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Cerebral Palsy No Barriers for Oxford Student
Maisy Gallagher-Horwood, aged 21, who lives in Shipton-on-Cherwell has cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user. For years she has championed disability rights and accessible employment opportunities, Now she’s landed a job with Oxfordshire County Council as its special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) media…
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My Successful PIP Appeal – What I Learned & How I Prepared and how £20 helped me win!
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my PIP tribunal experience to help others who might be going through the same thing. I was initially awarded 0 points for both daily living and mobility, but after appealing, I was awarded Enhanced Daily Living and Standard Mobility for 5 years. The process was frustrating and exhausting, but…
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PIP Review Success Story and Timeline
Hi I thought I'd share my PIP review timeline and outcome here. People so often share the negative and I just wanted to share a positive story. I spent hours lurking in forums reading posts during the review process and most of what I read scared me, so I wanted to put it out there that sometimes it does go well! My Review…
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'I'm the voice for Wrexham fans with a disability'
Charlie Buckland Source from BBC News Behind the newfound glitz and glamour of Wrexham AFC, people like Kerry Evans have acted as a pillar throughout the transition. Previously not even a football fan, she now makes sure no-one gets left behind as the club's disability liaison officer, and is also familiar face on the…
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Dad with cerebral palsy shares parenting hacks
From BBC News Vic Minett BBC Radio CWR. Tanya Gupta BBC News, West Midlands A man who is living with cerebral palsy and has become a stay-at-home dad for his 11-month-old son has taken to social media to share "laughs, hacks and life". Danny Berney, 32, a former nursery worker from Leamington Spa, has been posting videos…
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PIP tribunal result - enhanced rate indefinitely
Hi everyone - As something to give hope to those struggling with the dwp and its system, I thought I would share my result with you - I had my hearing yesterday and I have been awarded the enhanced rate indefinitely. thats a very significant contrast from the total 'nil' score that i was given by the dwp I am obviously…
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Grassroots hero 'proud as punch' to teach children and young adults with disabilities how to swim
Joanne Barber founded the inclusive North East Disability Swimming Club in 2010 which meets monthly in Durham. Watch the interview on ITVX
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UK's first disabled strongman launches mission
From BBC News Alexandra Bassingham BBC News, West of England Claire Carter BBC Radio Somerset The UK's first disabled strongman is fundraising to secure the future of a national event for strongmen and strongwomen. Gary Clarke, 48, from Chard, Somerset, is a key organiser for the British Disabled Strongman Competition,…
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Anniversary of Stoke Mandeville Games-Paralympic Movement. Disability Pride 2025
The Paralympic movement at Stoke Mandeville is celebrating its 77th anniversary today. The first Stoke Mandeville Games were held on July 29, 1948. These games, organized by Ludwig Guttman are recognized as the precursor to the modern Paralympic Games. The anniversary will be marked by various events, including…
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Hi, my name is lucaray!
Hi everyone, I’m Luca — a disabled writer based in Glasgow. I’m currently working on a memoir about recovery and transformation after a spinal injury, and I’m building a coaching initiative to help others through major life changes. I’m really glad to join this community and look forward to connecting and learning from…
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Hi, my name is keiran..
Hi, I just want to introduce myself. My name is Keiran and I am new to scope. After being off work for approximately 5 years due to suffering with a chronic condition, I believe mentally I will be able to improve my life if I refocus on getting back into full-time employment. Realistically, this would need to be remote due…
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Turning a Mini Passion into a Big Dream
This month, we’re celebrating amazing people in CP Network Meet Sam, 28, from Manchester. Sam runs an art business called sh3dart and has been supported by The King’s Trust Enterprise Programme. He’s even been featured in the London Daily News and on the King’s Trust Blog. Lucy: Hi Sam! Thanks for joining us. Can you tell…
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‘They get more confrontational’: A painter’s self-portraits capture life, and art, with cerebral pal
By Leah Dolan, From CNN Lucy Jones painted her first **** self-portrait at 50. She was in New York with her husband Peter Leach, she said, when he “took a picture of my backside. I thought, ‘Well I don’t look too bad from the back, so maybe I’ll paint it!’” Jones is sitting on a wooden chair the middle of a white-washed…
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Disability Pride 2025
What does Disability Pride mean to me? Sara Edwards CP Specialist When I first heard the term Disability Pride, I was confused by its meaning. In June we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and hold Pride events. I assumed Disability Pride was an extension of this, celebrating the LGBTQIA+ disabled community. In 2024 I was…
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Local charity launches cookbook
From Yorkshire Post Sheffield Mencap and Gateway is releasing their cookbook ‘My Meals’ this Learning Disability Week (16th – 22nd June) to show that cooking healthy, delicious meals doesn’t need to be complicated – or expensive. My Meals was created during hands-on cooking sessions at Sheffield Mencap and Gateway, with…
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Levelling the field for disabilities at Glastonbury
Emma Hallett BBC News, Glastonbury Festival A drum and bass DJ who will play one of the very last sets of Glastonbury Festival 2025 has said he was left "speechless" after being asked to perform. Karl Flood - who goes by the name DJ Flood - uses a wheelchair and is being featured as part of Glastonbury's accessibility…
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How an eBay find has helped to transform the life of a man from Tyneside living with cerebral palsy
Cory Hall has had treatments and surgery to try to ease his clenched fist, but none solved the issue until a budget find on eBay changed his life. Watch on ITV
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CP Network meets Matt Stabb
Lucy had the pleasure of interviewing CP network member Matt Stabb. He has written a book about living with Cerebral Palsy. Lucy: Hi Matt, thank you for speaking with us about your new book, Keep on Keeping on: Cerebral Palsy. It’s about your life living with Cerebral Palsy. As someone with CP myself, it was refreshing to…
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Children help develop 'fun' new physio aid
From BBC News An award-winning Loughborough designer has created a potentially life-changing physiotherapy aid to help children with learning and movement disabilities. Katie Michaels was inspired to create Moti Me - which uses animal characters, colourful lights and dozens of mini games to develop movement - when a family…
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Comedian explains why cerebral palsy was never going to hold her back
From The Express Comedian and writer Rosie Jones has never let cerebral palsy hold her back and, as her brilliant (and controversial) new sitcom in which she plays an unlikely drug mule reveals, disabilities shouldn't be a barrier... even to a life of crime Comedian and writer Rosie Jones breaking down barriers for people…
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British Power Hockey League finale!
Come along and watch the very best power hockey players Britain has to offer in what promises to be a fast-paced finale weekend for the 2025 British Power Hockey League! Cardiff City Foundation, Marton Furness (near Middlesbrough), and two team from Greenbank in Liverpool (the Bears and the Spartans) will face off to see…
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BBC Make a Difference Awards in Wales 2025
Community heroes from across Wales have been shortlisted for the BBC Cymru awards on 20 September 2025. You can read all the nominations by following the link BBC Make a Difference Awards One of the Young Hero Award nominations is Andrei Santau. Diagnosed with CP, Andrei took his first independent steps at the age of 10. A…
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BBC Make a Difference Awards in Wales.
Community heroes from across Wales have been shortlisted for the BBC Cymru awards on 20 September 2025. You can read all the nominations by following the link BBC Make a Difference Awards One of the Young Hero Award nominations is Andrei Santau. Diagnosed with CP, Andrei took his first independent steps at the age of 10. A…
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Volunteers Week-Celebrating Welsh Volunteers
Volunteers are the lifeblood of voluntary and community organisations in Wales. They are at the heart of a wide range of services, providing support to a huge diversity of people and communities who rely on them. In Wales it is estimated that approximately 938,000 volunteers contributed a total of 145 million hours of…
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Hi, my name is gemslover!
Here to discuss back pain originally to help others with not being alone. I have 3 slipped discs and trapped sciatic nerve since November 1st 2024. Now it's end of may 2025 and it's been 3 weeks now since i'm pain free…. took the docs long enough! grrr! Due to lack of mobility I've discovered Gemporia the jewellery…
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Network CP Leeds Meet up!
On Monday 19 May we had our first Scope CP Network meet up at the Scope Leeds Hub. We organised this in partnership with Cerebral Palsy Adult Advice UK (CPAAUK). We had a great time getting to know each other over a biscuit and a brew. We discussed our commonalities; the difficulty in getting healthcare, startle reflex,…
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Artist wins award for exhibition exploring disability
From BBC News by Rachel Russell An exhibition that explored an artist's life as a disabled person has won an award. Jason Wilsher-Mills' work, Are We there Yet?, won the Museum and Heritage Awards' Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year. It attracted more than 51,000 visitors when it was on display at Ferens Art…
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Race Across the World's Tom admits fears over "diagnosis" defining him.
21 year old Tom has opened up about being diagnosed with cerebral palsy and his fear that it would "define" him. Read his story in the link below. Race Across the World-Not Letting Disability Define Me
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Vicki Wilson: Championing Disability Inclusion Through Business and Policy Change
Disabled entrepreneur and advocate Vicki Wilson, founder of Vicki Admin Fairy®, is celebrating a weekend of national recognition, both for her business journey and her commitment to supporting disabled-led enterprise. On Thursday 9th May 2025, Vicki received the Inspiring Journey Award at the prestigious Woman Who Achieves…
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Yeovil Man to Run the London Marathon
Connor Hyde who has epilepsy and cerebral palsy ran the London Marathon 2025. BBC News