Oscar's Story

Little Oscar points at a picture of a canal boat at his aunt’s house and says: “Me! Me!” The young boy with profound disabilities had the holiday of lifetime on a canal trip thanks to The Sandcastle Trust and despite his limited vocabulary, he talks about it whenever he can. Oscar’s dad Justin, 44, from... Read More
Isabelle's Story

"My pregnancy was like every other “normal” pregnancy, filled with excitement and anticipation for the new addition to our family. I give birth at home and get handed my little girl (she is not crying). I look at her and hand her straight back to the midwife “there is something wrong” I say. They rub... Read More
Evana's Story

"My daughter Evana is 3 ½ and it’s her birthday soon as she likes to tell us, a lot! When she was a baby Evana was late meeting all her developmental milestones. She didn’t roll (she still can’t roll now), didn’t smile until 12 weeks, didn’t sit until 11 months and didn’t crawl until 13... Read More