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• janer1967 Community champion Posts: 8,477 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Hi and welcome I dont really have an answer but there is a fb group called outsiders which is for people to make new friends and dating 
  
  I will tag in our CP expert too who may offer more help 
  
  We also gave a weekly CP meeting on here held on mondays 

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• Tori_Scope Scope community team Posts: 3,685 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020 edited October 2020

  Welcome to the community @nickising I'm sorry to hear that you're worried, but we're here to try and help.
  
  As Jane said, @Richard_Scope is our Specialist Information Officer for cerebral palsy, so I'm sure he'll have some advice for you. I'll also tag in @Chloe_Scope.
  
  Have you or your daughter ever heard of CP Teens? They're a really great charity for young people with CP!

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• chiarieds Community champion Posts: 7,435 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Hi @nickising - Welcome to the community. I think it may be the Outsiders club that Jane mentioned above: https://www.outsiders.org.uk/outsidersclub/club/the-outsiders-club/  which I've heard good about. Unfortunately the CP Online Cafe on Mondays currently is for those who are 25+.

  
  

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• Tori_Scope Scope community team Posts: 3,685 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  I believe the age limit has been changed to 20+ now @chiarieds, but your point stands.

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• chiarieds Community champion Posts: 7,435 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Thank you for the update @Tori_Scope - the link on this page & post about the Cafe perhaps need changing then?
  

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• Richard_Scope Scope community team Posts: 2,686 Scope community team

  October 2020

  Hi @nickising
  Good to meet you! 
  What sort of thing interests your daughter? When you say that she struggles to maintain friendships, how does that appear? 
  Your daughter would be very welcome to join us here on the community and CP Teens are very very good too. 

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• Tori_Scope Scope community team Posts: 3,685 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Apologies I missed this earlier @chiarieds! Do you mean this post? 

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• chiarieds Community champion Posts: 7,435 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Yes, @Tori_Scope , & also the link to the CP Cafe, which appears to the right for me on this page in a green box using a PC, but which may appear elsewhere for those connecting differently. If the age limit has changed, I've missed this, but perhaps updating things will show somewhat younger people with CP that they can now join in.
  

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• Tori_Scope Scope community team Posts: 3,685 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Ahh yes, on the messages down the side. Good spot @chiarieds! Thanks. We'll get on that tomorrow  
  

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• Cher_Scope Scope community team Posts: 3,079 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  The message should be fixed down the side now, thank you @chiarieds
  
  

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• Chloe_Scope Scope Posts: 10,652 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Hi @nickising and welcome to the community.  
  
  I have mild CP too. CP Teens UK is a great organisation. What does your daughter enjoy doing?

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• nickising Member Posts: 2 Listener

  October 2020

  HI @Chloe_Scope
  She loves music....especially kylie minogue :-) she loves netflix, especially things like Glee

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• Chloe_Scope Scope Posts: 10,652 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Sounds great @nickising! 
  

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• Tori_Scope Scope community team Posts: 3,685 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Does she enjoy singing @nickising? Would joining a virtual choir interest her at all? 

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• Richard_Scope Scope community team Posts: 2,686 Scope community team

  October 2020

  Hi @nickising
  How are you and your daughter?

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• GingerNinja2020 Member Posts: 23 Connected

  October 2020

  janer1967 said:

  Hi and welcome I dont really have an answer but there is a fb group called outsiders which is for people to make new friends and dating 
  
  I will tag in our CP expert too who may offer more help 
  
  We also gave a weekly CP meeting on here held on mondays 

  Hello how are you?
  Could I join it to?
  I am wanting to make new friends around my area which is Derby or around 
  In Derby there isn’t a lot of youth clubs to go to and to make friends with some similarities to me if that makes sense?
  Hope you are all well and safe 😊

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• chiarieds Community champion Posts: 7,435 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Hi @GingerNinja2020 - Here's the link to the Outsider's club, which of course you could join. Please see: https://www.outsiders.org.uk/outsidersclub/club/the-outsiders-club/
  

  It's an online community, but they do hold lunches for people to meet, which may not be happening right now due to Covid-19, but I hope you feel it's still worth looking into.

  
  

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• GingerNinja2020 Member Posts: 23 Connected

  October 2020

  chiarieds said:

  Hi @GingerNinja2020 - Here's the link to the Outsider's club, which of course you could join. Please see: https://www.outsiders.org.uk/outsidersclub/club/the-outsiders-club/
  

  It's an online community, but they do hold lunches for people to meet, which may not be happening right now due to Covid-19, but I hope you feel it's still worth looking into.

  
  

  Hi thank you for the reply I am in Derby and on the personal questioner it says do you live in one of theses areas?
  what would you classify Derby under as?
  Derby East Midlands 

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• GingerNinja2020 Member Posts: 23 Connected

  October 2020

  nickising said:

  HI All
  First timer here, im very worried about my nearly 18 year old, she has mild CP but struggles to maintain friends and id love to help her meet friends with similar abilities so then she has someone to talk too - any ideas?

  Hi Nickising 
  I love to be friends with her 
  I have learning disabilities, heart murmur and speech problems sometimes 
  Have you tried any local youth clubs?
  Tried any Facebook groups that are local or in the same country?
  Hope this would help 😊

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• chiarieds Community champion Posts: 7,435 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Hi @GingerNinja2020 - East Midlands does include Derbyshire.

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• GingerNinja2020 Member Posts: 23 Connected

  October 2020

  chiarieds said:

  Hi @GingerNinja2020 - East Midlands does include Derbyshire.

  Hi
  it doesn’t come up with an option for East Midlands could I have some help please?

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• chiarieds Community champion Posts: 7,435 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  Hi @GingerNinja2020 - If none of the ones listed are in your area, then you don't put any down as an option. Just ignore that question. The ones listed are where there are local groups who may meet, but you can still join.

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• GingerNinja2020 Member Posts: 23 Connected

  October 2020

  chiarieds said:

  Hi @GingerNinja2020 - If none of the ones listed are in your area, then you don't put any down as an option. Just ignore that question. The ones listed are where there are local groups who may meet, but you can still join.

  Okay thank you so much for the quick replies 😊
  Have a good weekend 

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• chiarieds Community champion Posts: 7,435 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2020

  You're welcome @GingerNinja2020 - Hope you have a good weekend too.

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