1. Empowering people with cerebral palsy
and other disabilities since 1947
Registered Charity No. 529464
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2. Cerebral Palsy Midlands aims to provide all people within our
community of interest with assistance and support that will help them
to maximise their abilities and independence. This is done through
supporting individuals at all times; demonstrating a sensitive,
understanding and patient approach
Our employees and volunteers fully respect the wishes and views of
all people who use our services. Our employees and volunteers
encourage people to get involved in many different types of
educational and enrichment activities, as well as accessing the
community

3. • Fulfilment: To work towards giving people a better chance of feeling
fulfilment in every aspect of life, helping people to feel achievement
• Dignity: To act in ways that promotes the dignity of people
• Individuality: To promote individuality so that people realise that
everyone can contribute their talents and personality to society in general,
or the community of their choice
• Self-Esteem: To promote self – esteem in individuals, helping people to
feel good about themselves, which every individual has the right to feel
• Quality of Experience: To give people the chance to experience unique
life experiences, as well as everyday life
• Emotional Needs: To support people emotionally if they need it and listen
to people’s needs
• Risk: To encourage people to take considered risks so that they can grow
as an individual and learn valuable life skills
• Choice: To encourage people to make their own choices in every aspect
of life

4. We are a Birmingham based charity who support people with cerebral palsy and other
disabilities throughout Birmingham, Solihull, Sandwell and Dudley. Other disabilities are
defined as people who have physical and/or learning disabilities through oxygen
deprivation to the brain
We run a centre of excellence from our base in Harborne, Birmingham, for adults over
the age of 19. This facilitates and enables people to attain greater independence, dignity
and achievement. We provide work based training in Art and Music, for those who have
a talent in these fields, and wish to become practicing artists and performers. We do
training in life skills, and we run a programme of social events and accessing the
community; dedicated to promoting social inclusion. We also run a transport service for
our users to access the community, as well as accessing our centre
We have a dedicated social work department that runs our URconnectABLE project. This
encompasses both informed advocacy and advice. We promote self-advocacy, but
where people are not able to represent themselves, we can act on their behalf. We
provide help with housing, emotional support, help with financial matters, benefit claims,
representation at tribunals and help with simplifying a bureaucratic system that
surrounds legislation regarding disability

5. Referrals
We can accept referrals from the local authority, other organisations and
also self referrals. We are always happy to help people who enquire into
our services and encourage people to visit the centre and have a tour of our
facilities, meet our people and staff/volunteers, and see what activities they
would like to get involved in. If you are interested in making a referral to us,
please call the centre on 0121 427 3182 and speak to Barbara Brand or
Jane Stewart

7. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
 Group
Exercise
 Literacy and
Numeracy
 Art
Appreciation
 Quiz
• Art
• Computer
Studies
 Music
 Film Studies
• Art
• Group
Exercise
• Games
• Music
• Art
Appreciation
• Disco and
Karaoke

8. Transport
We have 2 minibuses and can provide transport to people if they
cannot make their own way to the centre. The charge for transport
is person centred and depends on how far away someone lives
from the centre
Meal Service
We have a lunchtime menu available to people, with meals
provided by Wiltshire Farm Foods. Lunch currently costs £4.00 for
a meal and pudding.

9. The Pathfinders is a monthly social club
that meets at the centre. The club hosts
many different activities and entertainment
for its members, which range from family
BBQ nights, discos, to having theatre
groups performing. Our music group, Being
Heard, also does regular performances
during the year
Membership for the year is £15.00. Please
speak to Adam Siviter if you need any
more information concerning Pathfinders

11. LIFE Skills (LIFE standing for learning
independence for everyone) is an
educational project to develop the skills
necessary for daily life.
This includes money management,
awareness of services in the community,
personal hygiene and other skills.
Regular activities of the project include
cooking, literacy, numeracy, health,
wellbeing and accessing the community.

12. Being Heard is a music and work based project which aims to support
people in learning the theory of music and how to compose and arrange
music pieces. Our music group also gains vocal and instrument tuition.
Our musicians and singers gain fulfilment by being active performers
and performing music shows at local venues. The group has also
networked with the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust, and will be
working with them on their “Arts Champions” project.
Being Heard is facilitated by an experienced music teacher.

13. A visual arts project (VeraNic – meaning ‘True Image’),
which aims to support people to show off aspects of their
lives through the medium of art, as well as imaginative
and themed artworks and crafts. The group gain study in
all aspects of art and can be considered practicing artists.
We have recently had an arts and history exhibition in the
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, titled Empowered, in
which our artists contributed all the works on display.
VeraNicArt is led by a qualified art tutor

14. URconnectABLE is an informed advocacy and advice service for
people with cerebral palsy, other related disabilities, plus their families
and carers.
We promote self advocacy, but where people are not able to represent
themselves, we can act on their behalf. We provide help with housing,
emotional support, help with financial matters, benefit claims,
representation at tribunals and help with simplifying a bureaucratic
system that surrounds legislation regarding disability
If you need any advice, please contact our Social Work Team
(Barbara Brand and Jane Stewart) on 0121 427 3182

15. 17 Victoria Road
Harborne
Birmingham
B17 0AQ
Tel No: 0121 427 3182
www.cpmids.org.uk
info@cpmids.free-online.co.uk
Who to Contact
Gary Watson (Centre Manager) gwatson@cpmids.free-online.co.uk
Janet Kirkham (Business Administration Manager) jkirkham@cpmids.free-online.co.uk For Administration and
Finance
Adam Siviter (Development Officer) asiviter@cpmids.free-online.co.uk For information on Services, Projects
and Events
Barbara Brand (Community Fieldworker) bbrand@cpmids.free-online.co.uk URconnectABLE
Jane Stewart (Community Fieldworker) jstewart@cpmids.free-online.co.uk URconnectABLE
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