The Calm in the Complicated Podcast

Our brand new podcast is live!

Welcome to 'The Calm in the Complicated: Guiding families through childhood brain conditions with expertise and heart' 

The Calm in the Complicated Podcast
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Move for Cerebra

Challenge yourself to something bigger than the finish line.

Every event you get involved in helps fund vital research and practical support for children with brain conditions and their families.

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The Cerebra Summer Raffle is now open!

The Cerebra raffle is a great way to support our vital work helping children living with brain conditions and their families discover a better life together. Your ticket isn’t just a chance to win £5,000, it’s a chance to change a child’s life – letting them play and explore the world!

Raffle - every ticket is a chance to change a child's whole world. Win £5k! Pictures of children using their innovation centre products.
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Systems Generated Trauma: when asking for help causes harm

Our new report reveals a widespread pattern of ‘Systems Generated Trauma’ and calls for urgent action to redesign public services that are meant to support, not break, the most vulnerable families.

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Join the Cerebra 'Count Me In' Lottery

By joining our lottery, your weekly ticket will help transform lives and you'll have the chance to win £1,500 every Thursday!

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Sleep Training for Professionals

We now offer two OCN accredited sleep training courses with a focus on specialist SEND sleep support.

Our Essential sleep training course (OCN Level 3) will give you an introduction to sleep, and the beginnings of the ability to support children with additional needs with their sleep.

Our Intermediate sleep training course (OCN Level 4) is designed to give future sleep consultants all the necessary tools to fully assess and support the sleep of children with additional needs.

 

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Discover Irwin Mitchell

As the largest dedicated medical negligence law firm across England and Wales, the Irwin Mitchell specialist team has decades of experience in cases involving complications during pregnancy and childbirth including birth injury.

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

This can make everyday 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.

Can you help?

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

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Investigating the Relationship Between School Factors and Sleep in Autistic Children

What is the purpose of the study? I am carrying out this Master’s dissertation for the MA Inclusion (Autistic Children) programme. I also work full time ...
The Calm in the Complicated Podcast Episode 2

Episode 2: Day One – When You First Suspect Your Child Has a Brain Condition

When Everything Changes: Understanding “Day One” Every parent of a child with a brain condition has a moment they never forget — the moment something shifts. ...
The Calm in the Complicated Podcast

Introducing Episode 1 of The Calm in the Complicated: Cerebra’s New Podcast for Families Raising Children with Brain Conditions

A New Podcast for Families Who Need Real Understanding Parenting a child with a brain condition can feel overwhelming, isolating, and at times impossible to explain ...
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Cerebral palsy research developments | Fletchers solicitors

Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition that influences movement, posture and coordination. Parbeen Alamgir, Partner & Senior Birth Injury Solicitor at Fletchers Solicitors, spoke to a ...
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Introducing The Calm in the Complicated

Raising a child with a brain condition can bring joy, love, and pride — but it can also bring challenges that feel overwhelming and isolating. That’s ...

Doubling our impact in a difficult climate: how we developed a scaling strategy fit for 2026

In a challenging funding landscape for charities, can any organisations hope to grow?  At a time of pressure on the third sector and charities shrinking and ...

How Our Support Helped Lexi Embrace Her ADHD Superpower

Linsie shares her story with us, introducing Lexi and how support from our Sleep and Library Services has made everyday life a little lighter for their ...

Seeking charity branding experts

Cerebra is changing. Our current brand no longer fully reflects who Cerebra is today or the ambition of where we are going. We have a new leadership ...
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New toys in our library

We’ve just added some exciting new toys, and a communication aid, to our lending library. If you have a child aged 16 or under with a ...

A Family’s Journey with Attachment, Trauma, and Sleep

We recently received this heartfelt feedback from a parent whose 4-year-old daughter, E, has been struggling with the lasting impacts of early life trauma. Her mum ...
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Understanding Norah: A Journey from “Nowhere to Turn” to Support

Leah-Toni shares how our Library and Parent Guides gave her a better understanding of ADHD and Autism which has helped her support her daughter. "Norah is ...

World Book Day 2026

Happy World Book Day! At Cerebra, we appreciate that not every child with a brain condition can interact with hard copy books easily. So we have ...

Our Services

We offer a range of free services that enrich the lives of children with brain conditions and support their families and carers.

Sleep Service

Sleep Advice Service

Advice and support helping you and your child get a good night’s sleep.

Library

Toy and Book Library

Borrow specialist books and toys from our free and easy to use library.

Parent Guides

Parent Guides

Comprehensive guides to legal, social, financial, educational and health issues. 

Cerebra Innovation Centre

Cerebra Innovation Centre

See how our dedicated team in Swansea might help your child with an incredible invention.

LEap

Legal Rights Service

Get information and help about your legal rights to health and social care services.