1. Wheel Ambition Support and services for transition - Whizz-Kidz

2. Registered Charity No. 8028722

3. “One man runs a marathon to raise money for one chair in 1989……..” Since then, over 18,000 disabled children and young people across the UK have taken the ‘Whizz-Kidz Journey’, embracing the opportunity to achieve their full potential. Our aim is to ensure that every disabled child has an opportunity to be something special…a kid. Our vision is that all disabled children’s lives are full of fun, friendship – and the potential for independence. There are currently around 70,000 disabled children in the UK waiting for a wheelchair that fits their needs and their potential. As the UK’s leading children’s mobility charity we provide:  transformational mobility equipment,  bespoke life skills services, and  help and support

4. Registered Charity No. 8028724

6. Children with life-limiting conditions are living longer and thus require better transition support into adulthood. What are the issues and opportunities for young people with life limiting conditions and for their families/carers in managing their own best transition to becoming young adults; How can we better tackle these challenges together? Registered Charity No. 8028726

7. What are the issues? ● Poor experience of transition; ● Aspiration for a ‘normal life’; ● Concern about their parents; ● Keen to engage with others; ● Innovative work happening e.g. in group-based social, sports and creative activities ● Young person-centred ethos; Registered Charity No. 8028727

8. Potential opportunities (for free)  To help increase your capacity to continue to deliver quality support to young wheelchair users with life- limiting conditions in palliative care settings and to help us to extend our reach to more young people, families and other partners  Whizz-Kidz are very keen to provide free Work Placement and Work Skills support to these partners and the young wheelchair users that they serve;  To explore delivering Wheelchair Skills Training/sports sessions for young wheelchair users at these settings – potentially taster sessions, Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced

9. Examples of partners from the West Midlands -Donna Louise Hospice; - Acorns Hospice (Birmingham); - PDSS Service Birmingham; - Hope House Hospice; -Respite services; -Referrals of young people from various routes with life limiting conditions; e.g. physios, OT’s, schools/colleges, LEA’s, True Colours Trust, NHS Trusts, sports partners Registered Charity No. 8028729

10. Living life to the full ….. developing our services and promoting opportunities Registered Charity No. 80287210

11. Registered Charity No. 80287211 What can young people access - free of cost – through our services?  Support from HCA’s, from volunteers and from experienced trainers;  Support with travel;  Safe, accessible and supportive environments, venues and settings;  Valuable partnerships – e.g. with employers, sports partners, etc  Interesting and challenging menu of activities and events;  Visits and trips to build confidence, self esteem; e.g. Wheelchair dance, martial arts, learning to drive;  Involvement with friends, siblings and families;  Signposting to other Whizz-Kidz journey services;  Campaigning and local/regional/national community involvement;

12. HOW CAN WE WORK WITH YOU? Whizz-Kidz has a diverse range of supporters in the heath sector who praise our success in wheelchair provision and our life journey services. In the last 5 years our work has been awarded recognition for innovation, strong leadership, NHS partnerships and our holistic approach. Registered Charity No. 80287212

13. Please help us to extend our reach and enable us to support more young people and their families Registered Charity No. 80287213

14. Registered Charity No. 80287214Registered Charity No. 80287214 Thank you!!