Jerry’s road to recovery
Overcoming obstacles after a spinal cord injury The life of Cheshire-based commercial airline pilot, Jerry Ward, was turned upside down…
From South Africa to Warwickshire
After joining Helping Hands in 2013 as a live-in carer, Beverley has proven herself to be a great help to…
Travels with my carer
A dream holiday to Australia for one of our customers, Charlotte, is about to become a reality. Charlotte is an…
Andrew’s SIA challenge: so it starts – Day One
Andrew, our Finance Director, is cycling from Budapest to Vienna to raise money for the Spinal Injuries Association. Read Andrew’s…
Aid of the Spinal Injuries Association
Tour de Andrew With a matter of days to go before the big ride from Budapest to Vienna in aid…
Our talented Christmas card artist
Meet our Christmas card Artist Ann has been a Helping Hands customer since July, and is busy proving that her…
Live-in care has changed our lives
Mum would not consider a ‘stranger’ living with her These are words from Joan’s daughter Amanda who, in a candid…
Carer Training Opened My Eyes
Before joining Helping Hands I completed my degree at University, and, after studying English Literature for three years, it’s safe…
My Christmas with Fred and Kath
10 December 2013 by Raminta On Christmas morning, Kath and Fred woke at their usual time and were very excited…
My first few weeks with Helping Hands
Here’s a blog from one of our new carers, Karen Murray. In it Karen writes about her time at our…