News – Sullivan's Heroes

The Gibbons Family Trust support ‘Courageous Cory’s Big Build’

We are most grateful to have recently received a generous donation of £500 from The Gibbons Family Trust towards ‘Courageous Cory’s Big Build’. Cory and his family have been busy fundraising to meet the £60,000 required above the Disabled Facilities Grant awarded for Cory’s project – to create a ground floor bedroom and wet room extension with hoisting throughout, to safely meet Cory’s needs now and in the future, plus access to his garden. These funds from The Gibbons Family Trust will be ...

Howdens support ‘Ruby’s Big Build’

Thank you so much to everyone at Howdens Joinery for their recent generous donation of £250 towards ‘Ruby’s Big Build’ project. These funds will be used to meet the £25,000 shortfall above the Disabled Facilities Grant awarded for the project, to provide 6-year-old Ruby with a new downstairs bedroom and wetroom, plus safe garden access. The project will enable Ruby’s daily care and medical needs to be met in a more manageable way, so she can continue to be cared for safely and with dignity in ...

Matthew’s ecstatic with his excellent extension!

We’re as happy at Sullivan’s Heroes as Matthew and his family are with their newly extended home, to meet 9-year-old Matthew’s needs. The project involved raising £20,000 above the Disabled Facilities Grant awarded to extend and open up the family home – creating new access at the rear of property, including new slabbing and a ramp; extending the current dining room and relocating the kitchen area to allow more space for Matthew and his equipment; building a new accessible wet room ...

A flying start to summer with super supporters!

We couldn’t be more delighted at Sullivan’s Heroes to announce some recent major grant funding generously received from Society of the Holy Child Jesus and B&Q Foundation, with grants of £25,000 and £5,000 respectively boosting our funds for the children being supported. We also bring news of a trio of new children being supported with their home adaptations. Piper’s family are raising the £25,000 required above the Disabled Facilities Grant awarded for ‘Piper’s Adaptations Project’ – to adapt their home with ...

B&Q Foundation supports Sullivan’s Heroes

We’re delighted and most grateful to have received support recently from B&Q Foundation towards some of the families being supported, with a generous £5,000 grant awarded to Sullivan’s Heroes from the Foundation. The funds will be used to meet the targets of various of the families raising funds through Sullivan’s Heroes – to meet their shortfall required for the children’s home disability adaptation projects to be completed. ‘Home adaptations for Jude’ now meet his care and mobility needs These funds are vital ...

‘Fletcher’s new bedroom & bathroom’ dream is fulfilled!

All at Sullivan’s Heroes, together with Fletcher and his family, are thrilled to bring news of the completed project for 'Fletcher’s new bedroom & bathroom’. The project, for which Fletcher’s family needed to raise £15,000 above the Disabled Facilities Grant awarded, involved building a downstairs bedroom and bathroom extension with ceiling hoist, and creating wider access into and around the 5-year-old’s home. Fletcher’s Mum gives us some background to the project: “Fletcher is unable to walk and it was a struggle carrying him ...

Bolton News feature ‘Building Thomas a Future in Bromley Cross’

We are delighted to see the project for ‘Building Thomas a Future in Bromley Cross’ featured in Bolton News today. Thomas’ family have been busy raising funds towards the £50,000 required above the Disabled Facilities Grant awarded, to create a basement extension allowing to continue to care for Thomas as he gets bigger and heavier, whilst laying the way for independent living once Thomas reaches adulthood. Thomas’ Dad Ian explains: “Thomas is an amazing young boy who has defied all the odds. We are ...

Major grant support from The Society of the Holy Child Jesus

All at Sullivan’s Heroes, and the families of the children being supported by the charity, are extremely grateful for recent major grant funding of £25,000 received from The Society of the Holy Child Jesus. These funds will go an enormous way towards meeting the targets of many of the families, seeking funds above the Disabled Facilities Grants awarded for their child’s home adaptations project. 'Ana-Lily’s Home Adaptations' received support to reach completion The funds will enable adaptations such as house extensions, wet rooms, ...

The Friarsgate Trust support ‘Courageous Cory’s Big Build’

We are delighted to have recently received a generous donation of £3,425 from The Friarsgate Trust towards ‘Courageous Cory’s Big Build’. Cory and his family have been busy fundraising to meet the £60,000 required to create a ground floor bedroom and wet room extension to safely meet Cory’s needs. These funds from The Friarsgate Trust will be used to provide Cory with a hydrotherapy bath to accommodate a bath chair which Cory can be safely hoisted into; together with safe padded floor matting for his ...