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World Cerebral Palsy Day

Oct 06, 2021

9:00am – 7:00pm

Birmingham

Join us raising awareness

Cerebral Palsy Midlands supports people with the disability cerebral palsy. We are joining them, and the #MillionsOfReasons campaign on World Cerebral Palsy day, to celebrate and support those living with cerebral palsy. Affecting more than 17 million people worldwide we want to raise awareness and funds for this cause, embrace diversity and create a more accessible future for everyone.

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Cerebral Palsy Midlands’ mission is to empower people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities from across the West Midlands region.

The charity offers support and therapy to children with cerebral palsy. They provide specialist therapy to children who have cerebral palsy and/or other allied neurological conditions from birth up to the age of 18. Therapy may consist of a single session or may be intensive which means that your child will attend several sessions a week over a number of weeks.

There is also a Family Support Service designed to make sure that families feel supported and empowered to help child in the best way possible. The Family Support Service is led by Glenys Evans, herself a parent of Tom, now 37, who has cerebral palsy. Through her own personal experience and through listening to many families, Glenys really understands the emotional journey of parents, and the day to day stresses. Her experience and training means that she will listen and talk you through issues whether emotional, practical or financial; she is always happy to help.

Meet the Team

Sophie Keatley, Chartered Legal Executive (FCILEx)

Sophie is a qualified chartered legal executive (FCILEx) and has worked within Medical Accident Group since 2011. Before her legal career, Sophie studied children’s development and child psychology; this expertise means Sophie can offer specialist advice to her clients, some of whom are making claims involving children.

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Fahmidah Ali, Associate

Fahmidah’s priority is helping her clients to recover and rebuild their lives. Since completing her legal studies in Staffordshire and spending five years developing a dental negligence department for a previous firm, Fahmidah has gained a wide range of experience in all aspects of personal injury and medical negligence.

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Cerebral Palsy Midlands is a Birmingham based registered charity and community day-care centre in Harborne that empowers and supports people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Established since 1947, they set up the first school, Carlson House, in England and Wales for children with cerebral palsy.