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📌 We’re transitioning! This account will soon have reduced activity, but we're more active than ever across other platforms: linktr.ee/cbituk Follow us there and let’s keep the conversation going. 💬

Freezing temperatures throughout Northern Ireland this morning have caused difficult driving conditions. Please slow down and increase your stopping distance from the vehicle in front. If you're travelling in an area where the roads aren’t salted, please exercise extra caution.

With January being one of the longest (and darkest!) months of the year, let’s take a moment to talk about health and well-being. 💬 This can be a challenging month for many of us—it’s a time of fresh starts but also uncertainties. 💭 In one word, how are you feeling today?

"It’s a huge privilege to see another year through as CEO of our incredible charity. To our supporters, the families we serve, and dedicated team + trustees: wishing you all a peaceful, happy + hopeful New Year. Thank you for being part of this journey." – Lisa Turan, CEO

Our @cbituk office will close at midday on 23rd December and reopen on 2nd January 2025. During this time, our staff will be unavailable. Wishing you a peaceful and joyful holiday season from all of us at CBIT! 💛

We’re proud to support professionals working with children affected by acquired brain injuries through our online and in-person workshops. Funding for these workshops has been kindly provided by our friends at @EdenDoraTrust - learn more at childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/how-we-help/pa…

Sustaining a brain injury can be life-changing, not just for a child but for their entire family. The Child Brain Injury Trust is here to help, offering practical guidance and access to resources to support you. Visit 👉 childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/legal-support-… to learn more.

📞 Last month, @CommunitiesNI Make the Call service helped these people claim the benefits, supports and services they were entitled to. Can we help you? #MakeTheCall on 0800 232 1271 or visit: nidirect.gov.uk/makethecall

Our Counselling Service is available to all families registered with CBIT. Since Jan 2021, our counselling service has been a lifeline for families and young people from the age of 11 & over. in 2024 we provided 878 sessions: "My sessions saved me + made me ready for the world."

We're inviting all little artists out there to design our official Christmas Card! Send your kid's festive masterpieces to the CBIT Head Office at Field View, Baynards Green, Bicester OX27 7SR, or snap a photo/scan and email it to us: marketing@cbituk.org by latest 18/12/24!

Our small grants program offers up to £125 to help families affected by childhood-acquired brain injury. It supports social activities, equipment & items that reduce isolation + bring joy. Just like Heidi who loves her care bear & activity blocks supporting her fine motor skills.

Having a sibling with an acquired brain injury can feel like navigating a new world. At @cbituk, we see siblings too. Check out our online sibling pack, designed just for you: childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/how-we-help/su……Our ABI Coordinators are also here to chat with siblings-every step of the way!

Behind every child we support is our incredible @cbituk Head Office team, working tirelessly to processing vital 'Give a Child a Chance' grants, coordinating counselling referrals, safeguarding family data, + so much more! Let’s give them a virtual cheer for everything they do!🙌

Big THANK YOU to @SlaterGordonUK , @KCPlanningTeam, and @Medbrief_ltd for sponsoring the annual Crabtree's Curry Night in aid of the Child Brain Injury Trust! 🙏 These events are more than just gatherings—they’re lifelines. 💙 We couldn’t do it without you! 🥰

We did it! Thanks to your generosity this #GivingTuesday, we raised £550 to help children with acquired brain injuries and their families! Haven't got around to donating yesterday? Our @JustGiving page is still up and running: donate.justgiving.com/charity/cbit

Today we launch Counting the Costs, our research into family finances. Sadly, the findings show disabled children live in the poorest households in the UK. This must change. Read the results of our Counting the Costs research here 👉 tinyurl.com/countingthecos… Donate to the Big Give here 👉 bit.ly/big-give-social

Every 30 minutes, a child experiences an accident, injury, or illness that leads to a brain injury—totalling approximately 40,000 kids each year. Let’s raise awareness and support those who need it most! 💔 💻 Visit childbraininiurytrust.org.uk to learn about our support!

Wow, just wow!! What an incredible amount raised for @cbituk @HeadwayCL. Thanks so much to @JMWInYourCorner, all the sponsors and incredible people who attended. You are awesome!

Tom Curry has been knocked unconscious twice in 7 weeks. So two demonstrable brain injuries in 49 days. He also has previous history. Yet professional rugby has construed a way for it to be ok for him to play. If he was a boxer, he would be nowhere near a ring.

Each day around 40 under-5s across the UK are rushed to hospital after choking on something, or swallowing something dangerous. The best way to avoid choking is by following our steps on reducing your risk. See pha.site/chokinganimati…