Remembering Liz Dendy

It was with great sadness that CPISRA have heard of the passing of past CPISRA President Liz Dendy last week. Liz was admitted to Hammersmith hospital last Friday after having a heart attack and died on Saturday evening. The thoughts of everyone at CPISRA are with her friends […]

CPISRA SPAM Statement

To our members, followers and friends around the world, In the past week I have become aware of at least 2 spam phishing emails that appear to be sent from a CPISRA representative but originated outside of CPISRA. Firstly, we apologise that you may have received these. As […]

CPISRA 2020 Recreation Camps Postponed

It is with great regret that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and after discussions with both Calvert Trust venues, we have to postpone our CPISRA outdoor recreation camps due to take place in the UK in August 2020. However, we have great news that after discussions with […]

CPISRA Conference Postponed

In response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, CPISRA, Disability Sports Australia, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and our conference partners at the University of Sydney have made the difficult decision to postpone the inaugural CPISRA International Conference. The global containment of COVID-19 and the health and well-being of […]

COVID-19 CPISRA Update

Dear CPISRA community, First and foremost, we hope you are all safe and well during this difficult time. Covid-19 is affecting every aspect of people’s lives and we understand everyone’s anxieties and uncertainty, and we know we are experiencing disruptions much bigger than sport and recreation. We have […]

CPISRA Conference Call for Abstracts Open

We are thrilled to announce that abstract submissions for the inaugural Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) Conference are now open! The Conference focus is “Physical activity for health of people with cerebral palsy or acquired brain injury”. Submissions are being sought for free papers, posters and […]

Inaugural CPISRA Family Camp Announced

The inaugural CPISRA Outdoor Recreation Camp will be held from the 7th – 10th August 2020. This fully accessible camp is for children and young people with cerebral palsy or related conditions to attend with their families. The camp will be held at the Calvert Trust in Exmoor, […]

Survey Confirms Demand for a CPISRA Family Camp

Following announcing and holding our inaugural outdoor recreation camp for adults with CP and related conditions, CPISRA received a lot of enquiries for a similar camp for young people and/or families. In September 2019, we circulated a survey to all our members, mailing list and shared it on […]