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Skiggle

SKIGGLE – A UNIQUE CHARITY PROVIDING HELP AND SUPPORT TO DISABLED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND CARERS OF ALL AGES.

Co-founded by Christine Singleton and Helen Taylor, Skiggle operates a round-theclock emergency SOS alert service, an online marketplace where people can safely donate and share care products and equipment, and a forum offering help and advice.

Skiggle was founded in 2016 after Christine found herself miles away from home without the specialist food her disabled son, James, needed to survive. Realising what a lifesaver it would have been to have had someone close by to help, the idea of Skiggle, and the innovative UK-wide emergency alert system was born.

Now a rescue service for the disabled world, Skiggle’s growing community of more than 7,000 people step up to help each other with vital pieces of equipment and care products. The charity’s goal is to grow to a point where, regardless of where in the UK you may be, help will never be more than 10 miles away. Skiggle is there to make sure life comes before a disability.

In the event a child needs to use the SOS service or access products or equipment on the Skiggle marketplace on behalf of a parent, movement around the site is fully moderated to keep them both safe, and legal, online.

The charity’s current fundraising campaign, ‘Songs for Shielding’, is helping to raise vital funds whilst putting a smile on people’s faces during these challenging times.

Made a boo-boo and left our pump charger at home, I put out an SOS on Skiggle and a lovely lady came to my rescue within minutes - cannot thank everyone enough it was the difference between a holiday and having to go home.

Ideal place to locate items for disabled kids and adults. Lots of feeding stuff for pegs etc and you can put a plea out if desperate.

To find out more about the work of Skiggle, to join the community, or make a donation of any size, visit https://www.skiggle.co.uk

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