Toby Cox, the young cerebral palsy sufferer from Bradley Stoke who travelled to the USA for an operation to help him walk unaided, has become something of a local celebrity this week – featuring in the Bristol Evening Post (BEP) and on ITV’s The West Country Tonight news programme. Writing on the ‘helptobywalk’ blog, Toby’s Mum Donna said: “I was
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A charity Orienteering Challenge, suitable for families and accompanied children, is to be held next weekend in Bradley Stoke. The event, which takes place in the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve between 11am and 4pm on Sunday 22nd August, will raise funds for the children’s charity Barnardo’s. Families, teams and individuals can have a go at a timed circuit (with
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Friends and family of Ryan Abrahams, who passed away in March aged 14, are to take part in a sponsored walk to raise funds for a local children’s hospice. Ryan’s mother Mary will be joined by a group of friends for the Midnight Memory Walk, a seven-mile route around Bristol in September, to help celebrate her son’s life and raise
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Toby Cox of ‘Help Toby Walk‘ fame is back in Bradley Stoke following his selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) operation in the United States. The young cerebral palsy sufferer returned to school for the last few days of the summer term and is said to be “thrilled with his new body”. His regular local physiotherapist says she is amazed at Toby’s
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A fundraising campaign has begun to send a second child from Bradley Stoke to the USA for a life-changing operation. Abigail Newton Smith, 8, suffers from cerebral palsy, mainly affecting her legs. She currently uses a wheelchair but wishes she could play football and tag with her friends. Inspired by the story of Toby Cox,who is currently recovering from the
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A Bradley Stoke woman has shaved her head to raise funds for The Stroke Association. Rachel Gunter, 39, is performing the charity stunt in memory of her grandmother, Ruby Andrews, who suffered a stroke 18 months ago. Donations may be made through JustGiving at www.justgiving.com/Rachel-Gunter0. Read more: Bristol Evening Post
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Toby Cox, the young cerebral palsy sufferer from Bradley Stoke who travelled to the USA for an operation to help him walk unaided, is said to be “doing fine” three days after the procedure at St Louis Children’s Hospital. Local people and businesses rallied round to raise the £38,000 required to pay for Toby’s travel and operation in response to
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Ben Walker (Conservative) was elected the new Mayor of Bradley Stoke at last night’s Annual General Meeting of the Town Council. He received the ceremonial chain of office from outgoing Mayor Mark Forsyth, who had previously announced that he had raised a total of £6,735 for his two nominated charities during his year in office. The money in the Mayor’s
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A community football tournament organised by the local police team is to help raise funds to send a five-year-old boy to the USA for a life-changing operation. The Bradley Stoke Community Shield five-a-side football tournament, to be held on Saturday 5th June at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, will raise money to help cerebal palsy sufferer Toby Cox. Family and friends
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One thousand balloons were launched from the Town Square on Saturday afternoon, in the latest event to raise funds to send a local boy to the USA for an operation that will help him walk. Five-year-old Toby Cox, who attends Holy Trinity Primary School, was born with cerebal palsy. He can only walk with the aid of a frame and
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