"Tea with Two Sugars" Trailer: 'Being Heard' (Dis)Ability Awareness Musical

Here is the NEW Trailer to "Tea With Two Sugars" film production from our 'Being Heard Music' group at 'Cerebral palsy Midlands'. The film will premiere on Wednesday 5th July at "Touchbase Pears (SENSE)" in Birmingham, UK and then will be uploaded to our Cerebral Palsy Midlands ‘YouTube’ account to be shared widely out into the community.

This project has been funded by 'National Lottery' 'Awards for all' Community Grants. A collaboration between our 'Being Heard' Music Group together with 'Quench Arts'. This is an original musical with the music directed by Musical Direct Richard Ganner and ‘Being Heard’ team members. This project from the very beginning has been user-led, with our citizens devising the story, lyrics and creating/performing music for the show. Through discussions with members from the ‘Being Heard’ group, they have stated that people in the community just don't know how to speak to them, often defaulting to speaking to a carer or speaking very slowly.

The (Dis)Ability Awareness Musical “Tea With Two Sugars” will aim to break down these barriers through this disability awareness musical, helping the community to communicate with people with CP in the future. It is a piece based on inclusion and the issues that many still face within everyday life. The issues focused on vary from the limitations of public transport to people’s attitudes and biases towards people with disabilities. 'Being Heard' music group hope that this piece can inspire people to rise against prejudice and take a moment to think about their own attitudes towards people who are not as able as they are.

The investment of funding from ‘National Lottery’ ‘Awards for All’ Community Grants has created the opportunity for adults with disabilities who have complex support needs to create their own short film. There simply aren’t enough opportunities for disabled people to be involved in films, directing, writing music and we hope that this helps us create awareness that this can be done.


Cerebral Palsy Midlands
Founded in 1947, Cerebral Palsy Midlands (CPM) offer MORE THAN just day services.

We support adults (18+) who have Cerebral Palsy or other disabilities whose needs are complex in living fulfilled and independent lives.
• A place to develop your LIFE (Learning Independence For Everyone) skills.
• Access the community
• Meet new people and make new friends.
• Stay active and healthy
• Be creative
• Advocacy and support with our 'URconnectABLE' service

Cerebral Palsy Midlands is a registered charity and an adult 'day service' provider in in Harborne, Birmingham. Our aim is to empower and support people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.

Cerebral Palsy Midlands
Registered Charity 529464
17 Victoria Road Harborne Birmingham B17 0AQ
www.cpmids.org.uk
[email protected]
+44 121 4273182