Newbie -Looking to connect with others who also have Cerebral Palsy

ZaraWrites

Hi Guys,
My name is Zara, I have Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy.

Just looking to befriend, share experiences meet others who have Cerebral Palsy.

(Even if you dont have Cerebral Palsy dont hesitate to say hello )

htlcy

Hi there! I'm Heather, and I have right sided spastic hemi cerebral palsy. Nice to *virtually* meet you! Don't hesitate to get in touch. Hope you're well!

Heather

JadeB

Hi I'm jade,
i have ataxic cp nice to meet you x

Debbie_Alumni

Hi Zara,

Welcome to the community Hope you enjoy meeting others and socialising!

JenniferU

Hi Zara, welcome!

I'm just leaving a link here to the great blog you did for us a while ago: https://blog.scope.org.uk/2016/01/26/i-think-some-communities-lack-disability-awareness/



Hope you find lots of like-minded people to chat to here on the community. 

ZaraWrites

htlcy said:

Hi there! I'm Heather, and I have right sided spastic hemi cerebral palsy. Nice to *virtually* meet you! Don't hesitate to get in touch. Hope you're well!

Heather

Hi Heather.
Hope you're well, nice to meet you too

ZaraWrites

JadeB said:

Hi I'm jade,
i have ataxic cp nice to meet you x

   Nice to meet you too Jade
  Hope you're well!

ZaraWrites

DebbieVoakes said:

Hi Zara,

Welcome to the community Hope you enjoy meeting others and socialising!

    Hi Debbie.
   Thank you!

ZaraWrites

JenniferU said:

Hi Zara, welcome!

I'm just leaving a link here to the great blog you did for us a while ago: https://blog.scope.org.uk/2016/01/26/i-think-some-communities-lack-disability-awareness/



Hope you find lots of like-minded people to chat to here on the community. 

   Hiya,
  And thank you!

PeteFletch

Hey, 

Im Pete, I also have spastic diplegia hope you are well It's good to connect

ZaraWrites

PeteFletch said:

Hey, 

Im Pete, I also have spastic diplegia hope you are well It's good to connect

    Hi Pete,
    Nice to meet you & hope your well too.

HanPad

Hello, I'm Hannah. I too have mild spastic diplegic CP. There are lots of us around. Where are you based? Good luck.

ZaraWrites

HanPad said:

Hello, I'm Hannah. I too have mild spastic diplegic CP. There are lots of us around. Where are you based? Good luck.

Hi Hannah im from birmingham

Sam_Alumni

Good to see you here @ZaraWrites

ZaraWrites

Sam_Scope said:

Good to see you here @ZaraWrites

Thank you

ZaraWrites

Any ladies who are from birmingham? Who attend a meetup group etc?

Carrie38

Hi i am a 38 year old woman with cp . Welcome to this site .

ZaraWrites

Carrie38 said:

Hi i am a 38 year old woman with cp . Welcome to this site .

Hi @Carrie38
Hope your well.
thank you

Carrie38

I am fine i was ill health retired last year because of arthritis due to my Cp. I don't know many adults me Cp too. 

ZaraWrites

I have spastic diplegia cp, i didnt know anyone with cp too til i joined the community. Hoping to make good friends

Sam_Alumni

Do you know about CPMids @ZaraWrites ?

It says on the website:

"Our current work is running a community centre in Harborne, Birmingham, where we provide work-based training in Art, Tai Chi, Exercise and Music. 

 

We run a life skills project, which enhances people's everyday skills in cooking, literacy, numeracy, IT, health and wellbeing. 

 

We also run a varied social events programme, which includes a monthly social club called Pathfinders"

Here are their contact details.

Telephone: 0121 427 3182 

Address 

17 Victoria Road 

Harborne 

Birmingham 

B17 0AQ 

For Advocacy and Advice: 

Barbara Brand (Community Social Worker) 

barbara@cpmids.org.uk 

For Information on Projects, Services and Fundraising: 

Sarah Lilly (Development Officer) 

sarah@cpmids.org.uk 

For Administration and Finance: 

Janet Kirkham (Administration Manager) 

janet@cpmids.org.uk 

For all other matters: 

Gary Watson (Centre Manager) 

gary@cpmids.org.uk