- Jan 8, 2019
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Over £1,000 raised for Formby schoolboy Dan thanks to James and his Christmas Lights of Beechwood Dr

The Christmas lights of Beechwood Drive were a great success again this year raising a whopping £1,000.87 for Formby schoolboy Dan.

James Comish, who decorates his home each year for charity said: "I have just done the count up and we have raised £1,000.87p in donations. This is a fantastic amount of money that will really benefit Dan. A huge THANKYOU to everyone that has visited and donated."

The donations will go to help Formby schoolboy Dan who suffers from Cerebral Palsy. Daniel has dystonic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, a devastating condition which leaves sufferers unable to talk or sit up and with hardly any movement in their arms and legs. His parents Julie Kirby and Irwin Van Der Velden, of Formby, have found a new form of massage-based therapy called ABR which they believe will help the twelve-year-old maintain at least some control over his own movement as he grows up.

The treatment is only available in Belgium and therefore is not funded by the NHS. It means the family face trips every three months across the Channel for Daniel’s therapy, at a cost of about £1,500 per visit. Daniel travels to Belgium four times a year to receive the specialist treatment for his condition and any funds raised from the Christmas lights will be donated to Daniel's Therapy Fund.