Head of Fundraising

About Cerebral Palsy Scotland

Our Organisation

Cerebral Palsy Scotland is the only organisation dedicated to helping people with cerebral palsy of any age throughout Scotland. Our mission is to help people with cerebral palsy (CP) build skills, knowledge, confidence and relationships. We advocate for the CP community to have life-long access to knowledgeable, compassionate services and support.

The charity, previously known as Bobath Scotland, was founded in 1995 by families in Scotland who had grown frustrated at travelling to London to get specialist therapy for their children who were living with cerebral palsy. In 2012 we expanded our provision with the launch of our therapy service for adults with cerebral palsy. The charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).

Our services have continued to grow and develop, guided by what’s best for the CP community. These have included the launch of our annual Cerebral Palsy Scotland conference and exhibition in 2013, the provision of group therapy for babies, after school groups for primary school children and teenagers (funding permitting), including mental health and wellbeing within our therapy offer and the development of a CP Support Service

We treat anyone of any age with cerebral palsy from across Scotland, we support families and carers to better understand the needs of people with CP and we work collaboratively with professionals who support people with CP within statutory services through partnership working and training.  In the policy sphere, we advocate for the CP community to have life-long access to knowledgeable, compassionate services and support.