Pride of Essex Awards - Child of Courage

The virtual event saw over 32 winners recognised for their dedication and community spirit

Local heroes receive Pride of Essex Awards

A FAMILY is hoping to raise tens of thousands of pounds to help their little boy walk for the first time with his twin brother.

‘Please help my twin brother walk with me’

THE dreams of four-year-old twin boys are coming true after one of them successfully went through a five-hour operation to help him walk again.

‘Little warrior’ Austin rides bike with twin brother as major surgery is hailed a success

IT has been a tale of two lockdowns for a south Essex family who have gone through a rollercoaster of emotions in recent months.

Six-year-old Austin undergoes brain surgery for fifth time

Founder of Winstanley Associates & Ability Therapies MD & Founder of a Global Technology search & selection firm Winstanley Associates Limited Ability Therapies is a Paediatric Physiotherapy service specialising in treating children and young adults with neurological impairment and developmental delay. The centre was co-founded by two Physiotherapists; Kirsty and Mel, and the Winstanley family! Bradley & Charlotte, are co-founders of Ability Therapies, but more importantly, the proud parents to their CP warrior Austin- our driving force behind establishing the clinic. Austin & his amazing twin Freddie were born 15 weeks early, resulting in Austin developing hydrocephalus & Spastic Diplegic cerebral palsy. Amongst the daily CP hurdles, Austin has also endured many operations, including 8 brain surgeries and a life changing operations called SDR, under the expert care of the neurological team at Great Ormond Street Hospital, of which, Bradley is an ambassador.

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