Team Life For A Kid

Here is our team. They're a good bunch...

Life for a kid is a cheery, colourful and safe environment for children with special needs. The staff are very welcoming to both the children and parents. they are a great team providing a very valuable service.

Naomi Teal | Mother of Daniel Teal

Dean Hoggard, Founder

Dean first set up the charity to help children reach their full potential and to help the families resource much needed equipment that are not funded on the NHS. Since 2009 when he founded it, the charity has gone from strength to strength. Dean Has been described as having a “Heart Of Gold” for his work for Life For A Kid, and does not do this for recognition for himself, he only has one motivate and that is the children and their families. Dean has also worked with various other charities and has built the Life For A kid Sensory centre from Scratch. In 2018 Dean was awarded the “The Unsung Hero Award” at the Hull Daily Mail Health awards. Dean his also the founder of the Rugby league All Stars Charity Rugby League Team.

Our TRUSTEES

  • Darren Palmer

    Darren Palmer has been a trustee of the Charity since the initial set up of the Foundation,

    He is also the kitman for the Rugby League All Stars and Photographer at many of the Charities Events.

  • Lisa Jewitt

    Lisa Jewitt was appointed a trustee after been heavily involved in a lot of fundraising for the charity, Lisa Continues to fundraise for the foundation as well as supporting as a Trustee.

  • Steve Wilson

    Steve got involved with the Life For A kid charity after taking part in a charity boxing bout and becoming a valued member of the team. Still showing support in fundraising and support at events as well as the Trustee role

Our Ambassadors

  • Paul & Sally Stanley-Gonsalves

    I volunteer my time by helping out at local events and fundraising by competing on the LFAK boxing events. I also use my social media accounts to promote awareness about the services LFAK offer, upcoming events, and the great stories about beneficiaries of the services LFAK has provided.

    I do it because I’ve experienced 1st hand the hope that LFAK gives families around the local area. I fell in love with the charity and it’s volunteers when using the sensory room at LFAK for my daughter, who is on the Autistic Spectrum and has Sensory Processing Disorder.

  • Alisa Tomlinson

    I volunteer my time by helping out at local events and fundraising by competing on the LFAK boxing events. I also use my social media accounts to promote awareness about the services LFAK offer, upcoming events, and the great stories about beneficiaries of the services LFAK has provided.

    I do it because I’ve experienced 1st hand the hope that LFAK gives families around the local area. I fell in love with the charity and it’s volunteers when using the sensory room at LFAK for my daughter, who is on the Autistic Spectrum and has Sensory Processing Disorder.

  • Katie & Ethan

    I volunteer my time by helping out at local events and fundraising by competing on the LFAK boxing events. I also use my social media accounts to promote awareness about the services LFAK offer, upcoming events, and the great stories about beneficiaries of the services LFAK has provided.

    I do it because I’ve experienced 1st hand the hope that LFAK gives families around the local area. I fell in love with the charity and it’s volunteers when using the sensory room at LFAK for my daughter, who is on the Autistic Spectrum and has Sensory Processing Disorder.

SOME OF OUR PROUD PARTNERS