Red Eagle Foundation
Multiple Donations Support Children with Severe and Complex Needs
The Red Eagle Foundation empowers disadvantaged children and grants wishes to children with life-limiting illnesses. There’s more about their work here.
The Axis Foundation’s donations to Red Eagle Foundation include:
- £3,750 to purchase Hercules Prime Car Seat for a little girl, Lucy who has severe scoliosis.
- £2910 to buy a Lecky My Way walker for Lyla who is two years and has a rare genetic condition which affects her muscle tone in all four limbs and trunk. She is impaired visually and unable to sit or roll by herself.
- £5,000 to help buy buy both an electric wheelchair and all-terrain buggy for Arthur, a young boy with severe learning disabilities and complex health needs.
More about Arthur
“It was such a joy to see Arthur’s face at the wheelchair assessment… his joy of being in control of moving when there is so much that he can’t control due to his health. The buggy will also help him get out and about in areas where the wheelchair is not suitable. It is going to have such a positive impact on the family” – Dominic Comins, CEO
Arthur is a 12 year old boy. He is classed as a SWAN (‘syndromes without a name’) and despite a lifetime of procedures and tests, as his mother says, “what we don’t know is how my son’s condition will change as time goes on”.
Arthur’s physical and mental health are deteriorating and his mobility levels decreasing. He is cared for additionally by Demelza, the Axis Foundation’s charity partner.
The Trustees of the Axis Foundation were delighted to help Arthur by making his life more mobile with an electric wheelchair to increase his independence and accessibility at venues/events. For example, he loves going to Howletts Zoo to see the elephants; but the hill is a challenge in a manual wheelchair – particularly for his mother who has had two back operations.
More About Lyla
Lyla enjoys movements and is keen to explore, using her arms and legs when supported. Red Eagle want her to enjoy these movements in a safe way. And so they trialled her in a supportive walker called My Way from Leckey. This walker supported her well in her trunk and allowed her to use her legs better for moving around with assistance.
“This is a fantastic piece of equipment for Lyla as she can explore her space in a safe way and overcome her motor and visual disability. Lyla’s parents and I are very grateful to the Axis Foundation for their support. This equipment will be well used at home giving Lyla the independence to move around without being held all the time” – Dominic Comins, CEO
More About Lucy
Lucy is under the Red Eagle orthopaedic team who are monitoring her scoliosis which is progressively getting worse. She is able to sit in a car seat but requires postural support to protect her spine, a harness as she has no danger awareness, and a swivel base to access the car as she is unable to turn herself.
The Hercules Prime car seat purchased with our donation offers Lucy the postural support needed, and ease of access to the car. The family are unable to afford the car seat, having just had to privately fund an appropriate wheelchair for Lucy and are finding it increasingly hard to move or carry Lucy as she grows.
“The seat has made such a huge difference to the life of not only Lucy but the whole family. Trips out are now fun, rather than a chore and Lucy is able to spend more time out of the house with her family which has made her so happy” – Dominic Comins, CEO
