When Rafi was just 7–8 years old, his life was turned upside down. After contracting E. coli, he became critically ill with sepsis, pneumonia and multiple strokes, leaving him with a severe acquired brain injury. What followed was more than a year in hospital — and the beginning of...
When eight-year-old Raffi from Bracknell contracted E. coli, his life changed completely. The illness left him with brain damage and reliant on a wheelchair. Unable to return home from hospital because his house was not suitable, the BBC DIY SOS team stepped in to completely transform the family’s home...
It is with deep sadness that we remember Rob Burrow, the celebrated rugby league player whose life and legacy touched so many. Rob passed away on 2 June 2024, at the age of 41, after a courageous four-and-a-half-year battle with motor neurone disease (MND). Rugby Career Rob Burrow spent...
At Centrobed, we are committed to providing solutions that make a real difference in people’s lives. Recently, we were proud to donate an Arctic Turning Bed to support Rob Burrow in his journey with Motor Neurone Disease. The Arctic Turning Bed is designed with comfort, safety, and independence in...
Centrobed donated 2 beautiful beds to a family in Bangor, Ireland. For the first time ever, the DIY SOS team head to Bangor in Northern Ireland, the childhood hometown of our build manager Mark Miller, to help the McCreight family. Mandy McCreight suffers from a variety of medical issues,...
Centrobed were delighted to be able to donate 2 beautiful beds to a wonderful family. Jan and Lucy have five wonderful kids: Hadley, Kenneth and triplet daughters Lola, Daisy and Amber. Complications before the triplets were born have left two of them living with nephrotic syndrome, a disease that...
Thursday 3rd December, 8pm, BBC One The Sweet Family in Weston-super-Mare are happy in their close-knit local community. Louisa (14) Max (11) and Harry (6) were born healthy and family life was good, until Harry was diagnosed with a genetic condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Harry is a wonderful...
Rugby league legend Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in 2019, continues to inspire the nation with his courage, positivity and determination to raise awareness of MND. As his condition has progressed, ensuring comfort and mobility at home has become increasingly important — not only...
Centrobed donated a bed to an amazing family in Chislehurst. Every parent thinks of their child as being one in a million, but two-year-old Arlo Newcombe really is. Arlo has a lung condition so rare that it has never been seen before in the UK. His lungs must be...