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Leigh Sanders has been putting in a gruelling effort to fundraise and raise awareness for The Disabilities Trust, despite a turbulent few months filled with highs and lows.

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) has been approached by Channel 4's popular soap Hollyoaks to advise on its current brain injury storyline.

Representatives from the Cabinet Office recently visited Jane Percy House to see how Community Payback had benefitted the service. They were shown how the garden had been improved.

Catherine Portman and Amanda Haynes from The Disabilities Trust knitted themed ‘hats’ for Cadbury Creme Eggs this Easter to fundraise for our ConnectAbility appeal, raising over £300!

Congratulations to Lynn Hale who won the Employee of the month award at Jane Percy House, in Cramlington. Lynn won because of her bright and cheerful attitude and dedication to the service users.

This week BIRT's Redford Court is celebrating 20 years of service. Celebrations have included an afternoon tea with service users, family and friends.

The Huw Thatcher Trust has just published the 2016 / 17 report. Since 2011 it has raised over £114,000 for the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust which has helped purchase IT, physio and therapy equipment.

As part of World Autism Awareness Week 26 March – 2 April, The Disabilities Trust wants to celebrate Ferenc’s considerable artistic talents. Ferenc is a service user at The Maples in Reading.

The service users at Eastbourne's Shinewater Court are a creative bunch and were busy making Mother's Day cards with the help of volunteers from Tesco in the Langney Shopping Centre.

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) is proud to be one of the very few specialist brain injury providers which publishes its outcomes and we have now released our latest Outcome Report 2017.