TWO disabled Kidderminster children have been given a welcome boost following a casino’s kind donation of wheelchairs.

Cashino Sutton Coldfield presented Jaimee Kimberlin and Chanelle Robertson with the new equipment that will give them far more independence and enhance the lives of them and their families.

Staff and customers at Cashino dug deep to raise the money for CHIPS – a charity set up on behalf of the casino and gaming industry – which aims to provide specialised wheelchairs to children with mobility problems.

Jaimee, aged nine, suffers from cerebral palsy, epilepsy, global development delay and visual impairments, while eight-year-old Chanelle suffers from cerebral palsy and spastic diplegia.

Their parents said they were delighted with the new wheelchairs and thanked Cashino for the donation.

Jaimee’s mum, Ella said: “Jaimee is very unsteady on her feet and needs a wheelchair due to her various conditions.

“At the moment we only have a heavy NHS manual wheelchair, which I have to push around. Jaimee desperately wants more independence, and this wheelchair will really help her to gain a level of independence she’s only ever been able to dream of.”

Chanelle’s mum, Jodie added: “Chanelle currently has a self-propelling wheelchair, but it is over three years old and extremely heavy, which affects her upper body strength and causes a lot of tiredness.

“A new lightweight manual wheelchair such as the one donated by Cashino will allow her to meet her physiotherapy goals of maintaining independence and staying as active as she possibly can.”

Cashino Sutton Coldfield’s venue manager, Annette Gallier, said: “It’s so rewarding to know that our fundraising efforts are going to make such a huge difference to Jaimee, Chanelle and their family’s lives.

“They are both such lovely, friendly girls who both thoroughly deserve these wheelchairs.”