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Wheel Ambition Support and services for
transition - Whizz-Kidz
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- One man runs a marathon to raise money for one
chair in 1989.. - Since then, over 18,000 disabled children and
young people across the UK have taken the
Whizz-Kidz Journey, embracing the opportunity
to achieve their full potential. - Our aim is to ensure that every disabled child
has an opportunity to be something speciala kid. - Our vision is that all disabled childrens lives
are full of fun, friendship and the potential
for independence. - There are currently around 70,000 disabled
children in the UK waiting for a wheelchairthat
fits their needs and their potential. - As the UKs leading childrens mobility charity
we provide - transformational mobility equipment,
- bespoke life skills services, and
- help and support
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- Children with life-limiting conditions are living
longer and thus require better transition support
into adulthood. - What are the issues and opportunities for young
people with life limiting conditions and for
their families/carers in managing their own best
transition to becoming young adults - How can we better tackle these challenges
together?
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What are the issues? ? Poor experience
of transition? Aspiration for a normal
life? Concern about their parents? Keen
to engage with others? Innovative work
happening e.g. in group-based social,
sports and creative activities? Young
person-centred ethos
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Potential opportunities (for free)
- To help increase your capacity to continue
to deliver quality support to young
wheelchair users with life- limiting conditions
in palliative care settings and to help us to
extend our reach to more young people, families
and other partners - Whizz-Kidz are very keen to provide free Work
Placement and Work Skills support to these
partners and the young wheelchair users that
they serve - To explore delivering Wheelchair Skills
Training/sports sessions for young wheelchair
users at these settings potentially taster
sessions, Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced
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- Examples of partners from the West Midlands
- Donna Louise Hospice
- - Acorns Hospice (Birmingham)
- - PDSS Service Birmingham
- - Hope House Hospice
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Living life to the full ..developing our
services and promoting opportunities
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- What can young people access - free of cost
- through our services?
- Support from HCAs, from volunteers and from
experienced trainers - Support with travel
- Safe, accessible and supportive environments,
venues and settings - Valuable partnerships e.g. with employers,
sports partners, etc - Interesting and challenging menu of activities
and events - Visits and trips to build confidence, self
esteem - e.g. Wheelchair dance, martial
arts, learning to drive - Involvement with friends, siblings and families
- Signposting to other Whizz-Kidz journey
services - Campaigning and local/regional/national
community involvement
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How can we work with you?
- Whizz-Kidz has a diverse range of supporters in
the heath sector who praise our success in
wheelchair provision and our life journey
services. - In the last 5 years our work
- has been awarded
- recognition for
- innovation,
- strong leadership,
- NHS partnerships
- and our holistic approach.
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Please help usto extend our reach
- and enable us to support
- more young people
- and their families
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Thank you!!
Registered Charity No. 802872
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