Charity Caudwell Children donates wheelchair to Norwich youngster

Nine year old Amber Atkins with her sister Millie, four, who is overjoyed with her smart new pink wheelchair that she has received from Cauldwell Children. Photo: Steve Adams

Kate Scotter Saturday, March 10, 2012 6:30 AM

It has been a year-long battle to find Amber Atkins a new wheelchair but now a charity has stepped to meet her needs.

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The Norwich youngster, who has cerebral palsy, has received a state-of-the-art powered wheelchair worth 11,121 from childrens charity Caudwell Children.

The nine-year-old from Mile Cross had outgrown her previous wheelchair which she used every day and which had given her independence since she was a toddler.

Her family faced a 12-month struggle to find a suitable new wheelchair and is now overjoyed with her new one, which has helped her regain her independence.

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Charity Caudwell Children donates wheelchair to Norwich youngster