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The Palsy Podcast 2026
What a month! The Palsy Podcast Project is now complete. Thanks to everyone who took part. You can still listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or watch on YouTube! Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-palsy.../id1881241822 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2I3mFYLGsA0kMKjM0SnkKR...…
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Naidex,community,and the joy of not pretending you can do everything the hardway
There is something about Naidex that feels a bit like stepping into a very specific kind of family gathering. Not the stressful kind with overcooked buffet food and one relative asking inappropriate questions. The good kind. The kind where people just get it. Where nobody blinks at a wheelchair, a walking aid, adapted…
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CP Teens: From Memory Books To Future Boxes A Creative Arts Workshop
Register at: From Memory Books to Future Boxes - Creative Art Workshop | CP Teens UK A creative arts workshop offering the opportunity to capture precious memories, hopes and dreams for the future in beautiful handmade books and boxes. Thursday 28th May 2026 (half term) Chesterfield - exact location only given to those…
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Cerebral Palsy Awareness Session in School
The CP Network recently received a request from Pencoed Comprehensive School, near Bridgend in South Wales, to deliver an awareness session on cerebral palsy and ableism. As part of a social studies competition in Religious Studies, the class are participating in a project where they research and engage with social issues.…
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Happy CP Awareness Month! 💚
I thought about sharing my own experience based on a recent project I have been working on. Growing up, I loved drama; I took it at GCSE, Post-16, and even outside of school. I got top grades and was told I had talent. However, I was always dismissed for leading roles in school productions. Whether intentional or not, it…
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Swallowing Awareness Day 2026. CP Cymru
As well as March being Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, the 18th March also marks Swallowing Awareness Day. Eating, drinking, and swallowing are things many of us take for granted, but for some people with cerebral palsy, these everyday activities can be challenging. Difficulties in this area, known as dysphagia, can impact…
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Interview with Pat Herring: Five Decades of Advocacy and Community
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month is also a time to recognise the supporters and advocates who stand alongside the CP community. I recently had the privilege of spending time with Pat Herring — an advocate, campaigner, parent of an adult living with CP, and long-standing member of the CP Network who has been involved with…
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Finding Ease in a Body with Cerebral Palsy
I woke up one morning when I was 2 needing a tissue. Like any 2-year-old wanting to blow his nose, I picked one up. However, as a 2-year-old with cerebral palsy, I wasn’t quite sure how to do it. I decided to take it one step at a time. I tried to transfer the tissue from my right hand to my left, but my right hand…
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Listen to Our Sara on the Palsy Podcast!
@SaraC_Scope joins Ciaran Fitzgerald for episode 4 of The Palsy Podcast. Sara is a CP specialist for the charity Scope, and talks about her experiences growing up, forming relationships and starting a family. Sara has started the Wales Cerebral Palsy Network and is keen for people with CP across Wales to get involved.…
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SEND Research opportunity with the Council for Disabled Children
University researchers and the Council for Disabled Children are running a UK-wide survey about how health, education and social care services are provided for disabled children and young people. We are interested to discover and what a high-quality service might look like. This is part of a programme of research funded by…
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Cerebral Palsy Is Lifelong — Services Must Be Too
Cerebral palsy does not disappear at 18. Yet adult services for people with CP are often fragmented, inconsistent, or difficult to access. Adults with CP are: • navigating employment and career progression • managing fatigue, pain and secondary conditions • experiencing ageing with a lifelong neurological condition •…
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Support is Infrastructure not Charity
Cerebral palsy isn’t the barrier. The barrier is when support systems don’t work. When support works well: • People stay in employment • Families remain stable • Skills and talent are retained • Health outcomes improve • Communities benefit From accessible transport and housing, to workplace adjustments and peer networks —…
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Accessible and adapted climbing event: book now! CP Teens
Accessible and adapted climbing event: book now! Prepare to push your limits, explore something new, and try the adaptive climbing wall. This experience is centred around building confidence, breaking barriers, and having fun - regardless of your ability or experience level. The expert team from the Outdoor Education…
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It's Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month! Some people to read or listen to
March is here, and with it comes Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 2026 — a time to celebrate our community, amplify lived experience, challenge assumptions, and show the world just how diverse, creative and powerful the CP community really is. Cerebral palsy isn’t one story. It’s millions of stories. Different bodies.…
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Help Shape New Technology for Children with Cerebral Palsy 🌟
We are looking for children with Cerebral Palsy, and their parents, to take part in a PhD research project. Your experiences will help us design better technology to support children with CP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU8s4JC7F_0 What You Will Do You and your child will join creative online sessions. These sessions…
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Disability Sports Wales Event. New opportunities for children.
I attended the Disability Sports Wales Insport event at Cwmbran Stadium in Torfaen, Wales, on Friday, 20 February 2026. It was a great opportunity to try several sports in one space. There was boccia, golf, table tennis and boxing. But the sports attracting the most interest were wheelchair rugby and curling. Attendees…
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Disability Sports Wales Event. Gwent.
I attended the Disability Sports Wales Insport event at Cwmbran Stadium in Torfaen, Wales, on Friday, 20 February 2026. It was a great opportunity to try several sports in one space. There was boccia, golf, table tennis and boxing. But the sports attracting the most interest were wheelchair rugby and curling. Attendees…
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What are you doing on Friday evening? 👀
Join CP Teens for the first quiz of 2026 online! 5-6:30pm, Friday 20 February. 5 rounds - Animals & Nature, Film & TV, Music, Trivia, and Logos! Prizes up for grabs: 1st prize: £25.00 Love2Shop Voucher 🛍️ 2nd prize: Bath/Body Set (male or female) 🛀 3rd prize: Otto Koning Travel Mug with lid, handle and straw 🥤 £2.00 to…
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New optimal pathway for adults with neurological conditions launched
The mental health optimal clinical pathway for adults with neurological conditions has now been published. The pathway is the latest in a series which has been developed by clinical leads with support from National Neuroscience Advisory Group (NNAG) members, patient groups and people affected by neurological conditions,…
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Growing Up with Cerebral Palsy: One Adult's Perspective
By Aideen Blackborough, Online event, March 10 from 7:30 pm to 9 pm GMT Overview A supportive evening for parents, offering an adult perspective on cerebral palsy, childhood, and what the long view can look like. If you’re parenting a child with cerebral palsy, it’s natural to have questions about what the future might…
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Limitless Voices – We want to hear directly from AAC users
Limitless Voices – We want to hear directly from AAC users through self-advocacy presentations and leadership showcases. We invite AAC users to submit abstracts for our 40th anniversary conference! As we celebrate four decades of advocacy and innovation in augmentative and alternative communication, we’re seeking…
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Creative Pathways is coming to Leeds!
We are excited to work with Embrace Space Arts and The Rosie Jones Foundation to run Creative Pathways Leeds. This is a free, one‑day visual arts event for young people aged 14 to 24 who have cerebral palsy. It will take place at Scope’s Community Hub in Leeds. • Thursday 9 April • Scope Community Hub, Leeds (LS10 1JF) •…
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Bloomsbury Football Foundation is hosting an England Talent Day
We’re delighted to share that Bloomsbury Football Foundation is hosting an England Talent Day on behalf of England Para Football. The England Talent Day is the first step for prospective players who are deaf, partially sighted, blind, or have cerebral palsy to enter their respective streams in The England Para Pathway. As…
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youngest elite player with cerebral plasy
From Yahoo Life Eight-year-old Coby Tandy from Pontypridd, Wales, who has cerebral palsy, has been selected to represent Europe at the European Blackball Association Nations Cup in Gibraltar, Spain, this April. Despite mobility challenges, Coby regularly competes against adults in UK disability pool events and has become a…
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Growing up with cerebral palsy. Then, Now and What comes next. Podcast.
I was recently invited to speak on the Brain Injury Group's podcast series. Growing Minds. It was a privilege to be asked and share my lived experience of cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Here is the link to the conversation. Growing Minds Cerebral Palsy Conversation
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Growing up with cerebral palsy, then, now and what comes next. Podcast
I was recently invited to speak on the Brain Injury Group's podcast series. Growing Minds. It was a privilege to be asked and share my lived experience of cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Here is the link to the conversation. Growing Minds Cerebral Palsy Conversation
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Tips for shoes for child with cerebral palsy that wears a splint?
Hi my little boy is nearly 3 and has cerebral palsy and he has to wear a splint on his right foot but I find it hard to get shoes that fit his splint especially boots or wellies. He currently wears crocs majority of the time as I have found they are the easiest for putting on with his splint. Just wondering if anyone has…
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Dystonia IMPACT study
DYSTONIA IMPACT STUDY UPDATE The Dystonia IMPACT Qualitative Study explores what matters most to children and young people living with dystonia and other hyperkinetic movement disorders, and to their families. We are pleased to share that since opening, the study has recruited 27 parent/carers and 15 children and young…
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CP Teens Workshops in 2026!
Perfect for young people with cerebral palsy and physical disabilities looking to learn new skills, get creative, connect with others, and have fun! All workshops are free* Shout About Your Skills – Personal Development WorkshopOnline | 17 March Learn to recognise your strengths and communicate them confidently - useful in…
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Cerebral Palsy Teens Up Coming Events
We have lots of upcoming initiatives and activities! From online quiz nights and relaxed lunch socials to creative workshops and our annual Sponsored Wobble through Chatsworth Park, there’s something for everyone What’s on offer: • Social meet-ups - bowling, lunch clubs & relaxed catch-ups online and in-person • Virtual…
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Automatic tool to prevent hip dislocation in children with cerebral palsy
Researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool, together with Manchester Imaging Ltd, (a local company that specialises in developing AI medical devices), have received a £1.2 million grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s (NIHR) ‘Invention for Innovation’ (i4i) programme, to build…