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New-found freedom

Clodagh Elliott of Sunderland is enjoying new-found freedom thanks to help from the Sunshine Fund.


Clodagh Elliott is Clodagh has a condition called hypotonia, which causes weak and floppy muscles and makes walking extremely difficult.

She can pull herself up to a standing position but cannot then stand on her own, although physiotherapy is helping her improve all the time.

But now, thanks to the Sunshine Fund, she has a special buggy, which means she can enjoy family holidays and days out to her heart’s content.

The buggy, costing £460, is specially designed for off-road use and is much more versatile than an ordinary wheelchair.

Mum Vicky said: “We love to go on long walks and holidays, but it has been difficult in the past. Now it’s fantastic. Clodagh has access to so many places she just wouldn’t have been able to get to on her own before.”

Clodagh has to attend medical appointments in London once a month, and the buggy has made using public transport much easier.


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