Charity Facts:

Caudwell Children was founded in 2000.
Caudwell Children has provided over £23 million worth of services.
Caudwell Children has supported children with over 500 different medical conditions.
Caudwell Children supported more disabled children than ever during 2012.
Caudwell Children provides Family Support Services, Equipment, Treatment, Therapy, and our Destination Dreams holidays.

Disability Facts:

• There are currently 770,000 disabled children living in the UK.
• It is estimated that 400,000 families with disabled children are living in or on the margins of poverty..
• Every week 104 children die from a childhood illness.
• 100 children a week are born with a disability.
• Families with a disabled child on average need five pieces of equipment to provide basic care.
• There are approximately 100,000 children in the UK currently awaiting appropriate mobility equipment.
• Every 30 minutes a child will be diagnosed with a brain injury.
• 2000 babies are diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy each year.
• 55% of families with a disabled child live in or on the margins of poverty.
• 80% of families with a disabled child say that they are at breaking point.

If you would like to help us transform the lives of disabled children, click here to see how you can get involved.

 Correct at time of print – November 2012