WCCPA 64th Annual General Meeting

by | Sep 15, 2017 | News

In his address at the 64th AGM of the Association Mr Noor Osman mentioned that despite our extensive service delivery platform there is the ever-impending unmet need of service users who are currently not accessing the required services either from the WCCPA,...

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week 21 – 25 August 2017

by | Aug 16, 2017 | News

During Cerebral Palsy Awareness week this year we wish to draw attention to the challenges that adults and children with cerebral palsy face in accessing health services.  Therapeutic interventions like physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy are...

CP Clinic needs donations of Prams and Car Seats

by | May 11, 2017 | News

Without access to intervention services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, children with Cerebral Palsy will become more disabled as they get older.  Children who have access to these intervention services have the potential to improve...

CEREBRAL PALSY CLINIC

by | Mar 16, 2017 | News

50 years ago the early planning stages for the Cerebral Palsy Clinic [of today] were put in place. The number of children who have had improved lives over this length of time is enormous. For example, during last year alone there were 1563 child beneficiaries (and...

WCCPA – Honouring International Women’s Day

by | Mar 8, 2017 | News

A woman of worth is proud of herself and others. Let’s celebrate the amazing contributions women make to our world and our future.  Mothers, sisters, daughters, friends.. we celebrate your strength today.  Dare to be different, dare to be bold! “Do not wait for...

March month is Intellectual Disability month..

by | Mar 6, 2017 | News

A person with intellectual disability is someone who’s mental age is well below their chronological age, and has difficulty in acquiring life skills and coping with challenges and who’s condition is apparent before the age of 18. Cerebral Palsy Cerebral...

Tekkie Tax Day – Friday 26 May 2017

by | Feb 15, 2017 | News, Reports, Uncategorized

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...

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week 22 – 26 August 2016

by | Sep 19, 2016 | News

For the 62 years the WCCPA has been in existence it has been instrumental in providing key services to people with Cerebral Palsy (CP).  An exciting few days was planned and the events were open to all. The week started on Tuesday – 23 August 2016 with a CP Basic...

Edible medals

by | Aug 17, 2016 | News

Our Hope is a Community Day programme operating on the premises of Rosedon House. The programme offers stimulation and social interaction to severely disabled adults who are unable to work in a protected work environment due to the extent of their disabilities....