Our story started in the 1950’s, when a group of parents of children with Cerebral Palsy living in Stockport were struck by the lack of specialist support available for their children.
Determined to change this, they collectively set about fundraising. Initially they managed to raise £90 towards a therapist and some specialist equipment, providing much needed physiotherapy services.
In 2023 we celebrated our 70th birthday. As part of the celebrations, we are asking individuals, businesses and community groups to get behind our #70yearsofsupport fundraising initiative.
We don’t want to limit your fundraising ideas we want to support them..so get creative either on your own or with a group of friends, family or colleagues.
If you already have a great idea please do get in touch with our fundraising team at fundraising@supportability.org.uk or call 0161 432 1248 but if you are stuck for where to start we have put together a few starter points for inspiration over the page to get you going.
You can find Supportability on JustGiving, just look for the pink smile when creating your page.
- Ask for birthday donations, or donations in lieu of gifts for a wedding anniversary or milestone event. Set yourself a target of £70!
- Does your wardrobe or house feel cluttered? Sell your unwanted items on eBay, Vinted, Depop or Facebook marketplace and donate your profits. If online selling isn’t for you bring your unwanted clothes to our next clear the clutter event. See our events page for dates and what we are able to accept.
- Complete a 10k run, walk or swim for 7 consecutive days and ask for sponsorship.
- Challenge your classmates or colleagues to each raise £70 in 7 days with a challenge of their choice.
- Give up your vice for 70 days and donate what you would have spent.
- Bake 70 cakes and sell them for £1 each.
- Set up a regular donation to Supportability for £7 a month.
- Have a dress down day at work or school every month.
- Ask 7 friends or family to follow the Supportability social media pages and then each of those 7 to nominate 7 more people.
- Recruit 7 friends to Easy Fundraising and choose Supportability as your Charity. Easy Fundraising helps good causes to raises funds for free through online shopping.
Celebrating Supportability at 70 Exhibition, November 2025
We are happy to invite our community to the upcoming exhibition celebration event, Celebrating Supportability at 70, which will take place on November the 11th between 3pm and 5pm.
This event is part of our wider project, Supportability at 70, which aims to highlight the incredible heritage the charity holds and show the wider public what Supportability is all about.
We hope the exhibition will bring together a diverse range of organisations, practitioners, and community members to share thoughts, celebrate achievements, and spark new ideas and conversations. We would love to see you there!
The venue is fully accessible and if you cannot attend the celebration event, then the exhibition will be available to view from November the 5th till December the 7th.
Disclaimer: This content includes historical language that is now considered inappropriate or offensive, particularly in reference to disability. It is presented to support learning and reflection on how attitudes and terminology have changed over time.
