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Seated dance / movement

Have fun and stay active with our weekly chair-based dance sessions.

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Watch Inside Neurology: Our Unique Brain

The Brain Charity and ITN Business present an exclusive programme highlighting neurological conditions and celebrating neurodiversity.

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Aphasia talking table

Talking with a supportive, small group can be really beneficial for issues with aphasia, whatever the cause.

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News items

Trustee speaking at The Brain Charity

Speakers announced for Head Matters 2024

A preview of our Head Matters open day

Category: Advice

Published: 1 May 2024

A drawing of a line man following a brain shaped path to an open door

What I’ve learned from living with superficial siderosis

How to score in life, when your brain doesn’t want to play ball

Category: Advice

Published: 18 January 2024

An image of building blocks spelling out the word 'epilepsy'

10 things you didn’t know about epilepsy 

Written by Sharon Ross, who lives with epilepsy and is passionate about raising awareness of the condition

Category: Advice

Published: 17 January 2024

A sad young girl holding a piece of paper in front of her face. There is a smiling face drawrn on the paper to illustrate that she is masking her real feelings

What is masking, what does it look like and how can it affect people?

Understanding the invisible struggles of those who mask

Category: Advice

Published: 16 September 2023

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The power of music: how singing benefits the brain

Our choirmaster Grayson outlines the benefits of music for the brain – both physically, mentally and socially

Category: Advice

Published: 9 May 2023

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How to support neurodivergent employees and create a neuroinclusive workplace

How to create a neurodiverse and neuroinclusive workplace where everyone can thrive

Category: Advice

Published: 14 March 2023

Woman experiencing a headache in the office

How to get employers to take headaches seriously

Headaches can make it harder to do your job - here's how to speak to your manager about reasonable adjustments

Category: Advice

Published: 4 March 2023

Author Robert Douglas-Fairhust

Ten tips for dealing with MS

Advice on how to cope with being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)

Category: Advice

Published: 1 March 2023

Guest post: how to overcome scanxiety

An in-depth look at scanxiety, to help patients overcome it and take control of their mental and physical wellbeing

Category: Advice

Published: 21 February 2023

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What are reasonable adjustments, and how to ask for them

Workers with disabilities or health conditions are legally entitled to reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 - here's how to speak to your employer about them

Category: Advice

Published: 27 December 2022