News – Sullivan's Heroes

NEU Trust Fund support ‘Building Thomas a Future in Bromley Cross’

We were delighted to receive generous funds recently towards ‘Building Thomas a Future in Bromley Cross’ from The NEU Trust Fund Ltd. These funds will be used to meet the shortfall of the Disabled Facilities Grant awarded for adaptations to Thomas’ home. Thomas, whose mother works in the Education sector, requires his own accessible ground floor bedroom and wet room, so he can continue to be cared for safely and with dignity in his own home. This specific donation of £1893.38 will be used to install Pocket Sliding Doors in Thomas’ adapted areas ...

Independence at Home support Ronnie’s home adaptations

Our sincere thanks to Independence at Home for their ongoing support, providing funds to many of the disabled children being supported by Sullivan’s Heroes. Their most recent generous donation of £500 will be used towards the shortfall of the Disabled Facilities Grant awarded to 4-year old Ronnie – to adapt his home with a garage conversion to provide a ground floor wheelchair accessible bedroom and bathroom to meet his care and medical needs. Our thanks to all involved at Independence at Home ...

It’s an action-packed Autumn!

As autumn got underway, we’re delighted that so too did many projects who had met their financial targets for their works to start. ‘Courageous Cory’s Big Build’ for the 8-year old has flooring joists now in situ, whilst 4-year old ‘Fletcher’s new bedroom & bathroom’ main extension is now built and work has begun creating the bathroom and installing the hoist. Building works for ‘George’s Help for Home Adaptions’ and ‘Home adaptations for Jude’ have also started, while their families continue to raise funds ...

Florence Nightingale Aid In Sickness Trust support ‘Building Thomas a Future in Bromley Cross’

‘Building Thomas a Future in Bromley Cross’ recently received a boost to the £30,000 funds required via a generous £637 donation from Florence Nightingale Aid In Sickness Trust. The funds will be used to meet the shortfall of the Disabled Facilities Grant awarded for Thomas’ home adaptations project, providing Thomas with his own accessible ground floor bedroom and wet room. This specific donation will be used to install non-slip wheelchair accessible Maude Okofloor flooring in Thomas’ new bedroom. These adaptations will allow Thomas ...

The Grace Trust supports ‘Building Thomas a Future’

We were delighted to receive a generous £1,000 donation recently from The Grace Trust towards ‘Building Thomas a Future’. These funds will be used towards the shortfall of the Disabled Facilities Grant awarded for Thomas’ project to provide the 8-year-old with his own accessible ground floor bedroom and wet room, and access to and from his home, so he can continue to be cared for safely and with dignity in his own home. These specific funds will be utilised to create a drop-kerb ...

Simon’s Marathon Success for Sullivan’s Heroes

Our huge thanks and congratulations to Simon Pamplin who did Sullivan’s Heroes and all his supporters proud yesterday, running his first ever marathon, in the ‘Virtual’ 40th London Marathon 2020 for Sullivan’s Heroes. Not only did Simon battle the dreadful weather to complete his challenging 26.2 mile route along local tracks and paths in fantastic timing – but he also raised an amazing £883 to date en route! Our sincere thanks to Simon and all his supporters for donating these funds towards home adaptations ...

Ben Lippiett’s Clarendon and London Marathon 2021 Challenge!

Huge congratulations and thanks to Ben Lippiett, who did Sullivan’s Heroes and all his supporters proud yesterday, running the Clarendon Marathon as his ‘Virtual’ London Marathon 2020. The 26.2 mile distance saw Ben battling the elements and muddy trails during the off road, challenging route from Salisbury to Winchester – along the ancient Clarendon Way, following country tracks and paths, many of which have not changed since being travelled by the ancient Kings and Queens of England. Ben ran the Clarendon Marathon ...

Tommy’s bedroom is tremendous!

Tommy and his family are so pleased now the soon to be 9-year-old has his own accessible downstairs bedroom and bathroom – what a fantastic birthday present! Given that Tommy will grow up and probably live all of his adult life in his house, it was important that Tommy could be provided with his own independence and privacy. Awarded a £30,000 Disabled Facilities Grant for the extension project to Tommy’s home – there still remained £20,000 needed to fund the full ...

Ben Lippiett’s London Marathon has doubled!

We are thrilled here at Sullivan’s Heroes that Ben Lippiett will be tackling his first ever marathon to raise funds for the charity… but that marathon has now become two! Ben has been training hard all year for the mighty London Marathon 2020. However, due to social distancing needs, this year’s physical London Marathon has been postponed until next year, when running as a large group will hopefully be more feasible. Ben will therefore bravely continue his training quest to stay ...