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

ZaraWrites
ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
edited May 2016 in Everyday life
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 :smile:)
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  • htlcy
    htlcy Online Community Member Posts: 127 Empowering

    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
    JadeB Online Community Member Posts: 62 Contributor
    Hi I'm jade,
    i have ataxic cp nice to meet you x
  • Debbie_Alumni
    Debbie_Alumni Online Community Member Posts: 932 Empowering
    Hi Zara,

    Welcome to the community :) Hope you enjoy meeting others and socialising!
  • JenniferU
    JenniferU Online Community Member Posts: 106 Empowering
    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
    ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    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
    ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected

    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
    ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected

    DebbieVoakes said:
    Hi Zara,

    Welcome to the community :) Hope you enjoy meeting others and socialising!
        Hi Debbie.
       Thank you! :)
  • ZaraWrites
    ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected

    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
    PeteFletch Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    edited May 2016
    Hey, 

    Im Pete, I also have spastic diplegia hope you are well It's good to connect
  • ZaraWrites
    ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    edited May 2016
    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. :smile:
  • HanPad
    HanPad Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Hello, I'm Hannah. I too have mild spastic diplegic CP. There are lots of us around. Where are you based? Good luck.
  • ZaraWrites
    ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    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
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    edited January 2017
    Good to see you here @ZaraWrites
  • ZaraWrites
    ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    edited February 2017
    Sam_Scope said:
    Good to see you here @ZaraWrites
    Thank you :)
  • ZaraWrites
    ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    Any ladies who are from birmingham? Who attend a meetup group etc?
  • Carrie38
    Carrie38 Online Community Member Posts: 73 Contributor
    Hi i am a 38 year old woman with cp . Welcome to this site .
  • ZaraWrites
    ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    Carrie38 said:
    Hi i am a 38 year old woman with cp . Welcome to this site .
    Hi @Carrie38
    Hope your well.
    thank you :)
  • Carrie38
    Carrie38 Online Community Member Posts: 73 Contributor
    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
    ZaraWrites Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    I have spastic diplegia cp, i didnt know anyone with cp too til i joined the community. Hoping to make good friends
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    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 

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