This June, I am celebrating over 40 years of NICE, by challenging myself to move 40 miles in June and raise much needed funds!

This is where my daughter Bethany is doing her university course in Conductive Education and because of this we are able to see the difference that any money raised will make.

NICE is a small charity based in Birmingham with the biggest of hearts, working miracles for local families affected by physical disability. We specialise in helping individuals with incurable movement disorders such as children born with cerebral palsy and adults recovering from a stroke, to push the boundaries of their own potential.

Movement is an integral part of who we are. A lack, loss or difficulty with movement has a major impact and affects every aspect of daily life especially for the children we support who have been born with a lifelong condition. Basic skills such as sitting up, crawling, and talking become unimaginable milestones for families at the worst time in their lives

This is where NICE becomes a family’s salvation, with power in the knowledge that every child can be better, and improvement now is a gain forever.

NICE’s centre of excellence has been delivering its pioneering services for over 40 years and has transformed the lives of over 10,000 families affected by movement disabilities, throughout this time. With no statutory support available for these long-term and complex conditions, NICE fills a crucial gap in community services for children from birth, young and older children, to adults of all ages.