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The first day of February saw 2018’s Dignity Action Day. Some Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust services decided to mark the day as a reminder of the importance of dignity in care all year long.

Dr Ivan Pitman will be speaking at The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Acquired Brain Injury Round Table Discussion on 27th February 2018. Ivan is the Clinical Lead at Redford Court.

Following on from our very successful #GetCraftyTwitter competition, which was launched during our #SeeMeNotDisability campaign, we catch up with our service users that were featured.

Before Christmas each service was allocated a proportion of our Eyes Alight appeal donations which was spent on a range of experiences to make service users' eyes 'light up' during their rehabilitation.

Starting a new health and fitness regime for 2018? Don't forget your brain! There’s evidence that a balanced diet and regular exercise can keep your brain healthy, as well as improving physical fitness and well-being.

In this round-up: Julie, from Leeds, recently passed her wheelchair road test; Staff and service users at Hull, participated in all the fun of the fayre; and Stuart, from Brighton, recently visited the Emirates Football Stadium.

Service users from Reading invisited the O2 Arena, and had the chance to experience flying in an Emirates Airlines simulator; Staff at North Lincolnshire celebrated service user P’s 51st birthday ; and more!

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust was delighted to host the #BIRT Conference 2017 in September 2017. Over 260 delegates from the world of brain injury rehabilitation were inspired by sector-leading knowledge at the two day event.

Don’t miss your chance to watch Louis Theroux's BBC documentary: 'A Different Brain' again. The programme was filmed at our services and will be broadcast on tv channel REALLY on 25th July at 10pm.

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT), part of national charity The Disabilities Trust, has reluctantly decided to close its centre for people with brain injury and mental health needs, Chalkdown House in Swindon.