Mobility Success Stories

Thanks to the generous support of The Motability Foundation, we’ve provided a record amount of mobility equipment to children and young people like George, helping them gain independence and improve their quality of life.

Your vote for AFK helped secure funding that will go towards supporting disabled young people like Cameron.

Long term AFK supporter and Ambassador Michael Atwal-Brice receives prestigious British Citizens Award

Celebrating our achievements during our latest partnership with The Openwork Foundation from 2017-2020.

Stockton-on-Tees teenager, Joshua Holforth (19) receives new sports wheelchair to continue his dream of Team GB wheelchair basketball.

A picture is worth a thousand words: Harry was so excited to get his new powerchair!

Our Mobility Services Team helped 22-year-old Sam obtain the funds he needed for a new powerchair, by advocating on his behalf as well as providing funding.

Matilda is a chatty 4-year-old from Surrey. She is active, sociable and loves spending time with her older brother and friends.

To mark the occasion here are four of our favourite stories from our mobility equipment programme.

Aaron is a 2-year-old boy from Liverpool. He likes watching Mr Tumble, singing nursery rhymes, communicating using Makaton signs and reading books.

Felix is an active 9-year-old boy from Hampshire. He is very sociable and enjoys being outdoors, playing with his siblings and friends, and getting involved with sport.

Matthew is a 20 years old and from Manchester. He enjoys bowling, going out with his PA (personal assistant) and spending time with his family and friends.

Five year old Matthew has recently received his new mobility trike thanks to a generous donation from The Light Fund.

Our Advocacy & Mobility Services Manager Julia shares her thoughts.

Harry is a lovely 10-year-old boy from North Yorkshire. He has merosin negative muscular dystrophy and is unable to walk or stand unaided but really enjoys riding a mobility trike in the park.

Alex is a 4-year-old boy from Kent. He goes to nursery, likes playing with other children, and especially loves to be with his parents and older brother. He enjoys swimming and likes Thomas the Tank Engine.

Hannah is a bright 13-year-old from Middlesex. She loves long walks, music and bells, is very sociable and happy and always has a smile on her face.

Jack is 26 years old and from Gloucester. my AFK got him a trike that can be folded, enabling him to take it on family holidays in the caravan.

Dylan is 18 and is in his second year at Treloar College where he has won the cookery and end of first year class prizes. He is very active and loves walking his two Labrador dogs, Bonzo and Rufus, skiing, roller coasters and running.

Heidi is from Castlefields near Liverpool and is 9 years old. She is very chatty, enjoys socialising and playing with her friends, being outdoors and going to the park.

Four members of Chunc wheelchair manufacturers are pushing two disabled children in their wheelchairs at Brighton Marathon to raise money for myAFK.