Child and Family Support

What is it?

Child and Family Support gives children and families the support that they need in order to live their lives to the full within their local community. The Child Brain Injury Trust has dedicated Child and Family Support projects in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the North East of England, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. There is no time limit on the support that we offer. It's about being available to families as and when they need it.

Why

We are very aware that families often feel very unsupported following an acquired brain injury. We also recognise that things don't necessarily get better over time. The Child Brain Injury Trust works in partnership with other local organisations to raise awareness of the issues facing families, share information, deliver training and improve local services for children and families. We aim to ensure that the right kind of support is in place so that parents aren't left second guessing as to what they need to do next.

What can I expect?

Staff and volunteers within these projects understand acquired brain injury. They have an excellent knowledge of local services that your families might need. The sort of support that families can expect includes:

• Direct support for families in hospital and at home
• Support for children and young people in education
• Social opportunities for children, young people and families
• Training and information for parents and carers
• Training and information for professionals
• Useful leaflets, booklets and other resources
• Small grants programme

Who do I contact?

If you live in Buckinghamshire or Oxfordshire you can contact:

Caroline Molloy on 01869 341 075 or email carolinemolloy@cbituk.org

Latest newsletter for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

If you live in Northern Ireland, you can contact:

Northern Ireland
Lila Yates, Partnership Manager 02890 817 145
lilayates@cbituk.org
Karen McCague, Child and Family Support Officer 02890 817 145
karenmccague@cbituk.org
Gillian Allen, Child and Family Support Officer 02890 817 145
gillianallen@cbituk.org

Latest newsletter for Northern Ireland

If you live in Scotland, you can contact:

Scotland
Mary Dryburgh, Child and Family Support Officer 0141 945 4894
marydryburgh@cbituk.org
Beth Wales, Child and Family Support Officer 0131 337 9523
bethwales@cbituk.org

Latest newsletter for Scotland

If you live in the North East of England , you can contact:
Lisa Turan on 01869 341075 or email lisaturan@cbituk.org

Latest newsletter for the North East

Click HERE to find out more about CBIT’s Compass project.

Click HERE to find out more about CBIT’s In-Touch project.