Cerebral Palsy Scotland

What Cerebral Palsy Scotland does

Cerebral Palsy Scotland is a registered charity and Scotland's only dedicated cerebral palsy organisation, founded in 1995 (originally as the Scottish Bobath Centre) and rebranded to its current name in 2020. The charity provides specialist therapy, support, and information for children and adults with cerebral palsy and their families across Scotland. Its core technology is the Bobath approach — a specialist neurological therapy method focused on promoting motor learning, efficient motor control, and coordination — delivered by Bobath-trained physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists.

The service portfolio includes therapy for children (up to age 18) and adults (18+), a Support Service staffed by a Cerebral Palsy Support Coordinator, training and events, the Better Start programme (funded therapy for children aged 2-14), the Baby Buds parent-and-baby class, communications courses, and an annual conference now in its 13th year. Services are delivered at the Bradbury House centre in Glasgow, via outreach visits to remote areas including Barra, Oban, Inverurie, and Lochgilphead, and through virtual sessions. The charity operates with 11-50 staff under CEO Stephanie Fraser.

Cerebral Palsy Scotland is funded as a nonprofit via a diversified revenue base: corporate partnerships (e.g., QA Glasgow Charity of the Year, Slater and Gordon), the Glasgow Community Lottery, legacy gifts through its "Leave a Gift in Your Will" programme, payroll giving via the Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme, the Big Give Christmas Challenge matched-funding campaign, and individual donations. Customer segments include children and adults with cerebral palsy, families and caregivers, and healthcare and education professionals seeking CP-specific training. The go-to-market motion is referral-based and community-led, supported by event-driven engagement through the annual conference and World Cerebral Palsy Day participation.

Name

Cerebral Palsy Scotland

Legal name

Cerebral Palsy Scotland

Website

https://cerebralpalsyscotland.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cerebral Palsy Scotland is Scotland's only dedicated cerebral palsy charity, providing specialist Bobath therapy, support services, and training to children and adults with cerebral palsy and their families across Scotland via a Glasgow centre, outreach visits, and virtual sessions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Disability Therapy Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (61171), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Cerebral palsy therapy
• Disability support services
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Charitable health services
• Specialist therapy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with companies like QA's Glasgow office for year-long fundraising initiatives. Corporate partners choose Cerebral Palsy Scotland as Charity of the Year.
2. Glasgow Community Lottery: Participation in Glasgow Community Lottery as a fundraising mechanism, allowing community members to support the charity while potentially winning prizes.
3. Legacies and Wills: Leave a Gift in Your Will programme allowing supporters to include Cerebral Palsy Scotland in their estate planning.
4. Payroll Giving: Give As You Earn (GAYE) programme where employees donate directly from their salary. Provides reliable, sustainable funding through regular payroll deductions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cerebral Palsy Scotland provides specialist therapy, support, and information services for people living with cerebral palsy across Scotland. Its core services include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy delivered using the Bobath approach, alongside tailored information, advice, family support, and training for professionals and carers. The charity combines direct clinical therapy with outreach, advocacy, and educational programmes under a single national remit.

Product overview

Cerebral Palsy Scotland is Scotland's only cerebral palsy charity providing a unified suite of therapy and support services for individuals and families affected by cerebral palsy. The core offerings include specialist therapy for children (up to age 18) and adults (aged 18+), a support service with a dedicated Cerebral Palsy Support Coordinator, training and events (delivered in-person and online), an annual conference, the Better Start funded therapy programme for children aged 2-14, Baby Buds parent and baby classes, and communications courses. These services are delivered as integrated support pathways rather than standalone modules, enabling individuals to access the full continuum of care from diagnosis through adulthood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialist Cerebral Palsy Therapy
• Information, Advice and Support Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of survey respondents cannot access psychological support for their cerebral palsy outside Cerebral Palsy Scotland
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• QA Glasgow OfficecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 February 2026QA's Glasgow office voted to support Cerebral Palsy Scotland as their Charity of the Year. This represents a shared commitment to creating meaningful, lasting impact. QA's passion for inclusion and accessible tech aligns with the charity's vision. The partnership includes fundraising challenges and knowledge-sharing projects.
• Fight The StrokeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2025Cerebral Palsy Scotland was the only UK partner in a powerful international awareness campaign led by Italy's Fight The Stroke on World Cerebral Palsy Day. The campaign featured a striking short film written by Scotland's award-winning poet Jack Hunter with the message 'You've Got to Be Ballsy to Have Cerebral Palsy'. The campaign brought together organisations from France, Portugal, Luxembourg, Serbia, Brazil and the Netherlands.
• Slater and GordoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2025Law firm partnership to help sustain Cerebral Palsy Scotland's vital support services. Slater and Gordon works widely with families across Scotland who live with Cerebral Palsy and is a longstanding partner of CP Cymru (sister charity in Wales). The partnership provides new funding for the support service and helps sustain and develop it further.
• Big Give Christmas ChallengeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual participation in Big Give Christmas Challenge where donations are matched £1 for £1 during a specific campaign week (2-9 December). Provides doubled impact for donations received during this period.
• Cerebral Palsy Community Survey PartnersminorOthersCommunity survey conducted between January-March 2025 to gather insight into key challenges facing the cerebral palsy community and feedback on charity services. Results inform service development and policy work.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mencap: UK's leading learning disability charity supporting people with learning disabilities, their families, and carers. Comparable as a UK disability nonprofit providing family support, information services, and specialist programmes, though broader in condition scope than CP-only.
• Scope UK: UK-wide disability charity providing information, support, and campaigning for all disabled people, not condition-specific. Comparable as a UK disability nonprofit with similar fundraising model and information/advisory services, but operates at much larger scale across all disability types.

Regional players

• CP Alliance (Cerebral Palsy Alliance): Australia's leading cerebral palsy charity delivering therapy, research, and disability services internationally. Highly comparable in mission and Bobath-aligned therapy services, but operates primarily in Australia/Asia-Pacific rather than competing in the Scottish market.
• United Cerebral Palsy: US-based national organization serving people with cerebral palsy through affiliate network providing therapy, housing, and advocacy. Closest US analog to Cerebral Palsy Scotland in mission and multi-service delivery model, but geographically distinct.

Others

• Disability Rights UK: UK charity led by disabled people providing information, advice, and advocacy on disability rights. Comparable in the disability information/support and policy advocacy domain, but with a rights-led rather than therapy-led delivery model.

Direct peers

• Bobath Children's Therapy Centre: England-based Bobath therapy specialist centre for children with cerebral palsy. Direct peer using the same Bobath therapy approach and serving a comparable role in the UK CP charity ecosystem, providing therapy, family support, and training.
• Contact (UK charity): UK charity supporting families with disabled children, including information, advice, and family support services. Directly comparable as a family-focused disability charity providing support services, training, and family events - overlapping significantly with Cerebral Palsy Scotland's families/caregivers segment.
• Cerebral Palsy Cymru: Wales-based sister charity delivering specialist Bobath therapy and family support for children with cerebral palsy. Most directly comparable peer - same therapeutic model, same charity structure, different UK nation. Slater and Gordon is described as a longstanding partner of CP Cymru in the source data.

Emerging players

• Whizz-Kidz: UK charity providing mobility equipment and wheelchair training for disabled children and young people. Comparable as a specialist disability charity serving children/young people with physical disabilities, but narrower mobility focus versus Cerebral Palsy Scotland's whole-condition therapy approach.
• Together for Short Lives: UK charity for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, providing family support and service information. Comparable in the specialist therapy and family support domain for serious childhood conditions, though focused on palliative rather than rehabilitative care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cerebralpalsyscotland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cerebral-palsy-scotland
• Instagraminstagram.com/cpscotland
• Xx.com/CpScotland

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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