HemiHelp Magazine
We’re excited to have our HemiHelp magazine online! Keep coming back to see our latest articles.
Join us for a wild family day out at Beale Wildlife Park!
Come along to a FREE day out at the beautiful Beale Wildlife Park on Wednesday 28 May.
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A rollercoaster ride with HemiHelp at our side!
Audrey tells us more about her daughter Eleanor & the support they’ve had from HemiHelp over the years
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FREE workshop about speech, language and communication for primary school age children
Join us on 6 February for parents caring for a child with hemiplegia
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Family fund day in Yorkshire a hit!
Families recently came together for a fun afternoon of sports activities in Yorkshire, hosted by Disability Sports Yorkshire.
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Athlete with hemiplegia aims to break world record at the London Marathon 2025 – and raise funds for HemiHelp!
Marcus Boddy from North-West London who recently completed the Paris Marathon in 6 hours, aims shave 25 minutes off of his record time in an attempt to break the current Guinness world record for fastest (CIH) (male) and raise money for HemiHelp next April.
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Tips & advice for teachers supporting your child
Direct your child’s teachers and others who support your child to our new webpages to help them understand hemiplegia.
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London Marathon runner with hemiplegia achieves Guinness World Record!
HemiHelp member Anthony breaks the Guinness World record for the person to run the fastest marathon with hemiplegia!
Be inspired!
Free family sports activities this May half term!
We’re holding 2 free sport sessions hosted by Disability Sports Yorkshire in Wakefield on 30 May.
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Medical Negligence Compensation Claims: A Step-by-Step Guide
National law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp have put together a step-by-step guide to help those considering making a medical negligence claim
Medical negligence compensation claims: A step-by-step guide
Free parent workshops this March
Join our online workshops about siblings and sleep this March
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New hemihelp film
We’ve created a new animation to help your friends and family and the professionals that work with your child understand hemiplegia better.
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27 September – FREE online workshop!
Exclusively for parent carers of children with hemiplegia this online workshop will look at anxiety – what causes it and strategies to help.
Book your place today!
Can you help us refresh our schools pack?
Some of the information in our primary schools pack is out of date and we need your help to update it.
Find out how you can help
Find out more about the benefits of sport for your child.
Sport is fun, stimulating and a great way to stay fit and there are loads of other benefits too.
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Adaptive shoes and shoe lacing tips
Finding suitable footwear is one of the most common problems faced by families caring for a child with hemiplegia. Take a look at our information to help.
Shoes and shoe lacing tips
Tweaking and adapting computers for a child with hemiplegia
We take a look at how using a computer can be made easier for a child with hemiplegia.
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Work experience opportunity for young person with hemiplegia
We’re delighted to offer one young person with hemiplegia five days’ work experience with Sky Sports at Sky’s HQ in Isleworth, West London.
Find out moreAbracadabra! Magic-themed intensive therapy for children with unilateral cerebral palsy
Read this blog to find out more about this ‘magical’ intensive therapy programme for young people with hemiplegia called Breathe Magic .
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Join our FREE workshop
Don’t miss our next workshop for families living with hemiplegia: Speech, language and communication for children aged 0-5
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Two FREE workshops exclusive to parents caring for a child with hemiplegia.
Want to understand more about why your child behaves the way they do? Concerned about your child’s speech, language and communication? Join our free parent workshops in February and March.
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Money Matters for parents of young children: Free workshop for parent carers
Join Contact’s free parent workshop coming up to find out about some of the main benefits for your family.
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Our Fledglings shop is now available in multiple languages!
Our online Fledglings shop is now available in a number of different languages for shoppers whose first language is not English.
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Join our HemiHelp closed Facebook Group
With just under 6000 members and counting, our HemiHelp Facebook group is a thriving, warm community which provides support, advice and a safe place to rant when necessary!
Join our HemiHelp Facebook Group
School exclusions and SEN: Get expert advice at our Q&A for families in England
Join our special Q&A about school exclusions in England on Thursday 19 January, between 10-11.30am, in our closed (private) Facebook Group. This will be a chance for parent carers in England to share their concerns and ask our education advisers any questions they may have about school suspensions and exclusions.
Find out moreA magical opportunity
Breathe Arts Health Research have two funded places available for young people aged 7-19 with hemiplegia, to join their Breathe Magic Intensive Therapy Programme this summer.
Find out more and how to apply
Special event raises vital funds for HemiHelp and Contact
Over 200 guests joined us in December for a very special gala dinner to raise money for HemiHelp and Contact.
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Watch back our winter illnesses Ask the Expert Q&A
Getting your disabled child vaccinated against flu is the single best thing you can do to protect them from getting very unwell, including from Group Strep A infection according to a leading children’s respiratory doctor who led Contact’s Ask the Expert session.
Find out more Watch these webinars
Our friends and BBK have put together 2 useful webinars for parent carers about finding the right school for your child and Education, Health and Care plans (EHC plans).
Webinars to watch!
Video Games – Therapy of the Future?
Parents know too much time on screens increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and musculoskeletal disorders, but what if gaming could actually double up as physical therapy? And how accessible are current gaming consoles for children with hemiplegia? We investigated…
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Moving into adult services
A disabled child receiving social services and support in England will move onto adult care when they turn 18. But what should happen during the transition period?
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Meet Chiara – helping others with hemiplegia
27-year old Chiara had a stroke when she was 2 which led to her hemiplegia. Now she’s inspiring others on YouTube.
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My experience at work
Helen Povey tells us what a huge difference a supportive employer can make.
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Storybooks featuring children with disabilities
The British Library have published a useful resource to find books featuring disabled children.
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London Marathon 2022!
Good luck to all of our supporters running just over 26 miles to raise vital funds for Contact.
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Dad’s marathon run for Contact
Graeme Longstaff, planned to run the London Marathon with an incubator (aka the ‘runcubator’),
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Better Together day for families living with hemiplegia a big hit
We had a BLAST with 20 families who care for a child with hemiplegia this summer where they enjoyed an outdoor adventure in Sherwood Forest.
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My hemiplegia makes me who I am
Thomas Roberts on how the challenges he’s faced don’t stand in his way.
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Sport is for everyone!
Silver medallist Paralympian Dan Bethell: ‘Sport is for everyone – and can change your life!’
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Meet our winners!
Congratulations to our HemiHelp book giveaway winners!
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Thank you Wellingborough Prep School!
£2,800 raised for HemiHelp by school pupils
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Strictly star's new book
TV star Oti Mabuse debuts inclusive children’s picture book – win a copy!
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