Make twice the impact with Big Give!

Donate between Tuesday 3 and 10 December and thanks to the Big Give, your donation will be doubled.

Help us hit our £18,000 target and make a difference to the lives of children living with brain conditions and their families.

Give the gift of sleep this Christmas

This Christmas we need your help to keep our vital Sleep Advice Service running.

More families than ever before are turning to us, desperate to get some sleep, and we are struggling to keep up with demand.

Where Do I Start If My Child Shows Self-Injury?

Produced in partnership with the Cerebra Network, our new resources on ‘self-injury in children with an intellectual disability’ can help you to understand what self-injury is, what can cause self-injury and which interventions may help to reduce self-injury.

£5,000 could be yours this Christmas!

We would love for you to be part of our Christmas raffle and be in with the chance of winning our £5,000 top prize or one of the great runner-up prizes!

With your generous help we continue to make a difference to the lives of children living with brain conditions and their families.

We now offer specialist sleep training for professionals

The Cerebra Intermediate Paediatric Sleep Advice Consultant (CIPSAC) training is designed to give future sleep consultants all the necessary tools to fully assess and support the sleep of children with additional needs. This course is now accredited by OCN London as a Bespoke OCN Level 4 qualification.

How would you splash out if you won £1,500 in our weekly lottery?

Your support really makes a difference - 80p from every ticket goes directly towards our vital work helping children with brain conditions and their families discover a better life together.

Discover Irwin Mitchell

The specialist team at Irwin Mitchell has decades of experience in cases involving complications during pregnancy and childbirth including birth injury. They understand that if your child lives with a disability or has suffered from a serious injury or illness, the emotional and physical impact can be life changing. They are here to help you and can offer guidance during this difficult time.

Over 500,000 children in the UK live with a brain condition

This can make normal activities such as learning, playing or simply experiencing the world a huge challenge. Through our research we offer solutions and advice to help these children and their families enjoy lives full of hope and discovery.

Research is the foundation for all our work

Whether we're providing an innovative solution to a problem or new research on an existing condition, we partner with our experts to produce research-driven, evidence-based services, advice and support.

We rely on donations to continue our vital work helping children with brain conditions and their families discover a better life together.

I need advice on

Getting the right education for your child – and sometimes just getting them there – can be a challenge.

We have guides to help you access the the right education for your child in England and Wales.

We also have guides on school transport in England and Wales.

We have a wide range of resources that help parents and carers access legal, social and financial help.

Download a step-by-step guide to filling in the Disability Living Allowance Claim Form.

Our Accessing Public Services Toolkit offers solutions to common problems when dealing with statutory agencies.

View information in our Legal, Social and Financial section.

At Cerebra we provide support and advice to help your child – and everyone in your family – get a good night’s sleep.

Download our Sleep Guide or look at our other sleep resources.

Tackle some of the most common sleep problems with some quick tips from our Sleep Cards.

Contact our sleep team for one-to-one help.

We all know that mental health is as important as physical health. Here are some resources to help you look after yourself and your loved ones.

Our Factsheet on Emotional Wellbeing looks at the importance of looking after yourself if you are a parent or carer.

We also have a Guide to Anxiety to help you spot signs of anxiety in your child and how to help them.

Toilet training can have a number of different causes and as a result require a range of approaches to manage and resolve issues.

Our Guide for Parents helps you understand your child’s individual needs when toilet training.

Our infographic Guide to Toilet Training is a visual aid to help you understand common problems and offers techniques to help.

Some behaviours are challenging for professionals and teachers as well carers and parents looking after children with a brain condition.

Download our Managing Challenging Behaviour Factsheet.

Our Guide to Pain helps you identify and manage pain in a child who is unable to communicate verbally.

Knowledge based on current research gives you the power to help your child, whatever their diagnosis.

You can borrow a book on your child’s condition from our library to help your understanding.

Our Guide to Research About Childhood Brain Conditions provides an introduction to research and offers advice on how to find good quality research and information.

Books in Cerebra’s Library on Special Educational Needs and Disability

3rd December is National Day of Person's with Disabilities. Here's a list of some of the relevant titles that are available for you to borrow ...

Books in the Library for Carers

We have lots of books in our Library that aim to provide information and support to carers. Our Librarian Jan has put together a list ...

Self-injury in children with intellectual disability

We are delighted to publish our new comprehensive guide for parents on ‘Self-injury in children with intellectual disability’ in partnership with the Cerebra Network for ...

I need advice on

education and transport

Getting the right education for your child – and sometimes just getting them there – can be a challenge.

We have guides to help you access the the right education for your child in England and Wales.

We also have guides on school transport in England and Wales.

DLA and accessing public services

We have a wide range of resources that help parents and carers access legal, social and financial help.

Download a step-by-step guide to filling in the Disability Living Allowance Claim Form.

Our Accessing Public Services Toolkit offers solutions to common problems when dealing with statutory agencies.

View information in our Legal, Social and Financial section.

getting some sleep

At Cerebra we provide support and advice to help your child – and everyone in your family – get a good night’s sleep.

Download our Sleep Guide or look at our other sleep resources.

Tackle some of the most common sleep problems with some quick tips from our Sleep Cards.

Contact our sleep team for one-to-one help.

stress and emotional wellbeing

We all know that mental health is as important as physical health. Here are some resources to help you look after yourself and your loved ones.

Our Factsheet on Emotional Wellbeing looks at the importance of looking after yourself if you are a parent or carer.

We also have a Guide to Anxiety to help you spot signs of anxiety in your child and how to help them.

toilet training and continence

Toilet training can have a number of different causes and as a result require a range of approaches to manage and resolve issues.

Our Guide for Parents helps you understand your child’s individual needs when toilet training.

Our infographic Guide to Toilet Training is a visual aid to help you understand common problems and offers techniques to help.

managing behaviour

Some behaviours are challenging for professionals and teachers as well carers and parents looking after children with a brain condition.

Download our Managing Challenging Behaviour Factsheet.

Our Guide to Pain helps you identify and manage pain in a child who is unable to communicate verbally.

understanding my child's condition

Knowledge based on current research gives you the power to help your child, whatever their diagnosis.

You can borrow a book on your child’s condition from our library to help your understanding.

Our Guide to Research About Childhood Brain Conditions provides an introduction to research and offers advice on how to find good quality research and information.