We are delighted to announce our newly-formed partnership with Whizz Kidz. We are providing £750k of funding over the next 3 years, to support the provision of wheelchairs for children and young people across our region.

Whizz Kidz is the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users. They provide personalised and bespoke wheelchairs for children from 18 months to 18 years. With financial support from the Foundation, this age range will be extended to 25 years, helping more disabled young people unlock their potential.

Whizz Kidz has recently launched its ‘Childhood Can’t Wait!’ campaign – an urgent appeal to reopen its waitlist. For the first time in its history, the charity has been forced to close the list due to unprecedented demand for wheelchairs. As a result, over 1,000 children are currently waiting for the essential mobility equipment they need.

Funding from the Steve Morgan Foundation will enable the waitlist to reopen in the areas we support, giving children who are waiting for wheelchairs the chance to reclaim their independence and the childhoods they deserve.

Our Trustee and Chairman, Steve Morgan, says:

“We have been in talks with the Whizz Kidz team for several months and we are delighted to see this partnership now get going. We support the work of Whizz Kidz because they deliver the right wheelchairs to the young people who need them most. We are excited to see hundreds of young people in our region get their new wheels over the next few years.”

Sarah Pugh, CEO at Whizz Kidz said:

“Childhood can’t wait. Every day a young person spends without the right wheelchair is a day of lost opportunities, missed experiences, and independence put on hold. Thanks to the support of the Steve Morgan Foundation, more young people will get the chance to play, learn, and grow with the freedom they deserve. Together, we are making sure they don’t have to put their lives on pause.”

For further information about Whizz Kidz, please click here.