EACH MONTH, BUSY LIFE PARTNERS WITH A WORTHY CAUSE

This month, Busy Life is delighted to be promoting its new online magazine for the disabled community; Crip Life™. Founded with Emma Purcell, we are live as of 1st May 2023. 

Read more about Crip Life™ by clicking the button below. #DismantlingDisablingBarriersOneArticleAtATime

In April, Busy Life is delighted to be supporting a local SEND Youth Club.

Creating a youth club for children with additional needs and their families in Rotherham and surrounding areas.
They hold weekly events for children in Dinnington and Dalton. There is also a weekly event for their parents.

Click the link to find out more about them. #thinkINC

In March, Busy Life is delighted to be supporting Support Dogs.

Support Dogs is a national charity dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children and adults with various challenging medical conditions. They provide, train and support specialist assistance dogs to achieve this. Support Dogs  specialise in three specific programmes:

• Autism assistance dogs for autistic children. The dogs are trained to provide safety for the child and reduce stress in social environments. You can read more about this programme here
  
• Seizure alert dogs for people with epilepsy. Their dogs are trained to provide a 100% reliable, potentially life saving alert up to 1 hour before an epileptic seizure. This enables the client to find safety and be in control over their seizure, allowing a much more independent life. You can read more about this programme here
  
• Disability assistance dogs for people with physical disabilities. The client’s own pet dog is trained to perform tasks which are specifically tailored to their individual needs, providing them with greater independence and safety. You can read more about this programme here

Established in 1992, Support Dogs works across England, Scotland and Wales and provides all it services entirely free of charge to those in need of them. However, the charity relies solely on voluntary donations and receives no government funding.

Click the link to find out more about them. #thinkINC

In February, Busy Life is delighted to be supporting Rotherham Parent Carers Forum. 

A charity run by parents of children and young people who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities, they bring together other parent carers to provide mutual support, share experience & exchange information. They also work in partnership with services, sharing their knowledge to help plan and develop the quality, range and accessibility of provision, creating better outcomes for families. 

Click the link to find out more ab out them. #thinkINC

In October, Busy Life is supporting NPUK. Niemann-Pick diseases are a group of rare and devastating inherited lysosomal storage disorders that can affect both children and adults:

NPUK are dedicated to supporting the individuals, families and friends affected by these conditions. They offer practical and emotional support, provide information and strive to raise further awareness of the disease(s) in the hope of facilitating research and potential therapies.

Click the link to find out more about NPUK.

In December, Busy Life is supporting Pets As Therapy (PAT).  They are a national UK charity founded in 1983 by Lesley Scott-Ordish, a dog owner who understood the unique bond between humans and animals. 

Today, PAT strives to ensure that everyone in the UK, no matter their circumstances, has access to the companionship of a dog. Our volunteers visit a range of establishments including residential homes, day care centres, schools, universities, hospitals, hospices and prisons.

Click the link to find out more about them. #thinkINC

In November, Busy Life is supporting PWSA UK. Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare, complex genetic, lifelong disorder. Symptons are low muscle tone with consequent motor developmental delays, a mild to moderate learning difficulty, incomplete sexual development, and emotional and social immaturity, which can lead to challenging behaviours. 

During childhood, an overwhelming and insatiable chronic appetite usually develops which, without support can lead to life threatening obesity. 

PWS occurs randomly in about 1:22,000 births and it is estimated that there are about 2,000 living with PWS in the UK.

PWSA UK works with those living with PWS, their families and friends together with those supporting or working with people with PWS, to help them manage this complex syndrome.

Click the link to find out more about PWSA UK.

In October, Busy Life is supporting NPUK. Niemann-Pick diseases are a group of rare and devastating inherited lysosomal storage disorders that can affect both children and adults:

NPUK are dedicated to supporting the individuals, families and friends affected by these conditions. They offer practical and emotional support, provide information and strive to raise further awareness of the disease(s) in the hope of facilitating research and potential therapies.

Click the link to find out more about NPUK.

In September, Busy Life is supporting PIP-UK. This charity supports people with Poland Syndrome; a rare birth difference. This syndrome occurs during foetal development and the baby is born with physical differences. The main physical sign of Poland Syndrome is an under-developed or missing chest muscle.  A child may be several years old before the missing muscle(s) become apparent parents often describe a “sunken-chest”. However, another notable sign you might see are some of the child’s fingers are webbed on one hand or there are digits missing. As Poland Syndrome is a syndrome there are various physical differences a person may be born with

Click the link to find out more about them. #thinkINC

In August, Busy Life is delighted to be supporting SNAP; Special Needs Action Project. Based in Inverness,.this wonderful charity exists to improve the lives of young people with additional needs by providing social experiences, building self-esteem, and encouraging independence. SNAP provides opportunities for making friends and socialising supported by their caring and experienced staff and volunteer team.

Click the link to find out more about them. #thinkINC

In August, Busy Life is delighted to be supporting the Rotherham Talking Newspaper. This wonderful charity provides local news on audio Cassette/CD/USB For people who are blind/visually impaired In the local area. RTN also provides a weekly audio magazine.  

Click the link to find out more about them. #thinkINC

In June, Busy Life is delighted to be supporting ArtWorks South Yorkshire. Based in Sheffield and Rotherham, they encourage adults with learning disabilities into work within the creative industries through art and media workshops.  ArtWorks South.Yorkshire provides a safe environment for adults with learning disabilities that aids development so they can reach their full potential through visual and performing arts.  Click the link to find out more about them. #thinkINC

In May, Busy Life is delighted to be supporting Rotherham Parent Carers Forum. 

A charity run by parents of children and young people who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities, they bring together other parent carers to provide mutual support, share experience & exchange information. They also work in partnership with services, sharing their knowledge to help plan and develop the quality, range and accessibility of provision, creating better outcomes for families. 

Click the link to find out more ab out them. #thinkINC

In April, Busy Life is delighted to be supporting LEVEL 1. They're an organisation challenging perceptions and traditional notions of art, culture and societal divisions. LEVEL 1 produce and promote art that is powerful and of relevance to all of our society – art that is not afraid to be different.

LEVEL 1 work is influenced by their specialism in providing opportunities for adults with complex needs and learning disabilities to discover, experience, create and be inspired by cutting edge art, ideas and culture. 

They offer in person and online exhibitions, events and much more. Click the link to find out more ab out them. #thinkINC

This month, Busy Life is supporting Kate Green. Kate has suffered an incredibly rare stroke that few survive. Against all the odds she is fighting back but needs your support to access physio rehab. PLEASE, support Kate and donate to her GoFundMe Page. #thinkINC