ABOUT US
The Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association was established to provide for the diagnosis, treatement, care, training and employment of person with cerebral palsy.
And to raise public awareness and raise funds to co-ordinate clinics, care centres, residencies and work centres along with supporting the CP community in a variety of other ways through projects and initiatives throughout the Western Cape.
OBJECTIVES AND AIMS OF THE ORGANISATION
The Association is a non-profit organisation established for the following public benefit objectives:
- To provide for the diagnosis, treatment, care, training and employment for persons with Cerebral Palsy.
- To advise, support, train and counsel parents and guardians in the care of their dependents with Cerebral Palsy.
- To coordinate clinics, care centres, residences, work centres, places of employment and social development services for persons with Cerebral Palsy.
- To promote and assist in research into all aspects of Cerebral Palsy.
- To provide public awareness and education on all aspects of Cerebral Palsy.
- To coordinate the work of its different projects and interest groups for the promotion of holistic care for persons with Cerebral Palsy.
- To advocate and lobby for the rights of persons with Cerebral Palsy in terms of the constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
- To raise funds needed for the implementation of the aforesaid objects in such a manner as the Board may deem fit, including the borrowing of funds.
Download the 2018-2019 Annual Financials Statements here.
Download the 2018 Annual Report here.
Download the 2017 Annual Report here.
Download the 2016 Annual Report here.
Download the 2015 Annual Report here.
Download the 2014 Annual Report here.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Mr. Osman Adam Shaboodien (Treasurer)
Mrs. Gaironessa Essop (Vice Chairperson)
Mr. Keith Dreyer
Mr. Julian Burger
Mr. Aniel Jeaven
Ms. Fowzia Achmat
Mrs. Mathokoza Millicent Nhlapo
Mr. Pieter Dorfling
Ms. Mandy Newman
Mr. Winston Richards
STAFF
Head Office:
- Cheryl Beaton
- Marcia Chauke
- Alzita Van der Merwe-De Wet
- Hilary Halladey
- Gadija Koopman (Director)
- Ndileka Makhohliso
- Nikki Moolman
- Jane Renaud
- Gillian Zerf
- Fezeka Ziswana
Cerebral Palsy Clinic:
- Gina Battersby
- Aimee-Kate Bosch
- Ellen De Villiers
- Sandra Flint
- Tina Kirkby
- Jamie Sareli
- Kate Stuart
Hout Bay Outreach
- Gina Battersby
- Natalie Melling Williams
Our Hope
- Katrina Handel
- Sheila Henry
- Ingrid October
- Gail Shapiro (Coordinator)
- Charmaine Theys
Rosedon House
- Nicolette Ahmed
- Sharon Bell
- Chantell Bester
- Shahiema Bester
- Basil Davids
- Charles Davids
- Mary Dooling (Centre Manager)
- Dorothy Ely
- Gertrude Fandasi
- Shirley Gertse
- Henrietta Hendricks
- Nomawabo Joyi
- Regina Kamfer
- Gloria Madikwa
- Lorinda May
- Eunice Melani
- Rachel Mettler
- Aviwe Mlanjeni
- Phumla Mncedani
- Diane Prins
- Karen Rayners
- Fuad Sachnary
- Mildred Sagewis
- Ncediswa Sande
- Belinda September
- Susan Stuart
- Xoliswa Stuurman
- Gertrude Walaza
- Minkateko Wicht
The Village Work Centre
- Cherie Kannemeyer (Centre Manager)
- Ann Cloete
- Marie Felix
- Noel Mullins
- Jeanette Notuku
- Gavin Samuels
- Zelda Rousseau
- Raymond Stevens
- Edward Tejada
- Patiswa Tshikila
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
In 1967 a therapeutic clinic was started at Red Cross Children’s Hospital providing therapeutic intervention for children with cerebral palsy. The clinic started by Dr Leila Arens and Dr Gladys Beinhart was and continues to be a unique collaboration between the hospital and the Association.
Between 1969 and 1987 the following schools and Training Centres were established:
· Eros School was started in Wynberg and later moved to its current premises in Bridgetown.
· The Bluegum and Heideveld Training Centres were started in Heideveld and later combined to become the Filia Training Centre now situated in Goodwood.
· The Bel Porto Training Centre was built on property in Lansdowne.
· Agape School was built for 200 children in Mitchells Plain
In 1995 all the schools and Training Centres were taken over by the Western Cape Education Department and the Association adopted a more holistic service provision for persons with cerebral palsy across the lifespan. This modality of service delivery is still in practice at the Association.
De Heide Special Day Care Centre for children with severe and profound disabilities was started in Heideveld in 1985 and moved to its present location in Harfield in 1992. At the same time the two Protective Workshops, Rosedon Work Centre established in 1968 for school leavers from Vista Nova and The Palms Work Centre established in 1975 for school leavers from Eros School amalgamated to become The Village Work Centre which is also situated in Harfield.
The 1990’s saw Rosedon House, a group home for adults with cerebral palsy who could no longer live independently or be cared for by their families opened, a social work service introduced and the establishment of two Occupation Centres for adults who were not eligible for admission to the protective work centres.

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December 2019
As an organisation dedicated to the needs of people with the debilitating effects of Cerebral Palsy, the Western Cape Cerebral Association...