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Cerebral Palsy


6 hrs ago
Elliot in his Newcastle United kit, wearing a black and white scarf. He is in front of St James' Park stadium and smiling at the camera.

Many disabled young people written off - report

Young disabled people want to work and thrive but many are told they cannot succeed, a report finds.

6 hrs ago
England
9 hrs ago
A montage image featuring Elliot in football gear, and several flights of steps.

This young disabled man dreamed of having a job - the system had other ideas

Elliot wants to live independently - but making that happen proved a bigger challenge than he expected.

9 hrs ago
BBC InDepth
5 Oct 2024
Andy Tomlinson took 938 days to complete the six World Marathon Majors - Berlin, New York City, Boston, Chicago, Tokyo and London

Marathon runner secures world record after completing global challenge

Andy Tomlinson took 938 days to complete the six World Marathon Majors - Berlin, New York City, Boston, Chicago, Tokyo and London

5 Oct 2024
Glasgow & West Scotland
5 Sep 2024
Bly Twomey playing at the Paralympics

Bly Twomey, 14, eyes gold after Paralympic debut

Brighton's Bly Twomey claims her second Paralympic table tennis bronze medal in Paris.

5 Sep 2024
Sussex
25 Aug 2024
Image shows a small baby wearing a Bambi top and pale pink trousers, she has a feeding tube up her nose and is on a soft white blanket

Family 'over the moon' with charity football match

The family says they have raised more than £3,000 to support a hospital charity.

25 Aug 2024
Kent
24 Aug 2024
A young boy with dark hair wearing a crucifix necklace and a white and grey t-shirt. He's holding up a fluffy cow puppet. He's in a house and there's a grey sofa and the edge of a kitchen behind him.

Puppet helped boy, 17, overcome social anxiety

Elliot now performs in public and wants to pursue a career in showbusiness.

24 Aug 2024
Dorset
22 Aug 2024
Boy on a red mobility tricycle, with three people behind him. One is carrying a charity collection tin.

Boy with cerebral palsy raises £1,600 for hospice

Jack, 10, is riding his specially-adapted tricycle to school to raise money for Julia's House.

22 Aug 2024
Wiltshire
12 Aug 2024
A boy wearing glasses and woman smiling wearing green polka dot top

Cerebral palsy charity celebrates 70 years

Parents say the newly rebranded ‘Embrace’ in Bedford has been a lifeline.

12 Aug 2024
Beds, Herts & Bucks
23 Jul 2024
Harrison Holmes, the radio DJ with cerebral palsy, during his school assembly

Radio DJ with cerebral palsy inspires school pupils

Since realising a dream of appearing on Radio 2, Harrison Holmes wants to inspire a new generation.

23 Jul 2024
Cumbria

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