IT is the success stories that come out of a charity which really prove how much it makes a difference.

In the case of Megan Baker House (MBH), these stories include inspirational tales of children who have been able to brush their own teeth or hair for the first time, feed themselves, or even take their first steps.

And it is with support from our readers that we continue to raise £35,000 for this charity through our Project Chrysalis campaign – money which will enable 10 children to receive the life-changing conductive education MBH offers for one year.

Online donations have already reached more than £550, with direct donations to the charity also having boosting the fundraising.

One parent who can certainly vouch for the charity's hard work is Gordon Jones, whose son, Jack, has been receiving help from MBH.

He said: "We began to notice our son Jack was having trouble with his movement when he was about six months old. He could not sit up on his own, and he didn't roll over by himself or try to get up into a crawling position until he was getting on for 12 months old.

"His method of getting around at this time was by ‘bum shuffling’ and he would only be able to do this if someone sat him up.

"Our GP at this time also started to become more and more concerned as the growth rate of his body was below average and his head was a disproportionate size to his body.

"So he was sent for various tests including a genetics test, a blood test, an MRI brain scan and a hearing test. These tests were completed over the next 12 months without any joy and we were now fast approaching Jacks second birthday.

"In truth, he was still no nearer walking or even crawling."

In February 2015, Jack's parents got a referral to take him to see a physiotherapist and at around the same time, they saw an advert on social media for Megan Baker House.

They attended an open event in Leominster and he was subsequently invited to attend their centre for an assessment.

"Prior to having the assessment, we had the visit by the physiotherapist who thought that Jack was hyper mobile and this was the cause of his motor skills problems, but she felt she would be very limited in the help she could offer him. That was a little disappointing – we had great hopes for that meeting," said Mr Jones.

"When we went to the assessment at MBH it was like a breath of fresh air. We met people who seemed to understand us and Jack’s problems – it was such a relief to talk to people who wanted to help us.

"As parents, you do sometimes feel you are facing these issues alone and that despite the smiles, people don't really know what to do or suggest. When we got the letter confirming our place at MBH we were so pleased and for the first time in over 18 months we felt that we were actually doing something that would benefit our son."

Jack's sessions started at the beginning of term after the Easter break. By then, Jack was 25 months old and was just beginning to crawl.

"After just a few sessions we could see a big improvement in Jack. The staff at Megan Baker House showed us techniques that we could use to help him to improve his movement skills and help build up his muscles, so he could do things more for himself, rather than us doing everything for him," said Mr Jones.

"It wasn't long before Jack was moving around on all fours and not doing the bum shuffling so much and just before the end of term before the summer break at one of the MBH sessions, Jack took his first independent steps. You cannot begin to imagine how we felt. We were over the moon."

Jack’s walking is improving all the time, and although he still has a lot of problems with his stability and trouble stepping up and down even the smallest of steps, he is getting there slowly with the support from Megan Baker House.

Mr Jones added: "And with the help from MBH we have confidence – it means a lot to us and its an opportunity we would like to see other children like Jack have in the months and years ahead."

Children at the centre dressed up as superheroes last week as part of Conductive Education awareness week.

Support our campaign to raise £35,000 by donating:

- Visit justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/meganbakerhouse/projectchrysalis

- Send a cheque to Megan Baker House, Moreton Eye, Leominster, HR6 0DP

- Call the charity on 01568 616179 to arrange a BACS transfer