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It's finally here! Months of preparation and training, fundraising and generous donations come together today for the 2025 London Marathon. From all of us at Whizz Kidz, we wish the best of luck to all the runners - look out for us cheering you on along the way!

It's finally here!

Months of preparation and training, fundraising and generous donations come together today for the 2025 London Marathon.

From all of us at Whizz Kidz, we wish the best of luck to all the runners - look out for us cheering you on along the way!
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Phil is just one of the amazing 10,000 runners that we have helped reach the London Marathon finish line in the last 25 years. Tick the Whizz Kidz box when you complete your application, and let us support you in 2026! ow.ly/hJXs50VKBCT

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If you're thinking of running the London Marathon for Whizz Kidz next year, Eve has shared some great advice with Runner's World ๐Ÿ‘‡ ow.ly/tJEW50VLWUX

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If you're a young wheelchair user aged 8 - 25 in the UK, you can join the Collective to find out about opportunities to help us to know what is most important to young wheelchair users. You'll be making a real difference to shape the work we do ๐Ÿ’› whizz-kidz.org.uk/get-involved/wโ€ฆ

If you're a young wheelchair user aged 8 - 25 in the UK, you can join the Collective to find out about opportunities to help us to know what is most important to young wheelchair users.

You'll be making a real difference to shape the work we do ๐Ÿ’›

whizz-kidz.org.uk/get-involved/wโ€ฆ
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Whizz Kidz's social activities are a chance to meet other young people and have a great time. Join us and youโ€™ll get to try activities that will develop your skills and give you the confidence to go further ๐Ÿ‘‡ ow.ly/tRFH50VPjZB We canโ€™t wait to see you soon! ๐Ÿ’›

Whizz Kidz's social activities are a chance to meet other young people and have a great time. Join us and youโ€™ll get to try activities that will develop your skills and give you the confidence to go further ๐Ÿ‘‡

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We canโ€™t wait to see you soon! ๐Ÿ’›
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๐Ÿ“งWant to be the first to hear about Whizz Kidz news and updates? Sign up to our email updates and we'll make sure you're kept informed of everything going on at Whizz Kidz ๐Ÿ‘‡ ow.ly/BE2T50VTeIk

๐Ÿ“งWant to be the first to hear about Whizz Kidz news and updates?

Sign up to our email updates and we'll make sure you're kept informed of everything going on at Whizz Kidz ๐Ÿ‘‡

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Weโ€™re thrilled to share the fantastic news that our recent BBC Radio 4 Appeal has raised over ยฃ24,000 โ€” thanks to the incredible generosity of listeners and supporters across the UK ๐Ÿ’› Read the full article ๐Ÿ‘‡ ow.ly/Ikkk50VTfPf

Weโ€™re thrilled to share the fantastic news that our recent BBC Radio 4 Appeal has raised over ยฃ24,000 โ€” thanks to the incredible generosity of listeners and supporters across the UK ๐Ÿ’›

Read the full article ๐Ÿ‘‡
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Yesterday we joined the Wheelchair Alliance for the first official APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) meeting at Portcullis House in London, chaired by Tanni Grey-Thompson and Daniel Francis MP with Whizz Kidz acting as Secretariat.

Yesterday we joined the Wheelchair Alliance for the first official APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) meeting at Portcullis House in London, chaired by Tanni Grey-Thompson and Daniel Francis MP with Whizz Kidz acting as Secretariat.
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Meet Sarah Wallace, our Clinician Manager who has been changing the lives of young wheelchair users for an incredible 27 years! ๐Ÿ’› We sat down with Sarah to talk about her journey, the moments that have stayed with her ๐Ÿ‘‡ ow.ly/cK0H50VX4C8

Meet Sarah Wallace, our Clinician Manager who has been changing the lives of young wheelchair users for an incredible 27 years! ๐Ÿ’›

We sat down with Sarah to talk about her journey, the moments that have stayed with her ๐Ÿ‘‡

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Ahoy there! ๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ We recently had the pleasure of taking to the water with a group of young wheelchair users for a fantastic boat trip with Wetwheels South East. A great time was had by all, enjoying a sunny Friday evening on the Medway river ๐Ÿ’›

Ahoy there! ๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ

We recently had the pleasure of taking to the water with a group of young wheelchair users for a fantastic boat trip with Wetwheels South East.

A great time was had by all, enjoying a sunny Friday evening on the Medway river ๐Ÿ’›
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Jack is currently on our waitlist for a new wheelchair, but had outgrown his current equipment and could no longer use it. Fortunately, Whizz Kidz Engineer, Derek, is a full of innovative solutions & worked through multiple technical hitches to grow Jackโ€™s wheelchair for him ๐Ÿ’›

Jack is currently on our waitlist for a new wheelchair, but had outgrown his current equipment and could no longer use it.

Fortunately, Whizz Kidz Engineer, Derek, is a full of innovative solutions & worked through multiple technical hitches to grow Jackโ€™s wheelchair for him ๐Ÿ’›
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It's #volunteersweek and we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers who go the extra mile by volunteering with Whizz Kidz to help young wheelchair users go further. Thank you, volunteers, for generously sharing your time and expertise ๐Ÿ’›

It's #volunteersweek and we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers who go the extra mile by volunteering with Whizz Kidz to help young wheelchair users go further.

Thank you, volunteers, for generously sharing your time and expertise ๐Ÿ’›
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Team Whizz Kidz runners in this year's London Marathon have raised over an incredible ยฃ1 million! From all of us at Whizz Kidz, we'd like to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who ran for Whizz Kidz, sponsored runners, supported the event and made donations ๐Ÿ’›

Team Whizz Kidz runners in this year's London Marathon have raised over an incredible ยฃ1 million!

From all of us at Whizz Kidz, we'd like to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who ran for Whizz Kidz, sponsored runners, supported the event and made donations ๐Ÿ’›
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Itโ€™s Volunteerโ€™s Week: a time to celebrate the incredible impact volunteers have throughout society. For the last 4 years weโ€™ve had Volunteer Support Officer, Sophie, bringing volunteers together for amazing Whizz Kidz experiences๐Ÿ‘‡ ow.ly/SqZ850W48fj

Itโ€™s Volunteerโ€™s Week: a time to celebrate the incredible impact volunteers have throughout society. For the last 4 years weโ€™ve had Volunteer Support Officer, Sophie, bringing volunteers together for amazing Whizz Kidz experiences๐Ÿ‘‡

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Curious about volunteering with Whizz Kidz? Join volunteer, Millie, for a day in her life, as she takes a group of young wheelchair users to Kew Gardens, before heading off (virutally!) to New Zealand. #Dayinthelife #VolunteerWeek

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As #VolunteerWeek comes to an end, some of the young people our volunteers work with wanted to say a big thank you! We simply couldn't achieve what we do without you ๐Ÿ’›

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๐Ÿ“ข Calling all runners! Weโ€™ve just had a couple of places become available on Team Whizz Kidz for this yearโ€™s iconic Berlin Marathon! Please get in touch as soon as possible, as places for this event go fast! ๐Ÿ‘‰ Email for more information: [email protected].

๐Ÿ“ข Calling all runners!

Weโ€™ve just had a couple of places become available on Team Whizz Kidz for this yearโ€™s iconic Berlin Marathon!

Please get in touch as soon as possible, as places for this event go fast! ๐Ÿ‘‰ Email for more information: events@whizz-kidz.org.uk.
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Alex was more than happy to help with the shopping after receiving his new wheelchair from Whizz Kidz! His mum, Siobhan, told us: "Iโ€™m overjoyed with this chair for Alex. Heโ€™s so so happy in this chair, I feel emotional each time I see him enjoying his independence"๐Ÿ’›

Alex was more than happy to help with the shopping after receiving his new wheelchair from Whizz Kidz! His mum, Siobhan, told us:

"Iโ€™m overjoyed with this chair for Alex. Heโ€™s so so happy in this chair, I feel emotional each time I see him enjoying his independence"๐Ÿ’›
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Young wheelchair users do not always have the opportunity to achieve the same educational outcomes as their non-disabled peers, and we want this to change. This report follows research undertaken by our Kids Board ๐Ÿ‘‡ ow.ly/FX6O50WaPpw

Young wheelchair users do not always have the opportunity to achieve the same educational outcomes as their non-disabled peers, and we want this to change.

This report follows research undertaken by our Kids Board ๐Ÿ‘‡

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Whether you were successful or not in the ballot, you could join Team Whizz Kidz at next yearโ€™s London Marathon & help even more young wheelchair users, like Ethan, go further. Sign up today & make a real difference to the young people we support ๐Ÿ‘‡ ow.ly/uAhT50WcaXi