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WELCOME Our Annual Impact Report is an opportune time to reflect on the achievements of the Cerebral Palsy Society in supporting its members over the past year. We are delighted to acknowledge the more notable services we have provided to members directly and indirectly, and the Society’s achievements. Our investments and the funding we have gratefully received from donors, trusts and foundations have enabled us to provide: • Financial support on 1,247 occasions to members through our various programmes and services • Disability information and advisory support 35,699 times • Seventy-six events attended by 1,009 members. The feedback we receive from members reinforces that the mahi we do is necessary and important: “It is societies like this one that provides so much needed relief for everyone that has CP. From the bottom of my heart, I am grateful that you care so much and help me manage my CP.” As always, the four strategic objectives of the Society’s Business Strategy remain front of mind in everything the Board, management and staff do. These are: 1. Ensuring future organisational and financial sustainability 2. Delivering a valued, national service to our members 3. Awareness and advocacy 4. Driving research into Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi Research and advocacy have been two areas we have focused on over the past year. Research is critical to effective advocacy, and advocacy is critical to ensuring members receive the support they need and deserve from the Government, public bodies and the community. Some of the more notable advocacy efforts and research we have undertaken are: • Contributing to global advocacy with the United Nations and World Health Organisation around childhood-onset disabilities, specifically producing a collaborative statement from 15 countries. • As an individual organisation and in collaboration with the disability sector, working to inform government strategies and campaign for policy shifts, including the NZ Disability Strategy Refresh and the Caregivers Strategy. • Identifying gaps in current Aotearoa New Zealand From our President and General Manager Clare Williams General Manager Daniel Clay Board President Celebrating the Cerebral Palsy Society’s success in 2024-2025 research and commissioning a specific project looking at the funding landscape and the disparity between ACC and MOH funding. With the support of the Starship Foundation, we have developed an Aotearoa New Zealand-specific toolkit for the early years (0-5), including an introduction to Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi and the services available to individuals and their whānau. It’s been rewarding for the Board, management and staff to be involved in such a variety of activities and, most importantly, serving our members’ interests to the best of our abilities and with our available resources. We’ve been able to maintain our core business of supporting members while also taking advantage of new opportunities to raise the profile of Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa – acknowledgements to you all. 2024-2025 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT | 5