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Neurological Alliance Need You Please Sign the Open Letter
The NHS’s own measure of patient experience, the 2026 GP Patient Survey, shows people with neurological conditions continue to face significant inequalities in access to and experience of care compared with the general population, highlighting the need for a national plan for neurological conditions. People with…
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Do you have a period and use a wheelchair?
Do you have a period and use a wheelchair? Volunteers needed£10 voucher for a 1-hour interview What is the interview about? Exploring wheelchair users’ experiences of exercising whilst on their period. Who can take part? Anyone who lives in the UK and is aged 18 years or over. Uses a wheelchair for at least half of their…
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7 Tips for Mindfulness from a Cerebral Palsy Parent
We know that parents and caregivers of children and adults with cerebral palsy often manage more than most parents — whether it’s scheduling specialist appointments, navigating accommodations, or worrying about their child’s future — it can feel like a lot. 1. Non-judging: Okay, this one sounds easy, right? I try to…
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Disability Sports Wales. Sports Try Out
Disability Sport Wales is hosting another insport Series event this September 2026. The insport Series Event provides inclusive sporting opportunities for children, young people and adults with disabilities and impairments. Whether you're returning to try a favourite sport or looking to discover something new, the day…
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Birchwood Painters. Beyond Disability Art Show. Queens Park Art Centre. Update.
This Exhibition finished at the end of July and was a great success. Most of the paintings were for sale and cards and prints. About 12 paintings sold ranging from 25 to 100 pounds. No mean feat, as any artist will tell you, that its amazing if you just sell one! I of course was byast towards my late sister Tina Sharp and…
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Would You Like To Be A Cerebral Palsy Sport Young Ambassador?
We’re looking for Young Ambassadors aged 10 to 20 years old across the UK! Are you a young person with cerebral palsy who wants to build confidence, learn new skills and make a real difference? Join our “Together We Can” Young Ambassador Programme with Cerebral Palsy Sport. What’s it all about? This exciting programme…
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Interview with Burt Rickman. Author of the book No Half Measures.
No Half Measures: Burt Rickman’s Story of Cerebral Palsy, Resilience and Change At just twenty-one, Burt Rickman has already achieved something remarkable: he has written and published his book, No Half Measures. Burt has hemiplegia, a form of cerebral palsy, and his book is rooted in his own experiences of growing up with…
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'I've been turned away from shops and even sacked because I'm in a wheelchair'
Member of Scope's All-Wales CP Network, Samantha Maxwell, 33, has opened up about her experience of living with cerebral palsy to Wales Online. By Steve Bagnall, Breaking News editor, and Ellie Gosley, Senior Reporter A Welsh woman who overcame severe depression by writing her life story has revealed she was once dismissed…
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National Star students prepare to leave amidst some uncertain futures
Steve Knibbs Reporting from Gloucestershire As part of a BBC project, we've been following the lives of students at National Star College in Gloucestershire. The six students are at the college, which provides specialist further education for people with disabilities. Now, some of them are preparing to leave and live…
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Wales Success at Commonwealth Games 2026
Team Wales Captain Olivia Breen claims sprint silver in the T38 100m final. Team Wales captain Olivia Breen earned the first Welsh medal of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in athletics with a silver in the T38 100m final with a season's best of 12.86 seconds. C'mon Wales! Wales Success at Commonwealth Games
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I have cerebral palsy - photography helps keep joy in my life
From BBC News Rachel Bell and Ken Banks, North East Scotland reporter, reporting from Mintlaw Jake Smith is a young man with cerebral palsy who does not let it limit him. In fact, he hopes his photography can inspire others to make the most of their life too. The 21-year-old, who uses a wheelchair, first picked up a camera…
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Young voices lead the way on accessibility at Ysgol Bryn Alyn. Disability Pride!
There is a huge accessibility project happening in Wrexham, chaired by the author Samantha Maxwell. Awareness of the work is growing in the area and throughout Wales. Last week I attended a presentation from pupils at Ysgol Bryn Alyn, Gwersyllt, Wrexham. The pupils have only recently got involved in the work, but they have…
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Young voices lead the way on accessibility at Ysgol Bryn Alyn. Disability Pride!
There is a huge accessibility project happening in Wrexham, chaired by the author Samantha Maxwell. Awareness of the work is growing in the area and throughout Wales. Last week I attended a presentation from pupils at Ysgol Bryn Alyn, Gwersyllt, Wrexham. The pupils have only recently got involved in the work, but they have…
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Disability Pride: a history of fighting for rights and visibility
As I reflect on my disability identity, I think about my disability origin story. Why is it that I find it so difficult to accept my disability, to not view it as ugly? The answer could lie deep-rooted in history. How we have treated disabled people. How those attitudes are still relevant today. Disabled people have…
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National Epilepsy Week 2026.
Shout out to all those living with epilepsy and the support network around them.
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about me
hello everyone. my name is toffuna and i have cerebral palsy. it is lovely to meet you all. my future goals are to go into supported living and for me to be more independent in the community. this is especially important because i have a diagnosis of psychosis as well, so for me to succeed i would have to take appropriate…
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Keeping busy and finding work
hey everyone! I’ve not posted in a long time. hope everyone is well. I can not complain about my life at all. My family and friends are so supportive and say I can achieve anything that I want… it’s a nice little support group in that we are all here for one another and I love that! Sometimes I find it difficult to…
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Our Sara is interviewed on BBC Wales
@SaraC_Scope was on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast Show this morning, to talk about Disability Pride Month, what it means to her and her lived experiences. After you’ve had a listen, I think we can all clearly agree: she was absolutely fantastic and really did herself and Scope proud. You can tell the presenter, Dot Davies,…
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The power of listening to lived experience
The Cerebral Palsy Network was invited to a World Café event at the University of Sheffield. The project looked at how to improve access to cervical screening for disabled people. It focused on the barriers that disabled women and other disabled people face. I was proud to represent the Network. I listened to people with…
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Advice on dating or making friends as a disabled person in the UK?
Hi everyone, I'm new here and based in London. I have [your disability if you want to share, e.g., cerebral palsy / mobility issues / etc.], and I've found it really hard to meet people for friendship or dating. Mainstream apps feel tricky because of judgments or accessibility stuff. Has anyone had success with online…
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It is Disability Pride Month 2026!
It is Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride Month is about recognising disabled people as a community with our own history, identity and rights. It is not about pretending disability is always easy or asking people to celebrate pain or exclusion. It is about rejecting shame, challenging ableism, and making sure disabled…
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I ran the width of England for my inspiring brother
A man has run the width of England in one go, inspired by his close relationship with his younger brother who lives with cerebral palsy. Charlie Isaac, 32, who grew up near Stroud, Gloucestershire, completed the 70‑mile (115km) challenge along Hadrian's Wall from Carlisle to Newcastle, raising £5,900 for Wiltshire's…
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Research opportunity: we need your help
We’ve been contacted by a postgraduate researcher seeking to hear from people with cerebral palsy who have studied at university. If this is you, or someone you know (in the UK or US), they would love to hear about your experiences. This will help shape their dissertation. Taking part is voluntary, and you can share as…
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Dystonia
is there anyone else here who has cerebral palsy and suffers with dystonia I’ve been having bad flare ups where I’m locked in for days recently and it’s painful how do you deal with it?
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"I didn't even have a drink or a urine bottle." Nina's Law
"I didn't even have a drink or a urine bottle." In this powerful episode, Richard Luke, Cerebral Palsy and Membership Programme Lead at Scope, shares his experience of living with quadriplegic cerebral palsy after being diagnosed at the age of 3 following a negligent birth. It was the shocking reality of a hospital stay in…
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Cerebral Palsy Teens: Sheffield Summer Social
Our next in-person social is the Summer Social in Sheffield on Saturday 4th July. Bowling followed by food. 3:30 pm start. Changing Places facility available. Contribution towards travel costs for anyone outside a 25-mile radius. Last chance to register! Full info/sign up:
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Breaking the sex taboo: Andrew Gurza
As it is Pride Month, I wanted to highlight a trailblazer in the cerebral palsy community. I have known about Andrew Gurza since my second year of university. I was writing an essay about sexuality and disability. That is when I found #DisabledPeopleAreHot. Gurza created it. I have been a fan ever since. I have mentioned…
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Cerebral Palsy Scotland Community survey 2026
Got 10 minutes to help shape the future? We know completing surveys isn't at the top of your to-do list, but a few minutes of your time can make a real difference. Every response helps us understand what's working, what could be improved, and where we should focus our efforts next. The more people who take part, the…
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University of Surrey CP Link research study
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pip tribunal CAB can no longer represent my son - do I give up?
Hi, my son (20)has a left sided hemiplegia since birth. he has his struggles like most people but he has a positive outlook on life . He has Pip currently daily living enhance rate and mobility standard rate . He used to have enhanced mobility but that has been taken away .I have been helping him to get back the enhanced…
