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Who we've helped

Find out more about some of the inspirational people we’ve helped.

Adam

“Your multiple interventions over the years kept him in touch with his world.” How our lifetime promise of support helped Adam.

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Bex

An eye-controlled tablet computer has helped Bex to communicate, use the internet, listen to music and watch TV following her brain stem stroke.

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Devina

There’s a competitive gleam in Devina’s eyes now she’s finally able to race against her brother, thanks to the loan of an adapted gaming setup.

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Steve

Steve describes the hope and independence we were able to give him following his motorbike accident.

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Stewart

Stewart’s quality of life was transformed by the introduction of a computer he could control by moving his head and chin.

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Ceyda

“I’m now a gamer!” Ceyda has cerebral palsy and finds using hand controls very difficult, but she’s back in the game with her adapted gaming setup.

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Archie

See how Archie’s ‘Archiebot’ has helped him to overcome his medical isolation to reconnect with school and his friends.

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Rodney

“You’ve made a middle-aged man feel like a child!” Rodney has given him a new lease of gaming freedom.

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Keren

What a smile! Keren’s face lights up as she outsmarts our own CEO in an eye-controlled connect four game.

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Rebecca

Rebecca’s dystonia Parkinsonism makes using a controller very tiring. But a chin, foot and hand-controlled setup is helping her to play.

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Aaron

“My life is back to the way it was. I can play games!” Aaron, who has muscular dystrophy, talks about the impact of his adapted gaming setup.

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Paul

Paul’s life-changing injury didn’t just devastate his own gaming, it had a big effect on the people he’d enjoyed playing with.

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Units 9-12
Southill Business Park
Cornbury Park
Charlbury
Oxfordshire
OX7 3EW

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