still need mobility equipment that is not available on the NHS, including bespoke powered wheelchairs, specialised trikes and walkers.

 

Your support this Christmas could help us process more applications and reach more young people.

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Denni’s Story

 

A young person wearing a blue helmet rides a blue adapted tricycle outdoors, with an adult walking alongside. Below, a closer photo shows them holding the handlebars.

Few things bring the same joy as getting a bike. For Denni, 16, that meant finding a trike suited to him now and built to last into adulthood.

 

Denni has cerebral palsy and loves using a specialised trike. After he outgrew his previous one, his family applied to AFK for a Theraplay Tracker trike he could use at home.

 

With its specialist adaptations, Denni can pedal independently over short distances. An attendant handle allows an adult to help him steer, turn and manage slopes.

 

The trike can also be separated into two parts, making it more practical for Denni’s family, who live in a flat. It will support Denni into his adult years, giving him many more opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy time with his family.

 

Since receiving his trike, Denni has been having “an absolute blast”. His family told us that it is already making a positive difference to his mobility and his awareness of the people and places around him.

 

“He really and truly is the happiest when he is on his trike.” –
Denni’s mum, Narinder.

The trike gives Denni an enjoyable way to be active, spend time outdoors with his family and have more independence and control over where he goes.

 

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Denni’s story shows the joy that the right support can bring.

 

Your donation to AFK’s Christmas Appeal will support our work wherever it is needed most. It will help us continue providing practical, personalised support across our services, whether that means helping a young person access mobility equipment, develop new skills or move towards paid work.

 

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