There are several support groups related to brain injuries and head injuries. These include charities and resource centres up and down the country that can offer information, advice and groups focussed around the interests of carers.
We have gathered together details of groups that offer brain injury support so that you can contact them and ask for further details. Please click on the map below or select your region from the drop down menu for a list and contact details.
Please note that we do not endorse individual groups or services, we have simply put the details together as a convenient reference resource.
Scotland Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website http://www.headway.org.uk/
For more information on Scotland Headway groups, click here.
Child Brain Injury Trust family support group (Glasgow)
Contact Mary at CBIT on 0141 9454894
Child Brain Injury Trust family support group (West Lothian)
Contact Mary at CBIT on 0131 2291852
Northern Ireland Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website http://www.headway.org.uk/
Headway Ballymena
Telephone No: 02825 651 521
Headway Belfast
385 Holywood Road
Belfast
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT4 2LS
Telephone No: 028 9047 1222
Headway Ennisrone
Telephone No: 02866 324400
Headway Foyle
Telephone No: 07901825324
Headway Newry
32 Elmwood Park
Newry
Co. Down
Northern Ireland
BT34 1LB
Telephone No: 07513 968473
Headway Southern Region (Tyrone)
c/o 97 Annaghbeg Road
Tamnamore
Dungannon
Co. Tyrone
Northern Ireland
BT71 6HY
Telephone No: 07938 123514
North East Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website http://www.headway.org.uk/
For more information on North East Headway Groups, click here.
Northern Acquired Brain Injury Forum
c/o Professor M.P. Barnes
14 Rake House Farm
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8EQ
Telephone No: 0191 259 6150
Website - http://www.nabif.org/
Email - kate.mcmullen14@btinternet.com
North West Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website www.headway.org.uk
For more information on Headway groups in the North West, click here.
Neurosupport
The Neurosupport Centre
Norton Street
Liverpool
England
L3 8LR
Tel: 0151 298 2999, 0151 298 3289 (text phone), 0151 298 3282 (Working Life Service)
Website: http://www.neurosupport.org.uk/
Aftermath Support - Support and practical help for victims of road collisions
Greenhill Road
Liverpool
England
L18 7JX
Tel: 0151 427 3923 or 0151 427 3925
Website: http://www.aftermathsupport.org.uk/
BASIC - Brain and Spinal Injury Centre
Brain and Spinal Injury Centre, 554 Eccles New Road, Salford, England, M5 5AP.
Tel: 0161 707 6441
Website: www.basiccharity.org.uk
Greater Manchester Neurological Alliance
Marie Oxtoby, c/o The Stroke Association
6th Floor St James’s House
Pendleton Way
Salford
England
M6 5FW
Tel: 0161 742 7485 or 0161 742 7486
Website: http://www.neural.org.uk/
Lancashire and South Cumbria Neurological Alliance
Ian Wardle (Chair), c/o Department of Built Environment
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE
England
Tel: 01772 893210
Website: http://www.neural.org.uk/
Mersey and Cheshire Neurological Alliance
c/o Neurosupport
Norton St
Liverpool
L3 8LR
Tel: 0151 298 2999
Website: http://www.neurosupport.org.uk/
North West Acquired Brain Injury Forum - this is a new group and further details will be added when available.
Wales Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website:
http://www.headway.org.uk/
For more information on Headway groups in Wales, click here.
South West Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website http://www.headway.org.uk/
For more information on Headway groups in the South West, click here.
South West Acquired Brain Injury Forum
This is a new network currently being set up; further details will follow when they are announced.
Supporting Head Injury Pupils in School
43/45 Stanley Road
Warmley
Bristol
England
BS15 4NX
Telephone No. 0117 9673279
Website: http://www.shipsproject.org.uk
SHIPS supports pupils who have sustained a head injury, by observing the subtle differences in their way of learning due to the injury they have sustained, and advising teachers on appropriate ways of managing their learning.
Child Brain Injury Trust (Bristol)
School Room
Barbara Russell Unit
Frenchay Hospital
Bristol
England
BS16 1LE
Telephone No: 0117 918 6704
South West Alliance of Neurological Organisations (SWANO)
Telephone No: 020 8438 0767
Website - http://www.swano.org/
London Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website http://www.headway.org.uk/
For more information on London Headway groups, click here.
Hounslow Neurological Partnership
Brenda Murphy (Branch Secretary)
c/o MS Society
Hounslow Branch
82 New Heston Road
Heston
Middlesex
TW5 0LJ
Acquired Brain Injury London (ABIL)
http://www.ukabif.org.uk/
Yorkshire & Humberside Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website http://www.headway.org.uk/
For more information on Yorkshire Headway groups, click here.
Child Brain Injury Trust family support group (Leeds)
Contact person: Joan Smith
Telephone No: 0113 269 5647
Sue Kendell
Telephone No: 0113 277 1536
Child Brain Injury Trust family support group (Sheffield and South Yorkshire)
Contact person:
Kate Petchey
c/o Riverside East
2 Millsands
Sheffield
S3 8DT
Telephone No: 0114 2744518
Trent Neurological Alliance
Ann Hurley (Chair)
Regional Group Support Officer
Headway
Kirk House
Browning Road
Rotherham
S65 4BE
Telephone No: 01709 511999
Website - www.neural.org.uk/directory-of-organisations/regional-organisations
West Midlands Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website www.headway.org.uk
For more information on West Midlands Headway groups, click here.
Caudwell Children
Caudwell Children changes the world for special children throughout the UK, with direct donations of treatment, therapy, specialised equipment and dying wish holidays.
http://www.caudwellchildren.com/
0845 300 1348
charity@caudwellchildren.com
This is a national charity based in Stoke-on-Trent
Registered Office;
Minton Hollins, Shelton Old Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7RY
Child Brain Injury Trust family support group (Birmingham)
30 Regina Avenue
Great Barr
Birmingham
B44 8TH
Telephone No: 01216 035568
Sandwell Neurological Alliance
Daphne Cook
11 Dagger Lane
West Bromwich
West Midlands
England
B71 4BT
Telephone no: 0121 553 1712
East Midlands Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website www.headway.org.uk
For more information on East Midlands Headway groups, click here.
Trust-Ed
P.O. Box 6016
Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5RP
Website - http://www.trust-ed.org/
Leicestershire and Rutland Neurological Alliance
Kevin Allen-Khimani
Voluntary Action Leicester
9 Newarke St
Leicester
LE1 5SN
Telephone no: 0116 2580666
Lincolnshire Neurological Alliance
Hilary Boone (Vice Chair), 102 High Road, Moulton, Lincolnshire PE12 6PD
Telephone no: 0140 6373163
Website - www.lincolnshire-neurological-alliance.org.uk
South East Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website http://www.headway.org.uk/
For more information on South East headway groups, click here.
Kent Acquired Brain Injury Forum
Website - http://www.kabif.org.uk/
Sussex Acquired Brain Injury Forum
c/o Katie Russell
ASB aspire
Innovis House
108 High Street
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 1AS
Telephone No: 01293 603684
Website - http://www.sabif.org/
West Sussex ABI Network
Telephone No: 01243 842894
Website - http://www.westsussexabi.co.uk/
Surrey Acquired Brain Injury Network
c/o Helen Goatley
Barlow Robbins LLP
The Oriel
Sydenham Road
Guildford.
GU1 3SR
Telephone No: 01483 464242
Website - http://www.surreybraininjurynetwork.co.uk/
Dover District Carers’ Support
10 Victoria Road
Deal
Kent
CT14 7AP
Telephone No: 01304 364637
Website - http://www.ddcs.btik.com/
Hampshire Neurological Alliance
Martin Cross
Treasurer
55A Heatherstone Avenue
Dibden Purlieu
Southampton
SO45 4LJ
Telephone No: 02380 848590
Oxfordshire Neurological Alliance
Telephone No: 01865 725410
Richmond Integrated Partnership
Belinda Canosa
Kew Baptist Church
Windsor Road
Kew
Richmond
TW9 2EL
Telephone No: 020 8940 1126
West Berkshire Neurological Alliance
Fred Davison
Goran
Bucklebury Alley
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG18 9NJ
Telephone No: 01635 202605
Website - http://www.wbna.org.uk/
Eastern Support Groups
Headway Groups
Headway - the Brain Injury Association is a national charity and network of support groups throughout the UK. For the latest information about their local groups, visit the website http://www.headway.org.uk/
For more information on Eastern Headway groups, click here.
Eastern Region Brain Injury Forum
Website: http://www.erbif.org.uk/
Cambridgeshire Neurological Alliance
PO Box 775
Peterborough
PE1 4WZ
Telephone No: 01733 552872
Child Brain Injury Trust Family Support Group (Cambridgeshire)
Contact: vivianburden@ntlworld.com