Someone we have known for many years wanted to organise a trip to London with his daugher to celebrate his 60th birthday. As B&B at hotels in the West End would be out of the question, cost wise, we were able to put our heads together and make a few suggestions.    He did a lot of searching on his computer which he shared with us. The end result is, he will be off  by train to connect with Dial-a-Ride and with the aid of a scooter he hopes to achieve his dream. Showing such tenacity we were happy to […]

With such good news that a young man with cp known to us for years had achieved independence to the extent of buying and furnishing an accessible flat., we were delighted to buy this Hob which we understand is safer for him to use.

This little girl. who is known to us, needs IT software aid to assist for numeracy, literacy and science that can be used at home thus enabling her to continue with similar software she uses at School.

This young woman has reached the transitional age when, no longer a child, is left in a wilderness she feels. Discussing options the valuable Therapy of horse riding has met her approval and help with the cost has been met by us. With artistic talents being her salvation. we were delighted to help towards the cost of a stand to display her artwork that she had submitted and had been accepted for a show at Olympia in September. Congratulations to her and hopefully something that might lead to her future in the art and crafts market

Our next AGM will be on Saturday 15th September 2018 – 2pm to 4pm WHERE – St Barnabas Church, Fromond Road, Weeke, Winchester. This year we welcome Georgina Robertson from the successful Blue Apple Theatre team to tell us more about their activities and their burgeoning successes with these talented young people. OUR HOPES:   As good a turnout as last year and lots more news from the speaker, our families and friends.. TEA & CAKE:   A must.    

We have become increasingly aware of problems encountered by adults trying to find carers. With their PiP budgets in principle they merely have to find those carers willing to meet their needs: not an easy task. They are thin on the ground and not always willing, leaving individuals unable to care for themselves. It is admirable that Local Authorities now provide adapted homes for disabled adults of all ages. However, for this to succeed, good care needs to be provided to enable people to be safe in their own homes. Unfortunately with cuts W&D Scope has been involved in helping […]

Many children with cerebral palsy do what is called “toe walking” which affects their stability when walking and an operation called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) has been developed to overcome this problem.  After an  SDR Operation, extensive physiotherapy is essential. Parents often raise large sums of money to pay for SDR.   Having then to face the extra costs of private physio to supplement the NHS limited service is hard. Though parents are taught how to provide physio at home they find it needs to be supplemented by private physiotherapy which is very expensive. As one mother said “after the […]

As this little girl had outgrown her previous GoTo Seat which had proved so helpful for her, we approved a donation to purchase a bigger one.  These seats are fully portable giving good postural support.   As you can see from the photo, she can be seated safely on the floor and be near her toys.  It’s also ideal for supporting her on a dining chair so that she can sit at the table with family and friends or in a shopping trolley making it more comfortable  for her. .

We welcomed the request from this little girl’s parents for help with the Rainbow Centre summer term fees. Knowing how beneficial the Conductive Education applied by this Centre has proved for her, and hearing from her Occupational Therapist that she will still benefit – we were only too happy to agree.

It is always a pleasure to hear from parents unknown to us. That’s the aim of our website of course. This young lad’s parents applied for help towards buying a Quest88 Colt special needs trike for their young son. Knowing how beneficial these are for both physical and psychological therapy, and with the support of his Occupational Therapist, we were happy to contribute. We look forward to seeing him – either in a photo or in person. Our AGMs are always an opportunity to get together with us and other parents and this year we aim to have a video […]