Please note: This information does not apply to Northern Ireland and Scotland where different rules are in place. Universal Credit is a brand new benefit to support anyone either working and on a low income,…
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It is well recognised that the impact of an acquired brain injury is very sudden. But this is not just restricted to the victim themselves, as such injuries present formidable and enduring challenges to the…
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For the fifth successive year Brain Injury Group will be promoting Road Safety Week in schools across the country with the support of our member firms to raise public awareness of road safety. The theme…
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Carers Week 2018 runs from 11-17 June. It is an annual awareness campaign which celebrates and recognises the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers. This year the campaign, driven by a team…
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The human brain is a unique, complex organ that is the control centre for everything we think, feel and do. Unfortunately it can be damaged in any number of ways, which can lead to subtle…
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All Brain Injury Group training events book up quickly, but one of the most popular year after year is Child Brain Injury. The speakers at the April 2018 event represented a breadth of interests as…
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National research undertaken by the Cycle Smart Foundation (CSF) in 2017 suggests that children as young as five should be given formal cycling and road awareness training. The Bikeability scheme is typically offered in school…
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All agree the benefits of early rehabilitation, but from where and at what cost? The delegates that attend our award-winning training events are a diverse group of professionals with a common interest in supporting individuals…
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Susie Quinlan of Independent Living Solutions set the tone for our recent ‘Rehabilitation’ training day by looking at the challenges that providing paid care support in a client’s home can present and, most importantly, how…
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A comprehensive review of all literature on brain injury and criminal activity by a group of experts from five leading universities suggests that up to 60% of the UK’s prison population have had some kind…
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Latest news from The Brain Injury Group
An update on Universal Credit – from a welfare adviser
Please note: This information does not apply to Northern Ireland and Scotland where different rules are in place. Universal Credit is a brand new benefit to support anyone either working and on a low income,…
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Challenges faced by foreign nationals with an acquired brain injury in the UK
It is well recognised that the impact of an acquired brain injury is very sudden. But this is not just restricted to the victim themselves, as such injuries present formidable and enduring challenges to the…
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Brain Injury Group supports Road Safety Week 2018 Campaign, Bike Smart
For the fifth successive year Brain Injury Group will be promoting Road Safety Week in schools across the country with the support of our member firms to raise public awareness of road safety. The theme…
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