Shakespeare Lions funded a trackwheel for Darcy, which has been fitted by Recare with some adjustments to Darcy's wheelchair chassis to help accommodate it.

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This is a section of a thank you letter received from Darcy's mum showing what a difference it has made to both Darcy's life and also the family.

The trackwheel is absolutely amazing, Darcy is delighted, as are we as a whole family! We have been using it regularly since the day it was fitted in the May half-term. Darcy has been proudly getting to grips with his new ride in local parks, no longer having issues when he goes off-track into the grass, small stones or bark chips.

It has been a real facilitator of independent fun for him. It has gifted him the much-needed autonomy he deserves and needs with decision-making on where he moves. His wheelchair is an extension of his body given the physical challenges he lives with and now he can make choices to do more, go further and push his boundaries. 

I have taken Darcy across fields at Compton Verney and Blenheim Palace, to wooded areas and on country walks with his cousins that he hasn't been able to access until now. I can now also do this alone as his parent and carer, without overstraining or having to dig him out of ditches or prevent an accident on uneven camber. 

Today, on Father's Day, we attended an outdoor mud club creative learning session where Darcy used his trackwheel to access play equipment and be on a level with his sister and peers. It was one of the first times he was able to inclusively play in a grassy, natural area whilst in a mobility aid. He will also hopefully be using the trackwheel at school, in Forest School as part of his enrichment.​​