A charity is urging people to wear green to raise awareness of a common childhood disability.
Cerebral palsy charity Stick ‘n’ Step which has centres in Wallasey and Runcorn – is calling on supporters to 'Go Green' for a special awareness campaign in March, to mark Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month.
The whole month is dedicated to the 17 million people around the world diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect movement and coordination.
Billy Hui BEM, Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside and Patron of Stick ‘n’ Step (Image: Supplied) It is the most common motor disability in childhood, with one in 400 babies estimated to be born every year in the UK with some form of it.
Stick ‘n’ Step’s Go Green campaign is launching on Friday, March 1, with green-themed fun planned for the whole month in its classrooms in Wallasey and Runcorn.
Cherry Tree Shopping Centre in Wallasey is holding a special event for the campaign on Friday, March 8, with performances from Hoylake Hands & Voices and SingMe Merseyside Choir, raffle prizes, a tombola and more.
Iris, aged 3, from Warrington, who attends conductive education sessions at Stick ‘n’ Step (Image: Supplied) Stick ‘n’ Step’s newly appointed patron, Billy Hui BEM, Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside, BBC Radio Merseyside presenter, and founder and musical director of SingMe Merseyside Choir, will also be attending.
Stick ‘n’ Step is hoping that schools, colleges, local businesses, and individuals will get involved in raising awareness of cerebral palsy too by holding some Go Green challenges.
Ideas include a 'Wear it green' day, hosting a green-themed bake-off day, raffling off a green-themed hamper, having a crazy green hair day, holding a sponsored silence or walk, and a 'best green dressed desk' day.
The charity relies on supporters and volunteers to help raise the £750,000 required to deliver its services to over 100 families each year at its Wallasey and Runcorn centres.
