CPotential Charity – 60 Year Anniversary!
Muswell Hill disability charity CPotential have reached their Diamond Anniversary this year, since forming in 1963. For 60 years, they have consistently helped children and young people with movement disorders, and their families, which is certainly something to celebrate. They will be celebrating with a party on 6th October, World Cerebral Palsy Day, for their families, supporters and partners.
CPotential is an innovative organisation, having transformed themselves over the last 3 years, into a sought-after one-stop-shop of integrated rehabilitation for babies, children and young people with conditions such as cerebral palsy, global developmental delay and acquired brain injury. This exciting development hasn’t been without challenges, one being, the pandemic. However, the team marched on with their fresh strategy and they’ve never looked back.
The charity’s multi-disciplinary clinical team have a unique way of working together and devise individualised therapy plans, tailored to each person’s needs. Combined goals are set with the team all working to achieve the same result in any sessions, ensuring the person reaches their full potential. CPotential therapy plans include a carefully selected blend of therapies such as Physiotherapy, DMI (Dynamic Movement Intervention), Conductive Education, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and Music Therapy.
To complement their core therapies, the team use a range of highly evidence-based equipment, such as Galileo whole body vibration plates, LiteGait, iJoy and Spider therapy cages, as well as introduce additional therapies such as Aquatic Therapy.
CPotential therapies have a wealth of benefits, and can improve:
- Mobility, independence and quality of life,
- Body awareness and sensory processing
- Communication skills
- Interaction and engagement
- Muscle strength and balance
- Social and emotional development
- Functional and self-care skills for everyday activities, such as walking, dressing and eating
- Having an outward focus to ensure the needs of families are met
CPotential have formed partnerships with Mind in Haringey, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, Slater and Gordon Lawyers, Tree of Hope specialist care funding charity and coaches in wellbeing to provide expert counselling, wellbeing courses, legal, educational and financial advice.
The charity is not only making soundwaves in the disability sector, but specifically with their Music Therapy programme, generously supported by the Amy Winehouse Foundation. Last November, Amy’s parents, Janis Winehouse-Collins and Mitch Winehouse attended a music therapy room naming event in Muswell Hill with Trustees from the Foundation and friends, in honour of Amy’s love of music and children.
Brett Parker, CEO at CPotential said, “We are overwhelmed by the continued support from the Foundation and Amy’s family, so naming our music therapy room in Amy’s honour is the least we can do for their generosity.”
For more information about CPotential’s integrated therapy services and ways you can support the charity, please visit cpotential.org.uk
