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 Catherine
I’m
Catherine Murnin. I live in rural County Down with my husband and three
children. I’ve worked with CBIT since 2005 and love my job. It is
great to be doing something where I feel I can make a difference to families’
lives. There is still a long way to go to make sure that childhood acquired
brain injury services in Northern Ireland meet the needs of families and
CBIT is working hard to make that happen.
When I’m not working I spend most of my time with my family. I
enjoy music and write a bit of poetry now and again. My friends know they
can call on me if they want a few words that rhyme for a birthday celebration
or a leaving ‘do’, but I’m no poetic genius! When I
socialise I’ve been known to think I’m the dancing queen so
people try to avoid Abba songs when I’m around!
 Karen
I’m Karen, and I’m the Child and Family Support Officer in Northern Ireland.
I have been with CBIT since January 2006 supporting families who are living with an acquired brain injury, whether this is through regular home and hospital visits or working closely with schools, providing training and awareness about ABI and individual children’s needs.
I also organise many fun days out for the whole family, a great chance for mum and dad to relax and meet new people!
I have recently moved house so my spare time is usually spent deciphering flat pack furniture instructions or attempting to paint!
Although when I’m really relaxing I’m with my fiancé and friends, usually eating out or going to concerts, I adore music and just recently saw the lovely Roisin Murphy.
My other favourite things are writing and travelling and the place I really would love to visit one day is Tibet.
 Gillian
Hi, my name is Gillian and I joined the CBIT team in October 2007 and I am one of two Child and Family Support officers working in Northern Ireland. Prior to joining CBIT I spent over 6 years working with children and young adults with learning disabilities and I continue to work with young children with Autism. I currently live in Belfast but I enjoy travelling to different countries in my spare time.
 Gina
Hello,
my name is Gina Connor and I live in Garvagh with my husband Brian and
our three children – Ben (12), James (11) and Rebecca (9). James
sustained a severe head injury 7 years ago but has thankfully made a good
recovery, albeit not a complete one. I first got involved with CBIT about
5 years ago when I was invited to talk at a conference and since then
CBIT has been unable to get rid of me! I am now being trained to deliver
the Don’t judge a book by its cover workshop in schools with Karen,
Catherine and Bob which will undoubtedly help our children as they go
through the education system. The girls at CBIT are fantastic. If you
ever have a problem that needs sharing or sorting out, they will do anything
in their power to help you. We are lucky to have them in Northern Ireland!
 Bob
My
name is Bob Trotter and my wife Lorna and I are the parents of a 3 year
old daughter called Katie who has a brain injury. Katie acquired her injury
as a result of treatment she underwent when her lungs collapsed at 4 months.
She needed to go on a lung bypass machine and in order for her blood to
flow freely through the machine it had to be thinned. Unfortunately as
a result of the thinning, Katie tool a bleed on the left hand side of
her brain, causing her to be a right sided hemiplegic. We found out about
CBIT through the internet and became involved as it a great help meeting
other families in a similar position to ourselves. Not only is CBIT a
great source of support, but we all enjoy the family fun days out, especially
our other daughter Hannah who is almost 6 and the CBIT team have become
good friends to our family
New volunteers
CBIT is looking for new volunteers in Northern Ireland to help out with
events and fundraising. If you’d like more information about getting
involved, then contact Catherine on email catherinemurnin@cbituk.org.
We guarantee you’ll have fun and get a lot out of volunteering with
CBIT.
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