Christmas assistive tech donation helps children with life-limiting conditions
The Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association (WSMBA) arrived en masse in London to donate a £10,000 cheque to support Lifelites’, an assistive technology charity, work.
This donation is part of a year-long fundraising drive to raise a total of £20,000 for Lifelites work to give children using hospice services the chance to discover a world where anything is possible, using life-changing technology.
Greg Kirby, President of the WSMBA, said: “I’ve been involved in fundraising for Lifelites for many years now. The work they do is incredible, giving children in hospices the chance to have fun. Being a Widows Son is about having fun with your friends, but also about doing good, and it is a privilege to lead a 1,000-strong association working together to support children who need that support more than most.”
Lifelites is the only charity working with every children’s hospice service across the British Isles to enrich the lives of children and young people with life-limiting conditions and disabilities through donating the latest assistive and inclusive technology.
One piece of technology that offers extraordinary possibilities is the Lifelites-donated VR equipment. Lifelites has found a way to provide an exciting escape from the real world by immersing a child in a sensational experience wherever they may be, enabling them to swim with dolphins, fly like a bird or discover new places all from the comfort of their hospice.
Rob Lightfoot, CEO of Lifelites said “We are delighted to have support from the Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association, who have supported us for several years. The funds that they have donated will help us to provide packages of technology to empower children and young people with life-limiting conditions to engage and interact with the people they love and enjoy the world they live in.”
Earlier this year, Lifelites worked with Freemasons to launch a Christmas assistive technology fundraising appeal. The appeal has raised in excess of £275,000 over the past seven years, empowering children to engage and interact with the people they love and enjoy the world they live in.