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All terrain wheelchair for William

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William used to be an active, healthy teenager with a keen interest in rock climbing. In January 2017, aged 13, he was diagnosed with a rare, severe form of idiopathic, juvenile, osteoporosis when his bones suddenly began fracturing when carrying out everyday activities such as walking, sitting, standing and climbing stairs. William has unfortunately been reliant on a wheelchair since July 2017 and though obviously frustrated, he gets on with life without complaint.
In December 2018, he would like to begin the Duke of Edinburgh Award with classmates in his school. Part of the award requires him to take part in an outdoor, overnight expedition. William’s normal wheelchair would not make this possible. After researching several models we came across the only model of wheelchair that would enable him to independently take part.  We are therefore trying to raise funds for the award winning Trekinetic all terriain wheelchair (http://www.trekinetic.com/News.php) which, as well as allowing him to complete the award, will also give him some independence back and allow him to go out more with his friends and do the things that other teenagers do without thinking, e.g. even going to the park independently would be a massive achievement for him. This chair has a Formula 1 seat, can even go down stairs and is going to be featured in a new sci fi movie coming out soon! He has been given a demo model to try out for a week and already his confidence and self esteem has increased massively. The basic chair itself costs £3800 and we have very kindly already been given £500 from Darlington Rotary Club and £500 from Darlington’s Round Table. We are therefore asking for help to raise the additional funds for the chair which will have such an impact on his quality of life.
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  • Christena Copeland
    • £25
    • 7 yrs
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Claire Crumpton Ne Lancaster
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