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Jack H - Scotland

'At 10 years old, Jack was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. He's also autistic. In the past few years, Jack has had a huge growth spurt, and has started to really struggle with his mobility, finding it extremely painful and tiring to walk even short distances. Following lots of x-rays, scans, and gait analysis, he was also diagnosed with femoral retroversion at the beginning of 2025. Jack's local NHS trust supplied a basic manual wheelchair, but it was unwieldy and only worked on flat, level, smooth surfaces. Jack really struggled with getting out and about and joining in activities and events with his friends. He often needed an adult to push his wheelchair, which meant he lost a lot of independence. Jack and his mum visited Naidex in March 2025 to try out lots of different wheelchairs and see what might work for Jack, deciding on a Trekinetic GTE Mk3. They then created a GoFundMe to try to raise funds for an all-terrain electric wheelchair and also applied to charities for funding.
Lifeline4Kids were extremely supportive and very kindly donated a significant sum towards the wheelchair. Without their contribution, we would not have been able to afford it. His new chair was delivered last month and has already made the world of difference to Jack. He can now go out wherever he likes without worrying about whether his wheelchair will manage it. He is able to join in and explore independently with his friends, without an adult needing to be right beside him pushing his chair for him. It has given him a huge sense of independence and means he is able to take part in outings, activities and events without being in a lot of pain or being unable to participate fully. Jack is so happy when he's using his new chair and it's amazing to see him buzzing about with his friends, laughing and chatting and full of joy and excitement. It has made a huge difference to his life in just a few weeks, and we are so incredibly grateful to Lifeline4Kids for supporting us to get this for him.

We are so pleased to have been able to help and send our love to Jack x