Rebecca Ciriaco, Head of Social Events, took 10 minutes out to chat about the WellChild Social Events team: Hi Bec, how do you say your surname? It’s actually Italian, my grandparents moved from Sicily to...
Posted 22 Sep 2018
Seriously ill children and young people across Derbyshire will need to spend less time in hospital, thanks to a new children’s nurse from national children’s charity WellChild. Derby’s first WellChild Nurse is being funded by...
Posted 19 Sep 2018
Dakota has Achromatopsia, the condition is associated with colour blindness, visual acuity loss, extreme light sensitivity and Nystagmus. She also has hyper mobility. These conditions affect her mobility and she constantly falls and bumps into...
Posted 12 Sep 2018
A host of celebrities recognised the courage of children and young people with exceptional health needs at the annual WellChild Awards, in association with GSK, on September 4th at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London....
Posted 05 Sep 2018
Dreamnight at the Zoo The Cotswold Wildlife Park and Zoo hosted their annual Dreamnight at the Zoo event on the 15th June. This is a fantastic, invite only event where families of children with exceptional...
Posted 28 Aug 2018
Jake has a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, he also has learning difficulties and severe reflux. He is non verbal and communicates through facial expressions and gestures. Jake also has epilepsy with frequent hospital admissions. Jake...
Posted 24 Aug 2018
Meet this year’s WellChild Award winners! The winners will attend the prestigious WellChild Awards in London. Last year’s ceremony was attended by WellChild Patron HRH The Duke of Sussex and a host of celebrity guests...
Posted 20 Aug 2018
Families with children who have exceptional health needs took to the water in an ‘Under the Sea’ themed accessible sailing event at Carsington Water Sailing Club, Derbyshire. The ‘Sailability Summer Splash’ was the inspiration of...
Posted 14 Aug 2018
Sometimes we all need a little help, whether it be with funding for equipment, emotional support or just some time out as a family. There are various options to apply for funding for respite care,...
Posted 10 Aug 2018
Twenty lucky students at Riverside School in Orpington, Kent, have been crowned the winners of the Over the Rainbow singing competition from national children’s charity WellChild. Riverside students have not only been awarded the title...
Posted 08 Aug 2018
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