Brain And Head Injury Resources

These organisations offer help and support for families, carers and patients living with a brain or head injury.

Aphasia Now
Website for Aphasia victims who want to learn more about this invisible disability.
aphasianow.org

Association Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice
Provides details of therapists by region and condition.
T 0870 241 3357 | asltip.co.uk

Brain and Spinal Injury Charity (BASIC)
T 0161 707 6441 | enquiries@basiccharity.org.uk | basiccharity.org.uk

Brain & Spine Foundation
T 020 7793 5900 or 0808 808 1000 | helpline@brainandspine.org.uk | brainandspine.org.uk

The Brain Injury Group (BIG)
braininjurygroup.org.uk

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT)
Community-based rehabilitation and support for people with acquired brain injury.
T 01444 258 377 | birt@disabilities-trust.org.uk | birt.co.uk

Brain Injury Social Work Group (BISWG)
T 0750 148 3989 | info@biswg.co.uk | biswg.co.uk

Brain Tree Training
Home-based cognitive rehabilitation courses for those with acquired neurological conditions.
T 01276 472 369 | enquiries@braintreetraining.co.uk | braintreetraining.co.uk

Brain Tumour UK
Provides information on a wide range of neurological conditions; online discussion forum; and helpline staffed by neuro-sciences nurses.
T 0845 4500386 | thebraintumourcharity.org

Brainwave Centre, Rehabilitation and Development
Designs home-based programmes of rehabilitation for children.
T 01278 429 089 | brainwavetherapy@hotmail.com | brainwave.org.uk

British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM)
T 07002 222 426 | secretary@babicm.org | babicm.org

British Institute for Brain Injury Children
T 01278 684060 | bibic.org.uk

British Institute of Learning Disabilities
T 0121 415 6960 | enquiries@bild.org.uk | bild.org.uk

The British Stammering Association (BSA)
T 020 8983 1003 or 0845 603 2001 (helpline) | email@stammering.org | stammering.org

Care for the Family
T 029 2081 0800 | mail@cff.org.uk | careforthefamily.org.uk

Carers UK
T 0808 808 7777 | advice@carersuk.org.uk | carersuk.org

Challenging Behaviour Foundation
Provides information service and fact sheets as well as a support network.
T 01634 838 739 | info@thecbf.org.uk | thecbf.org.uk

Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT)
T 01869 341075 or 0303 3032248 (helpline) | info@cbituk.org | childbraininjurytrust.org.uk

Counselling Directory
counselling-directory.org.uk

Hyphen Law – Deputyship
T 0845 1601111 | hyphenlaw.co.uk

Different Strokes
A charity for young stroke survivors providing access to physio and counselling.
T 0845 130 7172 | info@differentstrokes.co.uk | differentstrokes.co.uk

Disabled Living Foundation
T 020 7289 6111 or 0300 999 0004 (helpline) | info@dlf.org.uk | dlf.org.uk

Disabled Motoring UK
T 01508 489 449 | info@disabledmotoring.org | disabledmotoring.org

Disability Rights UK
T 0800 328 5050 | independentliving@disabilityrightsuk.org | disabilityrightsuk.org

Dysphasia Speakability
T 020 7261 9572 | speakability@speakability.org.uk | speakability.org.uk

Epilepsy Action (British Epilepsy Association)
T 0113 210 8800 | epilepsy@epilepsy.org.uk | epilepsy.org.uk

Headway (The Brain Injury Association)
T 0115 924 0800 | helpline@headway.org.uk | headway.org.uk

Headway Bristol 
T 0117 340 3771 | headwaybristol.org.uk

Headway Swindon & District
T 01793 436 908 or 01793 617 109 | sonia@headwayswindon.org.uk | headwayswindon.org.uk

Headway Salisbury & South Wiltshire
T 07725 827 869 | info@salisburyheadway.co.uk | salisburyheadway.co.uk

Independent Living Funds
T 0845 601 8815 | client.service@ilf.org.uk | ilf.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation
T 020 7803 1101 | mhf@mhf.org.uk | mentalhealth.org.uk

MIND (National Association for Mental Health)
T 020 8519 2122 or 0300 123 3393 | contact@mind.org.uk | mind.org.uk

Migraine Action Association
T 0116 275 8317 | info@migraine.org.uk | migraine.org.uk

Motability
T 0845 456 4566 | motability.co.uk

Office of the Public Guardian
T 0300 456 0300 | justice.gov.uk

Parkinson’s Disease Society of the UK
T 0808 800 0303 | hello@parkinsons.org.uk | parkinsons.org.uk

Princess Royal Trust for Carers
T (020) 7480 7788 (advice line) | info@carers.org

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF)
qef.org.uk

Relate (National Marriage Guidance)
T 01788 573 241 | relate.org.uk

Rehab UK
Provides assessment, training and development programmes that enable people with disabilities to break into the workforce.
T 020 8896 2333 | rehabuk.org

Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR)
T 0207 250 3222 | radar@radar.org.uk | radar.org.uk

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
T 020 7378 1200 | info@rcsit.org | rcslt.org

Sex and Disability Helpline
T 0707 499 3527 | sexdis@outsiders.org.uk | outsiders.org.uk

Speech Disorders (AFASIC  —Unlocking Speech and Language)
T 020 7490 9410 | info@afasic.org.uk | afasic.org.uk

United Kingdom Brain Injury Forum UK (ABIF)
T 01986 784 452 | ukabif.org.uk

UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF)
ukabif.org.uk

Vocational Rehabilitation Association (VRA)
T 0560 226 4502 | vrassociationuk.com