Improving health and wellbeing
We provide specialist medical equipment for children in hospital
MedEquip4Kids improves the health and wellbeing of babies and children in the UK by providing equipment and facilities not available from limited NHS resources. We also deliver the Hummingbird Project, a programme of mental health workshops in schools.
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St Nicholas School, Canterbury
St Nicholas School in Canterbury caters for around 360 pupils aged between four and 16 with profound, severe and complex special needs. Some of the most common conditions affecting the young people are cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The school are redeveloping their soft play room to […]
Find out more →Royal Calderdale Hospital – child-friendly waiting area
The Children’s Accident and Emergency Department at Calderdale Royal Hospital sees around 16,000 children a year who are sick or injured and need emergency care. Visiting A&E may be scary and confusing for children, but having a calming and welcoming area to wait in can help to alleviate worries and stress. The team at Royal […]
Find out more →Royal Preston Hospital – Virtual Reality headset
The children’s unit at Royal Preston Hospital have asked if we can help fund a Virtual Reality (VR) headset to be used across the ward and the paediatric assessment unit (day cases). A VR headset is a head-worn apparatus that completely covers the eyes for an immersive 3D experience. For example, you might experience swimming […]
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Latest News
Professor Carson takes on 180-mile challenge to support children’s mental health
MedEquip4Kids Shimmer Ball raises £47,000 for North West hospitals
Hummingbird results presented at Bolton University conference
“The switch adapted toys have been a wonderful addition to our school. Both staff and children were thrilled to have some new exciting resources. The children love the lights and movement many of these switch toys have and are highly motivated to explore and investigate how to make them work. They have been great for pupils to develop their understanding of cause and effect and we have also noticed improved concentration and engagement when using them. Often it can be difficult to find toys that are robust enough to withstand lots of heavy use AND be interesting and fun. These new resources tick all those boxes. They have made a noticeable impact on the children’s development in this area.”
Sophie Martindale
Teacher
Acorns Primary School, Lancashire
