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Are you in to win £5,000 in our Summer Prize Draw?

Our raffle is closing soon - get your tickets online before midnight on Monday 21st July.

Your support this summer will help families like Farrah’s access vital, life-changing support through our Legal Rights Service.

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Our Impact Report for 2024 is here!

We are driven by a simple yet powerful belief that every child with a brain condition deserves to thrive. Everything we do is focused on supporting children, families, and carers to achieve this goal.

Our latest impact report highlights just some of the initiatives we have delivered, and the children and families we have supported.

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Inaccessible, unacceptable and unaccountable

A major new research report into the provision of paediatric continence supplies reveals serious failings by health and social care bodies.

We’re asking for your support to demand the immediate development of national, fit-for-purpose guidelines for paediatric continence services for disabled children.

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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.

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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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Discover Bolt Burdon Kemp

The specialist team at BBK acts exclusively for brain-injured children, so you have the peace of mind of knowing that you have the most knowledgeable and compassionate lawyers on your side, striving to achieve the best possible future for your child and your family.

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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.

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.

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 Looking after your own wellbeing as a parent carer guide looks at the importance of looking after yourself if you are a parent or carer of a child with a brain condition.

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.

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Massive thanks to everyone who supported our Relay!

The Relay Your Way journey came to an end at the Parallel Windsor Festival of Inclusivity on Sunday 6th July. Thanks to everyone who joined us for ...

The Early Notification Scheme – what you need to know

As specialist child brain injury solicitors, we see firsthand when babies suffer avoidable catastrophic brain injuries caused by negligent care during childbirth. Despite advancements in medical ...
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Relay week 4 – nearing the finish line!

Week four of our 2,500km Relay Your Way journey from Glasgow to Windsor is over! With 2,067km completed and only 470km still to go, we’re nearing the finish ...
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Fight for Ordinary Campaign: Call for Stories

In mid-July, the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP), which Cerebra is a member of, will be launching the Fight for Ordinary campaign. It will be a big, bold ...
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We’re seeking an expert consultant to help us scale-up our key services

We're seeking an expert consultant to work with our team to develop a clearly researched and viable strategy for the scaling-up of two of Cerebra’s family ...
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Week three of the Relay and we were on the telly!

Our Relay team has now completed week three of the 2,500km Relay Your Way journey from Glasgow to Windsor! With 1,681km done and 856km still to ...
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CL Medilaw: Changing Lives

The impact of a severe brain injury goes far beyond the initial trauma. There are typically long-term and life-altering implications for the individual and their family. ...
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Join Hannah’s fight to save EHCPs

Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans can be the difference between a child thriving in school and being unable to attend at all. Recent reports suggest ...
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Relay week two – the team and baton have travelled from Scarborough to Wigan!

Week two of our 2,500km Relay Your Way journey from Glasgow to Windsor is done! With 1,020km in the rearview and 1,517km still ahead, our Relay ...
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We’ve published a new library list!

Looking for new books that have been published in 2024 and 2025? We've made it really easy to find the latest books that we've added to ...
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Relay Your Way week one, from Glasgow to Scarborough, is complete!

The first week of our 2,500km Relay Your Way journey from Glasgow to Windsor is complete! With 604km done and 1,933km to go, our Relay baton ...
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Relay Your Way has kicked off in Glasgow!

We kicked off Relay Your Way with an action-packed schedule across Glasgow: 📍  Pinkston Watersports Centre – launching on the water 🏫  Three brilliant schools – ...

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 Looking after your own wellbeing as a parent carer guide looks at the importance of looking after yourself if you are a parent or carer of a child with a brain condition.

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.

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.