The Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) is a UK-wide charity offering support, information and training on childhood acquired brain injury.

The impact of childhood acquired brain injury on a family is enormous and lifelong. Families are often unprepared to deal with the issues and often unaware of the services they will need to access.

CBIT provides the following services:

Child and Family Support

This is a unique way of working, providing local support, information and opportunities to families affected by an acquired brain injury

• Child and Family Support projects in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the North East of England
• Dedicated helpline - 0845 6014939 or helpline@cbituk.org
• Support groups for families across the UK
• Small grants for children and young people

Training and information

• One-day and half day workshops for staff in health, education, social services and youth justice
• INSET days
• Training for parents
• Publications for children, families and professionals
• Factsheets for young people, parents and professionals
• Website
• DVD’s relating to education
• Links to other organizations

Raising awareness

• Partnership working with statutory and voluntary organizations
• Conferences
• Media campaigns
• Be ‘Bovvered’ about your brain week
• Annual fundraising events

By clicking on each of the links above you can find out more.