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On 27th June, Eastfields, one of the services run by the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) in Scotland, celebrated the start of work on a new extension with a ‘First Dig’ ceremony.

The latest Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) survey reflects the everyday financial struggles faced by our charity to continue to support our 1000 service users, against an escalating crisis in social care. We urgently call on ministers, parliamentarians and the new Prime Minister to end this mounting care crisis.

On 25 June 2019, Members of Parliament were invited to a brain injury screening session in Parliament, hosted by Chris Bryant MP to raise awareness of The Disabilities Trust’s work on brain injury in the Criminal Justice System.

The Disabilities Trust Foundation has invited MPs to attend a brain injury screening in parliament to raise awareness of brain injury, and gain insight into the screening process used in prisons as part of our pilot project.

International students from Canada visited Shinewater Court as part of their studies to learn first-hand about a service for people with disabilities.

From 1-7 June, we celebrated Volunteers' Week by thanking all the special teams and individuals who generously give their time to the people we support.

Volunteers Alex and Rose Gillespie have been going the extra mile for Graham Anderson House for over eighteen months, and have been rewarded with a well-deserved short break to say thank you for their hard work.

Hollyrood invited Owls Out and About to showcase their beautiful birds to service users.

A recent inspection by CQC found that Dover Court, a small residential care home for people with traumatic or acquired brain injury, has judged that it continues to be ‘Good’ in all categories.

A recent inspection by the CQC found that Myland House, a small residential care home for people with traumatic or acquired brain injury, has judged that it continues to be ‘Good’ in all categories.