Last updated: July 2026. Compiled from official UK government and charity sources. Childhood disability in the UK has risen sharply in a decade, and the equipment and funding system that supports disabled children looks very different from the adult one. This page...
Funding for children’s mobility equipment is more generous than most families expect, but it is scattered across one council grant and a handful of charities, each with its own rules. This guide lists who funds what, in the order most families should try them....
Around 1.8 million children in the UK are disabled, and for many families the first equipment decision arrives with very little guidance. This guide covers the main types of children’s mobility equipment, how to get it through the NHS, and what to do when NHS...
