A young boy from Grantham has received a new lease of life with a specialised tricycle arranged through the charity Shine.
Five year old Hari Knight has hydrocephalus and cerebral palsy, causing weakness on his right side and problems with balance, spatial awareness, and stamina.
Like many children with hydrocephalus, Hari has struggled to learn to ride a bike because of his poor coordination. He has been desperate to learn this skill, and family and friends found it heartbreaking to watch him try and fail, again and again.
Now Hari has a Shine-y new tricycle, purchased under Shine’s Wheels for Life scheme. The specialised trike will enable Hari to get around on his own, and in doing so, help to strengthen his weaker right leg.
Shine Support and Development Worker, Sharon Saville, who liaised with Hari’s family in the application, said: ‘The specialised trike will enable Hari to have some independence and be included when his friends are playing on their bikes. It is very important to Hari and his family that he is able to take part in activities such as this.’
Shine’s Wheels for Life initiative is a limited fund giving small grants to help provide mobility aids such as wheelchairs or trikes, as well as the training necessary to use them. Grants are given in exceptional circumstances where there is a high level of need, urgency, and other avenues of help have been exhausted.
For further information about the scheme, or to donate to the fund, contact Liz Cook on E: liz.cook@shinecharity.org.uk or T: 01733 421362.
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