Posted in fundraising, secondlife, stuff4sam, virtualworlds on September 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
For a two and a half years myself and some friends have been fundraising for a 3 year old friend called Sam who was severely disabled after a car crash. So far, with the £21,o000 raised, we’ve been able to buy him a specially adapted wheelchair so he can get out and about, an [...]
Posted in accessibility, fundraising, secondlife, stuff4sam, virtualworlds on July 25, 2007 | 6 Comments »
I’ve been hanging out in the virtual world Second Life a lot recently wrapping my head around all the amazing things you can do there. Something that’s really struck me however is how this could be a real opportunity for people who are restricted in some way in their day to day lives.
Working as a [...]
Posted in stuff4sam on June 23, 2006 | No Comments »
Having reached the 9k mark and kitted Sam out with a special buggy we’re now aiming to hit the magic total of 20k to buy him a special exercise bike. This will help him stimulate his muscles as well as keep him busy and happy.
The mutley’s are now taking a well earned summer break so [...]
Posted in stuff4sam on April 13, 2006 | No Comments »
Fantastic news, Sam is going home today! He’s been spending a bit more time at home over the last few weeks but finally he’s had the go ahead to make the move just in time for Easter. This means that the cash you have all donated is really being put to good use making his [...]
Posted in fundraising, stuff4sam on February 16, 2006 | No Comments »
The magic number of 8k has been hit, tipped over the balance by 80 quid from the office swear box! So it’s goodbye to swearing on tick, 4 for a pound and a string of expletives for your lunch money. What a relief (it’s not all good though as the swear box has been a [...]
