An Introduction from the Chairman
Thank you for visiting our Charity’s website, which I hope you will find both interesting and informative. My family has been involved with the Charity from its earliest beginnings where you will see from our history that we initiated care for the many children then suffering from cerebral palsy. This is a condition still affecting large numbers today, and while treatment has advanced there is still no cure.
Although relatively small the Charity today helps a number of children and their families to improve their lives – including the provision of essential equipment, where this could not otherwise be afforded. We rely entirely upon voluntary support and if you feel you can make a donation this would help us to help so many more children.
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Cerebral palsy is a children’s ailment where the brain is damaged. The brain is the body’s telephone exchange and if damaged some of the lines of life are permanently upset. It can be caused by a variety of reasons, the expectant mother may contract german measles; a difficult labour, particularly where forceps may be the only method of delivery; or a father having the wrong blood group.
Effects can include a child being unable to walk or lift their head, to move the arms uncontrollably, or to contort the body. In the past it has been wrongly assumed that many are mentally defective.
Cerebral palsy is a condition where some disability is likely to be a lifelong burden, but if children between the ages of 1 to 5 years receive proper treatment most will improve sufficiently to attend ordinary school with specialist help.
In certain cases it is necessary to attend a specialist centre providing medical, nursery, educational, recreational, and play facilities.
It was with this need in mind that the Charity was established.