15 June 2025

Relay Your Way Dances into Manchester with DanceSyndrome and Bridgewater Hall

Cerebra’s Relay Your Way brought rhythm, colour and celebration to Manchester this Sunday as Stage 106 took over Bridgewater Hall for an afternoon of joyful, inclusive movement in partnership with DanceSyndrome and Be Hear Now.

In a unique twist on the traditional relay stage, families and participants of all abilities were invited to move, shake, and express themselves through two uplifting workshops, an inclusive dance session led by the award-winning DanceSyndrome team, and a vibrant music and movement experience hosted by Be Hear Now, Bridgewater Hall’s accessible music programme.

The celebration continued as dancers came outside to greet the Relay Your Way team and pose for photos, a vibrant and fun moment that brought the people together in support of inclusion.

“Today’s event was a perfect reminder that inclusion doesn’t have to be complicated, it can look like a room full of people moving freely, smiling, and feeling seen,” said Roisin McDonough, from the Relay Your Way crew. “We’re so proud to partner with DanceSyndrome and Bridgewater Hall on this magical stage.”

Relay Your Way is a 2,500km inclusive relay crossing the UK to champion every child’s right to sport and play. Created by national charity Cerebra, the 33-day event highlights the challenges faced by the 3 in 4 disabled children who cannot fully take part in PE and school sport*, and aims to create a joyful, visible movement for change.

With over 10,000 people expected to take part, the relay is made up of 301 unique stages, from paddleboarding to dance, cycling to skateboarding, each offering a chance for everyone to join in, their way.

“This was more than a relay stage, it was a celebration of belonging,” said Rohan Ihlbrock, Community and Events Lead at Cerebra. “Thank you to the teams at DanceSyndrome and Bridgewater Hall for showing us all how movement, music and creativity can break down barriers and bring people together.”

For more information and to follow the journey live, visit: www.relayyourway.org

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EDITOR NOTES

CONTACT

Press Contact: Marcus Hughes, marcus@wearecowshed.co.uk 07462902964
Press Images: Available from Google Drive here
Images: Credit: Cerebra, unless stated otherwise.

KEY DATES

Start date: Tuesday 3rd June 2025, Glasgow
End date: Sunday 6th July 2025, Windsors Great Park

KEY FACTS

Duration: 33 days
Distance: 2,500km
Number of stages: 301
Adaptive sports: Frame running, cycling, skateboarding, paddleboarding, surfing, sensory tag-rugby, sailing, kayaking
* Paralympic GB Equal Play Campaign

WEBSITE: www.relayyourway.org

SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram @CerebraCharity | Facebook @CerebraCharity

#RelayYourWay

ABOUT CEREBRA

Cerebra is a national UK charity dedicated to supporting children who have a neurological condition in overcoming daily challenges.
The Cerebra Innovation Centre (CIC) designs and builds innovative, bespoke products to help disabled children discover and engage with the world around them. We believe that no challenge is insurmountable, and extraordinary change requires extraordinary action. CIC’s designs aim to reduce some of the social stigma attached to disabilities by making functional and beautiful products for our amazing young people.

WHAT IS RELAY YOUR WAY?

A 2500km relay across Britain (June 3rd - July 6th 2025) championing the 1.5 million young people in the UK with disabilities and their right to sport and play
Launching in Glasgow, the relay will travel through most major cities in Britain – including Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol, Portsmouth and London - before finishing at the Parallel Windsor Festival of Inclusivity at Windsor Great Park
301 stages featuring a host of different accessible and inclusive ways of moving the baton ● Cerebra has partnered with Panathlon to bring this event to life, an incredible charity who last year supported 65,000 young people with Special Educational Needs to participate in sporting competitions
Partnerships with 150+ disability, educational, sporting and governmental organisations, including Transport for London, British Triathlon SENSE, Disability Sport Scotland, Disability Sport Wales ● Multi-award winning relay event organisers - The World Relay Ltd. - have volunteered their expertise to help make Relay Your Way possible. Since 2013, over 200k participants have covered 42,000km in relays raising over £1.9 million for good causes.

MEDIA ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Stories from families and young people who have received support from Cerebra
Opportunities to speak with our incredible ambassadors including triple Paralympic medallist Liz Johnson, actress Cara Jayne and disability activist Georgia Vine
21 magical ‘My Way Moments’ at iconic venues showcasing ground breaking and life changing adaptive designs from the Cerebra Innovation Centre
Visits to SEND and mainstream schools, directly involving more than 9,000 students
Visits to a wide range of sporting, cultural and community venues, events and projects featuring young people with disabilities, including Ibrox, Lords, London Aquatic Centre and Windsor Great Park

RELAY LOCATIONS AND DATES

Tuesday June 3rd: Glasgow
Wednesday June 4th: Glasgow to Edinburgh (via Grangemouth)
Thursday June 5th: Edinburgh
Friday June 6th: Edinburgh to Berwick-upon-Tweed
Saturday June 7th: Berwick-upon-Tweed to Newcastle
Sunday June 8th: Newcastle to Middlesbrough
Monday June 9th: Middlesbrough to Scarborough
Tuesday June 10th: Scarborough to Bridlington
Wednesday June 11th: Bridlington to Rotherham
Thursday June 12th: Sheffield (Rest Day)
Friday June 13th: Sheffield to Leeds
Saturday June 14th: Leeds to Manchester
Sunday June 15th: Manchester
Monday June 16th: Manchester to Wigan
Tuesday June 17th: Wigan to Liverpool
Wednesday June 18th: Liverpool to Birmingham
Thursday June 19th: Birmingham to Coventry
Friday June 20th: Coventry
Saturday June 21st: Coventry to Hereford
Sunday June 22nd: Hereford to Swansea
Monday June 23rd: Swansea to Cardiff
Tuesday June 24th: Cardiff (Rest Day)
Wednesday June 25th: Cardiff
Thursday June 26th: Cardiff to Bristol
Friday June 27th: Bristol
Saturday June 28th: Bristol
Sunday June 29th: Bristol to Winchester
Monday June 30th: Winchester to Portsmouth
Tuesday July 1st: Portsmouth to Brighton
Wednesday July 2nd: Brighton to London
Thursday July 3rd: London
Friday July 4th: London
Saturday July 5th: London
Sunday July 6th: London to Windsor