Access our directories of organisations and places that can support people with cerebral palsy and their families in Scotland.
Use the drop-down menus to navigate to the category you are interested in.
We have listings under the following categories:
- Adaptive clothing and bibs
- Clubs, days out, holidays and disability access reviews
- Organisations to support you
- Powered mobility for young children
- Bikes, trikes, off-road buggies and specialist wheelchairs
- Equipment and living aids
- Regional support
- Sports, leisure and the performing arts
- Support for communication and accessing IT
- Toys and gaming
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Regional Support
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Ayrshire
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Spotty ZebrasDescription:
A support group based in South Ayrshire aimed at families of children with additional support needs. The group meets a few times a month so that parents/carers can get together and share information and support while children play.
Clubs, Days Out, Holidays and Disability Access Reviews
Days Out
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Stair Park, StranraerDescription:
Stair Park, Stranraer has a range of inclusive equipment including high back swings, a sensory maze and an inclusive roundabout.
Sports, Leisure and the Performing Arts
Sport and Leisure
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SurfABLE ScotlandDescription:
Mainly operating in Lossiemouth and Sandend, providing the world’s most northerly surf therapy programme for all (age 5 –adult), including low mobility and wheelchair users.
Sports, Leisure and the Performing Arts
Sport and Leisure
Description:
Based in Grangemouth, is the only established football club in Scotland that caters for kids with cerebral palsy.
Sports, Leisure and the Performing Arts
Performing Arts - Music
Description:
Take it away have developed a guide on adaptive musical instruments. Many have been specifically designed to make learning and playing musical instruments of all kinds as accessible as possible for disabled players of all ages. The aim of the guide is to provide a central resource that can be referred to as guidance and ideas for all – individuals, parents, teachers, schools and retailers.
Organisations to Support You
Support with Transitions
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Talking About TomorrowDescription:
A project ran by the charity Contact for families with disabled children. The aim of the project is to help give parents and families the information and advice they need to help prepare for transition, as young people with disabilities leave school to build an adult life.
Organisations to Support You
Mental Health and Wellbeing
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TalkTime ScotlandDescription:
TalkTime is a unique counselling charity for young people in Scotland aged 12-25 who are either physically disabled or have a long-term physical health condition. We offer weekly sessions of free professional counselling either face-to-face from our base in Leith or by Skype. Talktime aims to help physically disabled young people to reach their potential and to improve their mental well-being and that of their families.
Organisations to Support You
Charities Supporting Disabled People, Children and their Families
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Teapot TrustDescription:
The Teapot Trust is a charity that provides art therapy to children and young adults, working with the NHS and charities/organisations. The Teapot Trust is at the forefront of transformative mental health support for children, young people and families living with chronic conditions
Toys and Gaming
Toys
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TFH Special Needs ToysDescription:
TFH have been making special needs toys since 1983. They are inventors, designers and manufacturers.
Organisations to Support You
Charities Supporting Disabled People, Children and their Families
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Hospital Saturday FundDescription:
The Hospital Saturday Fund is a registered charity whose aims are to provide grants for registered health charities, hospices, medical organisations and individuals with a medical condition or disability. For individuals, they can provide grants for the purchase of specialised equipment or forms of treatment.
Support for Communication and Accessing IT
Support for Communication
Description:
The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) works to improve the lives of children and adults who use AAC.
Support for Communication and Accessing IT
Support for Communication
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The Makaton CharityDescription:
The Makaton Charity has free resources and training opportunities to help you learn Makaton.
Clubs, Days Out, Holidays and Disability Access Reviews
Accessible Holidays and Disabled Access Reviews
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The Newman Holiday TrustDescription:
The Newman Holiday Trust is a voluntary organisation which provides summer holidays for children with special needs. The trust provides holidays for over 120 disabled children aged 5-16 each year.
Support for Communication and Accessing IT
Support for Communication
Description:
The Scottish Centre of Technology for the Communication Impaired (SCTCI) exists to provide a high-quality tertiary level of AAC service to people referred to SCTCI from 10 of the 14 NHS Boards in Scotland.
Regional Support
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Ayrshire
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The Sensory Hub GlasgowDescription:
A sensory-rich environment which is inclusive and inspiring, where children can feel comfortable, respected and understood.
Clubs, Days Out, Holidays and Disability Access Reviews
Days Out
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The Yard ScotlandDescription:
The Yard Scotland provides adventure play services for disabled children and young people (aged 0-25) and their families.
Powered Mobility for Young Children; Bikes and Off-Road Buggies; Living Aids
Trikes, Bikes, Off-Road Buggiesand Specialist Wheelchairs
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TheraplayDescription:
Theraplay is the U.K.'s longest established manufacturer of cycles for riders with additional support needs.
Regional Support
Highlands, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
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Thriving Families is a Highland-wide charity providing information, advice and support to families with children with additional support needs, and the professionals who work with them
Powered Mobility for Young Children; Bikes and Off-Road Buggies; Living Aids
Powered Mobility for Young Children
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Tiny TraxDescription:
Tiny Trax power chairs offer a ‘grow with me’ design for children aged 2-10 years.
Support for Communication and Accessing IT
Suppliers of Communication Equipment
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Tobii DynavoxDescription:
Tobii Dynavox provide communication apps, speech generating devices, eye trackers and eye gazeenabled devices for individuals with disabilities and special needs who require AAC.