A year of celebration at a Watford-based charity has begun with a royal visit.
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester is patron of the National Bobath Cerebral Palsy Centre and she visited its base in Regal Way last week.
The charity, which provides specialist physical, occupational and speech and language therapy to help relieve the pain and improve the mobility and life chances of people living with Cerebral Palsy, is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year.
The Duchess unveils a plaque to mark her visit
Her Royal Highness was presented with a bouquet by six-year-old Daisy, who receives specialist therapy for her Cerebral Palsy. The Duchess also met the charity’s therapists, volunteers and supporters before unveiling a plaque to commemorate the visit.
The Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Robert Voss presents the Duchess to Dean Russell MP, mayor Peter Taylor, Cllr Bilqees Mauthoor and Luther Blissett
The charity’s chief executive Madeleine Cassidy said: “We were so delighted that our patron HRH The Duchess of Gloucester visited our centre to see Bobath therapy in action and had the opportunity to meet the people that make our charity so special.”
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