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The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has nominated the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust as it's official charity for 2015-16 and has already raised over £9,000!

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust held the Trust’s first ever webinar on Wednesday 18th November and hosted by Trust’s behavioural scientist; John McCrea, covering the effects of brain injury and a session on how to use our Brain Injury Needs Indicator.

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) hosted its sixth biennial conference in Manchester on 30th September and 1st October 2015. 42 highly prestigious expert speakers from across the globe spoke at this year's event.

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) has launched the Brain Injury Needs Indicator (BINI) as part of a free package to help social workers identify the support needs of people with brain injury.

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) wants to ensure a better prognosis for people (including rugby and football players) who sustain a concussion, and to highlight the role that friends and family can play in identifying the symptoms.

Dr Ivan Pitman presented his research findings after conducting the largest ever investigations into the prevalence of brain injury amongst prisoners at the 34th International Congress of Law and Mental Health.

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT)’s contributions were well received at the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) Mid-Year Meeting and Conference, held in Australia.

A group of friends are taking on the 24 Hours Three Peaks Challenge in memory of Huw Thatcher who passed away at the age of 15 years on March 13th 2011.Huw suffered a brain hemorrhage whilst playing in a football match for Hepworth United.

This year’s national Brain Injury Awareness Week (BIAW) took place between 18th - 24 May, with the aim of increasing public awareness about the risks of brain injury and how to help prevent injury. Learn about the events that took place across the Trust.

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) welcomes Irwin Mitchell’s educational mini-series 'Getting Life Back on Track', and particularly the latest episode on Neuropsychological Assessments.