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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.

The parents of service user Jennifer have thanked the Glasgow-based team for their help in the rehabilitation of their daughter following a traumatic brain injury.

Staff and service users at the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) centre, The Woodmill, held their Summer Family Fun Day . They were also celebrating because the Woodmill received an ‘outstanding’ rating by care watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

On 10th August, York House service users and staff welcomed volunteers and mentors from the charity Enable into their garden in order to turn an area of grass into a sensory garden everyone could enjoy.

Increasing a person’s independence and ability to participate in meaningful activities are key aims of neurorehabilitation, as greater participation is associated with better quality of life and general wellbeing.

Staff at York House have been awarded the Cate Devane Award for Excellence in Care, given in memory of their much-loved Deputy Manager who passed away in 2016 after a year-long battle with leukaemia.

Bristol Road and West Heath House presented a free educational seminar: ‘Finding neuro: exploring hidden disability’. which was hugely popular and sold out in advance, with over 60 delegates attending.

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.

Staff and the people they support at The Woodmill in Cullompton, celebrated today after it was awarded an ‘Outstanding’ by care watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

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.