Appeal to raise cash for Bradley's trike

They aim to raise 2,000 to buy a specially adapted trike which will allow Bradley Conway to join other children when they are cycling.

Bradley has cerebral palsy and sitting on the saddle will be another sign of progress in his young life.

Bradley has already chosen the colour - metallic blue - for his trike. He said: "I'm looking forward to getting a trike. It will be fun riding it and means I will be able to go out with other children."

Those behind the Bradley's Magic Wheels appeal hope that day will be soon. They are holding a family fun day at The Bush Inn, in The Hornet, Chichester, from noon on August 24.

Money spinning activities include face painting, an auction with prizes such as a Mercedes sports car for a weekend, a jacket from the BBC series Hustler and free horse riding lessons, karaoke and a raffle.

Companies large and small have lent their support to the occasion.

Bradley's mother, Frankie Nother (32), said: "Bradley had a couple of

days on a trike at his school. It was so overwhelming for me to see him

on it.

"I had been told he was never going to walk and he was never going to talk.

"Having his own trike is going to give him the freedom to go out with other children.

"Every other child has a bike. Learning to ride is part of growing up and I've got fond memories of my dad teaching me to ride.

"I have never had that with Bradley and it's really important for him as a learning process to get on that trike."

Barnham Primary School pupil Bradley has undergone various medical procedures to overcome his condition. These included an operation at

Great Ormond Street Hospital in London last year which flattened his

feet after surgeons cut his tendons.

This has allowed him to walk around without the need for support.

His trike will have special foot pedals to stop his feet slipping and a harness around his stomach to keep him upright.

A likely destination for him on his trike will be a cul-de-sac near his North Bersted Street home where his friends play watched by their mums.

"What Bradley has done has been absolutely amazing," said Frankie. "To have that freedom on a trike and playing with his friends will be another good thing for him.

"Whatever Bradley's done, he's gone at it with 100pc positivity. He has been brilliant.

"It's been me who has been upset but he's said to me 'Mum, it's all right. Let's get on with it'.

"He has pushed me through things, which is amazing for a little chap."

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