Raffle Prizes

We are needing Raffle Prizes for all of our upcoming events, any donations would be hugly appriciated and we are able to collect.

if you would like to donate any prizes please mail us!!!

Thank you

Fundraiser @ Portobello Rugby Club on the 14th November 7 pm till late!!!

On top of all the usual Disco, Dancing, Partying, Drinking, (remember its the rugby club so cheaps Drinks ) and Buffet, we're also going to be having an 'Auction'!!!
There will be some Lushes Ladies for the boys to bid on and some rather Hunky Guys for the Girls! We will have profiles made up for each of them and you will have plenty time to decide who you're moneys going on. ( we will promise to keep it as clean as possible)
And if all that wasn't enough already if we hit our £1000 Target for the night our Boys are willing to risk all and do the ' FULL MONTY' !!!

Of Course we have some absolutly fantastic Raffle Prizes on the go too!!!

Its only £3 a ticket and it all goes to a very good cause! so get in touch with us and make sure you don't miss out on all the fun!!!

Cerebal palsy is the most common diagnosed physical disabiltiy in Britain today and affects more than 1,800 babies born each year.

There are several different types of cerebral palsy. While some people are severely affected, others have only minor disruption, depending on which parts of the brain have been damaged.

The main types of cerebral palsy are:

*Spastic cerebral palsy - some of the muscles in the body are tight, stiff and weak, making control of movement difficult
*Athetoid (dyskinetic) cerebral palsy - control of muscles is disrupted by spontaneous and unwanted movements. Control of posture is also disrupted
*Ataxic cerebral palsy - problems include difficulty with balance, shaky movements of hands or feet, and difficulty with speech
*Mixed cerebral palsy - a combination of two or more of the above


What are the symptoms?
The symptoms of CP may take some months to become apparent and depend on the type.

There may be abnormal tone (stiffness or floppiness) of the limbs and odd postures.

In spastic cerebral palsy (70 per cent of cases), the limbs become stiff and may be drawn in. In athetoid cerebral palsy (10 per cent of cases), the child develops involuntary irregular writhing movements.

There may be incoordination of the muscles of the mouth, causing feeding problems such as slow feeding, gagging and vomiting, delayed motor milestones, such as crawling and walking, weakness or paralysis of the limbs, an abnormal gait and slowness in developing speech and social skills.

As many as one in three children and adolescents with cerebral palsy also has epilepsy.

Other common problems include:

Difficulty with walking, writing, eating, talking, dressing
Problems with balance and coordination
Difficulty controlling and maintaining posture (they may need help to sit upright)
Visual difficulties
Hearing problems


A common misconception is that people with cerebral palsy inevitably have learning difficulties. This may have arisen because people with cerebral palsy can have problems controlling their facial movements and speech, and it can be difficult to understand them at first.

However, just as in the rest of the population, there's a range of intelligence. Some people with cerebral palsy have moderate or even severe learning difficulties, while others are extremely intelligent.

What causes it?
It's easiest to think of cerebral palsy as a condition in which part of the brain hasn't developed properly. This might be because of a variery of events occurring before, during or after birth.

Most people think of cerebral palsy as a condition caused by problems during labour and birth. However, it's now generally accepted that complications at this time are an important factor in a only minority of cases, around one in ten.

The most common cause of cerebral palsy is something that damages the brain while the baby is growing in the womb. These antenatal factors can be found in 80 per cent of those affected and include genetic problems, malformations of the brain and maternal infection (rubella, toxoplasmosis).

Better maternity care has meant fewer babies are born with cerebral palsy due to birth trauma, but this has been offset by the improved survival of premature and low birthweight babies, who may be up to 50 times more at risk of cerebral palsy.

Infections when a baby is young (especially encephalitis or meningitis) can also lead to cerebral palsy.

In a number of cases, it's difficult to pin down the exact cause with any certainty.

What's the treatment?
There's no cure for cerebral palsy. However, there are plenty of treatments and therapies that can reduce the impact of the condition by easing symptoms such as spasticity, improving communication skills and finding other ways to do things.

Physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy can all play an important part. Find out more from Scope, a charity that focuses o