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Girl’s birthday bid to raise money for Bobath Scotland

An eight year-old girl from Glasgow is getting ready to celebrate her ninth birthday by raising money for Bobath Scotland because we have supported her young cousin.

Hay Families

Sadie Hay has organised a sponsored walk on her birthday and is asking friends and classmates to donate to Bobath instead of giving her a present.

Her five year-old cousin Noah has cerebral palsy and receives therapy from us.

Sadie’s mum, Sharon said:

“She had been speaking about what she wanted to do for her birthday, and out of the blue said she wanted to do something for charity. And then quite quickly she realised that she wanted to raise money for Bobath Scotland because her cousin Noah goes there for therapy.

“She worked on a presentation herself which she gave to her whole school, explaining what cerebral palsy is and a little bit about her cousin, and inviting everyone to take part in the sponsored walk and donate to her fundraising page.

“Her dad helped her print little business cards with a QR code which takes you directly to the donation page and she also designed a poster for school to advertise details of the walk.

“She still thinks she is not getting any birthday presents, and she is fine with that! I’m really proud of her, and I’m so impressed how she’s been involved in every step. She’s absolutely delighted because a few of her friends have said that they are going to do something for charity for their birthdays now too.”

Sadie has already raised £900 and is hoping to raise more in the run-up to the event, which will take place on 9 November in Victoria Park.

Noah’s mum, Heather Hay, is also delighted that her niece is raising money for Bobath Scotland. The family live in Banff and have previously travelled to Glasgow to get specialist therapy for their son at the Bobath Scotland centre. They are soon to be starting therapy sessions with Bobath therapists in Aberdeenshire, as part of our outreach programme. She said:

“Sadie gave us a ring and said she wanted to do something for charity for her birthday and told us she had chosen Bobath Scotland. She read us the presentation she gave to her school over the phone and it made us feel very proud that she wanted to do this for her cousin. My husband and I both felt a bit emotional when she first told us. It’s really sweet of her, and it’s superb that she has gone out of her way to do this at such a young age.”

 “As a family, we have found the intensive therapy sessions at Bobath Scotland really beneficial – not just for Noah, but it’s also made us more aware of how his body works and how we can support him better. Noah has right-sided hemiplegia, which means he finds using that side of his body quite challenging. The sessions really opened our eyes to how we can encourage him to use his whole body. After the therapy sessions we noticed small improvements in how he was moving that really made us smile and realise that every little helps.”

Commenting on the fundraiser, Stephanie Fraser, CEO of Bobath Scotland said:

“We are so impressed with everything that Sadie is doing and are extremely grateful for her support. Raising vital funds means that we can be here for children like Noah and many others across Scotland living with cerebral palsy who need specialist help. Thank you Sadie and we hope you have a very happy birthday.”

You can donate to Sadie’s fundraising page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/darren-hay4

Cerebral Palsy Scotland Conference Brings CP Community Together

Cerebral Palsy Conference 2019

The sixth Cerebral Palsy Scotland Conference and Exhibition brought together a record number of delegates to discuss key issues facing the cerebral palsy community.

Robert Softley Gale and Jack Hunter

Held on 3 October at Hampden Park, the conference is Scotland’s only event focussing on cerebral palsy (CP) and aims to bring together all people with experience of CP – either directly, through family or professionally.

Over 300 people registered to attend the day, which was organised by Bobath Scotland and supported by Digby Brown Solicitors. And over 40 exhibitors had the opportunity to showcase specialist equipment and services to the CP community in Scotland.  

The keynote presentation from Dr Joy Nisbet highlighted her recent report into the lack of available mental health support for people with CP and the continuing work at Bobath Scotland to ensure all the charity’s services are “psychologically informed”.

Kenny Thoms session

Workshops on the day covered topics including access to healthcare for girls and women with CP, discrimination in employment, reflection on walking aids, research into static versus dynamic standing for people with CP, and resources for communication. There were also a number of practical sessions including a boccia taster, a pre-school play session run by Bobath Scotland’s therapists and a dance workshop.

Robert Softley Gale, Artistic Director at Birds of Paradise Theatre Company, and actor Jack Hunter closed the day with an entertaining interactive discussion on representation of disability in the arts.

Commenting on the conference, Stephanie Fraser, Bobath Scotland CEO said:

Exhibition

“At Bobath Scotland we work hard throughout the year to deliver individual intensive therapy, therapist-led groups and other services to support children and adults with cerebral palsy. 

“The Cerebral Palsy Scotland conference is a highlight of the year.  It is an important opportunity for us to host a day of discussion and knowledge sharing that brings together the whole CP community; the event remains the only one of its kind in Scotland to focus exclusively on cerebral palsy.

“The atmosphere throughout the day was really positive.  We are privileged to work with Digby Brown Solicitors in developing this event over the years and we are extremely grateful for their continued support. The conference would simply not have been possible without them.”

Access Presentations from Cerebral Palsy Scotland Conference 2019

Bobath Scotland publish Annual Review 2018/19

Annual Review front cover

Bobath Scotland has published its latest round-up of action and activity for the period 2018/19.

The Annual Review sets out what the charity has achieved between 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019.

Highlights from the year include:

  • More children and adults accessed our services in 2018/19 than over the previous 12 months.
  • The Cerebral Palsy Scotland Conference in 2018 was attended by more people than ever before.
  • We demonstrated our commitment to supporting the development of specialist knowledge of cerebral palsy in Scotland through funding and delivering training for NHS therapists.
  • We have begun work to embed mental health and psychological support within our core therapy service.
  • Our outreach programme has helped to ensure that people across Scotland can access our services.

The Review also sets out the charity’s key aims for 2019/20 as well as interviews with people who have benefitted from Bobath’s services, Bobath therapists, health professionals and donors.

Commenting on the Annual Review Bobath Scotland CEO, Stephanie Fraser, said:

“We are very proud of Bobath Scotland’s achievements this year and how the charity has responded in a range of ways to meet the needs of people with cerebral palsy.

“Around 83% of our income over 2018/19 came from our own fundraising. We could not exist without the continued support of funders and donors and I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to ensuring we can continue to support people with CP and their families.

“We were also incredibly touched to receive three separate legacies over the course of the year, which has enabled us to fully fund the fortnightly Bobath Babies group in 2019/20 in addition to supporting our work throughout Scotland in 2018/19.

“We are determined to build on Bobath Scotland’s work in 2019/20, focussed on our beneficiaries and led by doing what will most benefit and improve the lives of people in Scotland with cerebral palsy.”

Read Bobath Scotland Annual Review 2018/19

Go Green for Cerebral Palsy

By Bernie Hunter

World Cerebral Palsy Day is nearly upon us, it is a day to raise awareness about the disability. There is a campaign called ‘#GoGreen4CP’, I will be explaining what it is, why it is important and how you can get involved.

Go Green for CP logo

The campaign #GoGreen4CP aims to light up as many landmarks and buildings across the world in green, to show support to the 17 million people living with cerebral palsy. This is part of World Cerebral Palsy Day that is on 6 October, every year.

#GoGreen4CP raises great awareness and this means that cerebral palsy is talked about a lot more and it is the most important part of the campaign.

There are so many people who do not know enough about the disability and it shows when they meet someone who has cerebral palsy as there can be a sense of awkwardness, which is nobody’s fault, it is just a case of removing that barrier. GoGeen4CP is also a chance to tell the world that cerebral palsy doesn’t stop people from achieving wonderful things in life.

There are many different ways to get involved with #GoGreen4CP

Go Green for CP logo

If you live near one of Scotland’s #GoGreen4CP landmarks, swing by on 6 October and take a selfie to share on social media. Remember to tag @BobathScotland and use the hashtag #GoGreen4CP.

You can also approach your local landmark with a request to #GoGreen4CP on 6 October.

If you’re successful, contact local media and send them a request to promote GoGreen4CP and World CP Day. Share your personal story and remember to acknowledge the landmark owners.

Other ways to support World CP Day

World Cerebral Palsy Day also aims to make sure that everyone has easy access to support services. You can make a difference by raising funds too. To mark this day for cerebral Palsy, I will be using social media to tell my story of living with the disability- this will help raise awareness and get the word out there that having cerebral palsy may have challenges but it doesn’t stop you from doing the things that you set out to do, in life!

Check out this post, which gives you some ideas of how you can use World CP Day to raise awareness of the condition, as well as funds for Bobath Scotland.

Come on, let’s get together and turn the world green for Cerebral Palsy on October 6th 2019! #GoGreen4CP

Celebrating and Raising Awareness on World Cerebral Palsy Day

Bernie at the SSE Hydro on World CP Day

World Cerebral Palsy Day on 6 October 2019 and the #GoGreen4CP campaign was a roaring success – thank you to everyone who took part!

World Cerebral Palsy Day aims to spread awareness of cerebral palsy and shine a light on the cerebral palsy community in Scotland and around the world.

We hope that Bobath Scotland supporters enjoyed the celebration, whether it was lighting up local landmarks, wearing green, or taking to social media to spread the word and using the #GoGreen4CP and #WorldCPDay hashtags.

#GoGreen4CP

Across the world approximately 215 venues turned green – the international colour of cerebral palsy – on 6 October. Thank you again to the amazing venues in Scotland that joined the #GoGreen4CP campaign and turned green on Sunday night!

  • Maryhill Burgh Halls
  • SSE Hydro
  • Paisley Arts Centre
  • Ness Bridge
  • Mareel Cinema, Shetland
  • Prestonfield House
  • The Witchery by the Castle
  • St Andrews House
  • Victoria Quay

Marathon Fundraiser on World CP Day

Cheryl and Gary Stewart

Sunday was also a special day for Cheryl and Gary Stewart, who completed their first ever marathon around Loch Ness! They were inspired to run in the event because their twin daughter comes to the Bobath centre for therapy. The pair raised an incredible £1526.00 for Bobath Scotland and deserve a heartfelt congratulations for completing this wonderful accomplishment together. You can still donate to their fundraising campaign online.

Businesses and Supporters Go Green

Walter Scott Bake Sale

On Friday, several workplaces in Scotland also took part in early celebrations and fundraisers for World CP Day.

The EnviroCentre staff in Glasgow all dressed in green on Friday, and Kay at Walter Scott in Edinburgh hosted a fabulous bake sale for 150 guests! Both events were a huge success, raising both funds and awareness for CP and Bobath Scotland.

Wearing Green

Over the weekend Bobath Scotland supporters donned their green to mark the occasion and spread the #GoGreen4CP word, sending and sharing pictures across social media. Everyone looked great – thank you for participating and sending us your pictures!

Take Part in 2020!

It’s not too soon to start thinking about next year! If you know of a venue, group, or workplace that can get involved in World Cerebral Palsy Day 2020, let us know! Contact our Community Fundraiser madeline.pleming@bobath.scot 

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