About The Rainbow Centre

Changing lives for children and adults with neurological conditions

Founded in 1990 by parents of children with Cerebral Palsy, The Rainbow Centre helps people with neurological conditions become as independent as possible, so they and their families can enjoy life to the full.

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How we can help

Support at every stage of life

We work with children and adults living with neurological conditions, and with the families and supporters who make it all possible.

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Children’s Services

Conductive Education for babies, children and young people, from Early Intervention to Holiday Club.

Adults’ Services

Helping adults living with Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke and Cerebral Palsy take back control and improve their quality of life.

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Support Us

Donate, fundraise, volunteer or partner with us, and help change the lives of local children and adults.

Children’s Services

Focusing on potential, not limitations

What a child can do is far more important than what they can’t. For more than 35 years, our Conductors have used Conductive Education to help children with neurological conditions move, communicate and grow in confidence.

What is Conductive Education?

A specialist approach to education and rehabilitation that helps children improve their movement, independence, confidence and everyday living skills.

It’s delivered by Conductors, who complete specialist university-level training. Every programme is built around your child’s goals and abilities, and every session is active, motivating and purposeful.

Every session supports:

  • Movement and mobility
  • Balance and coordination
  • Everyday skills
  • Communication
  • Learning
  • Emotional wellbeing
  • Confidence and independence
  • Making friends

Who can benefit?

  • Children whose main difficulty is learning or controlling movement
  • No formal diagnosis is needed to be assessed
  • Including Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, stroke, acquired brain injury and genetic conditions

Our sessions for children

Every session is tailored to your child. Choose one to find out more.

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Early Intervention

Ages 0–3. Helping families understand their child’s particular needs.

Three young children celebrating together in the Rainbow Centre classroom

Special Needs Nursery

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The School Booster

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Saturday Club

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Holiday Club

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A family’s story

Jacob’s journey

Born at just 24 weeks, Jacob joined our Early Intervention Programme in October 2025, aged just over two, getting around mainly by commando crawling.

Today he pulls himself up to standing on the vertical ladder, walks the length of the parallel bars with minimal support, and has started signing “more” to tell us what he wants.

Questions about your child?

Not sure which session is right for your child, or whether they could benefit from Conductive Education? Our team will talk you through it and arrange an assessment.

or call 01329 289500

Adults’ Services

You, not your condition, are in charge

We help adults living with neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke and Cerebral Palsy, to take back some control and improve their quality of life.

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We couldn’t do it without you! Your support enables us to deliver life changing services for children and adults with neurological conditions.

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