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68th Annual General Meeting

by Enrico Leigh | September 14, 2021 | News | 0 Comments

Notice Is hereby given of the 68th Annual General Meeting of the Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association via the ZOOM MEETING PLATFORM on Thursday 30th September 2021 at 19:00. RSVP by 22 September 2021 to [email protected] for registration. Link will be sent when we...

Donations-In-Kind Drive July 2021

by Enrico Leigh | July 26, 2021 | News | 0 Comments

For the month of July (Mandela month), the Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association will host a donations-in-kind ‘drive’ for the benefit of children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. #kindness #helpfillourpantry #cpawareness

Mandela Day – 18 July 2021

by Enrico Leigh | June 24, 2021 | News | 0 Comments

For the month of July (Mandela month) the Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association [WCCPA] will host a donations-in-kind ‘drive’ for the benefit of children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities: • The Cerebral Palsy Clinic (at Red Cross Children’s...

Casual Day – 3 September 2021

by Enrico Leigh | June 24, 2021 | News | 0 Comments

The Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association calls all angels and superheroes this Casual Day – 3 September 2021 Courage and Kindness Everyone loves Casual Day! And the WCCPA invites all fun-loving, courageous and kind South Africans to support us this Casual Day! So,...

Post-school programmes for school leavers at WCCPA

by | January 15, 2020 | News | 0 Comments

Government policies and promises of an inclusive society for people with disabilities is cold comfort to parents of teenagers and young adults with cerebral palsy. As these young people left their Schools for Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN Schools) at the...

December 2019

by | December 9, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

As an organisation dedicated to the needs of people with the debilitating effects of Cerebral Palsy, the Western Cape Cerebral Association approaches the end of 2019 reflecting on how successful we have been in improving the lives of our beneficiaries. We serve people...

Casual Day – 06 September 2019

by | September 11, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

The public’s contribution of R10 for a Casual Day sticker entitles them to express their individual interpretation of the annual theme through their outfits, which also allows them to show their support for the full inclusion and equity of persons with disabilities....

Dr Arends honoured for her work

by | August 22, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

The Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association (WCCPA) unveiled a commemorative plaque at Red Cross War Memorial Hospital in honour of Dr Arens who spent most of her career caring for children with cerebral palsy. She published many studies on these topics and pioneered...

WCCPA Introduces new icon

by | August 8, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

The WCCPA is excited to introduce a new, more inclusive icon that will represent those diagnosed with cerebral palsy in an inclusive, empowered, mobile and active light. The message conveyed by the icon is that people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities are...

Suzy’s Retirement

by | August 8, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

Suzy has been one of the most active, on-the-ground fundraisers for the Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association (WCCPA) for 66 years. You will remember her in your local shopping malls, wearing her blue dress and holding her red collection box and teddy bear. The doll...

Tekkie Tax Day – Friday 26 May 2017

by | February 15, 2017 | News, Reports, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association will be participating in Tekkie Tax Day on 26 May 2017. What is Tekkie Tax Day all about? The 2017 campaign is on Friday 26 May 2017 and hundreds of thousands of people participate by wearing a sticker and a pair of funky...

68th Annual General Meeting

by Enrico Leigh | Sep 14, 2021 | News

Gone, But Not Forgotten

by Enrico Leigh | Aug 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

The Management Board, staff and staff of Rosedon House wishes to remember the families of the following angels who have passed on: Charmaine Moore · Born -14 June 1961 …..Passed on - 4 March 2021 Vincent Dyer · Born – 13 September 1949 - Passed on - 12 April 2021...

WCCPA Is Hiring A Social Worker

by Enrico Leigh | Aug 9, 2021 | Vacancies

The Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association (WCCPA) has a vacancy for a fulltime Social Worker. REQUIREMENTS: · Degree in Bachelor of Social Sciences · Minimum of 3 years’ work experience · Registered with SACSSP as a Social Worker · Must be able to work with both...