Supermarket chain donates £3,600
CEREBRAL palsy charity Stick ‘n’ Step has been awarded a £3,600 grant by the Morrisons Foundation.
The money will cover the cost of classroom materials for two terms at the charity’s two centres in Wallasey and Runcorn.
The new resources will support conductive education sessions for children and young people with cerebral palsy.
One of the families, whose child attends weekly sessions at Stick ‘n’ Step in Wallasey, visited the local Morrisons store to receive the money from Ruth Gibson, community champion.
Leanne and Anthony, parents to three year old Charlie, who has been attending Stick ‘n’ Step for just under a year, were delighted to accept the donation on behalf of the charity.
Ruth said: “It’s a privilege to hand over this cheque on behalf of the foundation.
“We’re delighted to be able to support such a wonderful charity and it was really lovely to meet Charlie and his family and hear first-hand about how much Stick ‘n’ Step are helping him.”
Leanne said: “It’s amazing how much Charlie has come on in such a short time.
“We could quickly see real improvements in his social and physical development. He is currently learning to ‘commando crawl’ and he has much more determination and tolerance when he is encouraged to try new tasks than he did when he first started.
“When he knows we are going to Stick ‘n’ Step he gives us a great big smile and says ‘Theo’ – that’s his friend there that he loves meeting up with.”
Leanne works at Bright Sparks
Nursery at St Mary’s College in Crosby and was able to change her working pattern to make sure she could bring Charlie to Stick ‘n’ Step for his weekly sessions.
Leanne added: “Bright Sparks has been so supportive and very flexible.
“They even did some fundraising recently and raised £600 for Stick ‘n’ Step.”
Stick ‘n’ Step offers support services to children with cerebral palsy and their families.
The charity provides the children with totally free of charge conductive education sessions, allowing them to gain the skills they need to live independent lives.
98 children, from across the region, attend these sessions weekly or twice weekly at the charity’s Runcorn and Wallasey centres.
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