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- Category: Campaigns
- Category: Employment
- The art of building confidence and 5 ways to raise your self-esteem
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Fighting for employment without barriers for people with MS
- Neurodivergent, neurodiversity and neurotypical: a guide to the terms
- Guest post: Five neurodiversity myths every employer must challenge
- What is Disability Confident? Ensuring employers don’t miss out on the skills of staff with disabilities
- Is your job ad unwittingly putting off candidates with disabilities from applying?
- Common employer misconceptions about disabilities
- Five top tips on finding a job – from our employment team
- Congratulations to first graduates of The Brain Charity’s Neuro-versity jobs course
- Be first to hear about exciting job opportunities when you register with our employment team
- Liverpool County FA announces 2-year partnership with The Brain Charity
- What is neurodiversity? Explaining how some people’s brains work differently
- Looking for work? Meet The Brain Charity’s new Employment and Welfare Projects team
- A boost for the unemployed is on the horizon
- Category: Events
- Number one hitmaker Sonia announced as The Brain Charity’s Ice Ball performer
- Walking football: Why this slower-paced version of the beautiful game is no less enjoyable
- Winners of Liverpool Poetry Prize announced
- What’s on: your guide to The Brain Charity’s 2022 events and charity challenges
- The Brain Charity’s Burns Night Supper postponed to June
- Renowned Liverpool poet Roger McGough to judge inaugural Liverpool Poetry Prize
- Tickets selling fast for The Brain Charity’s Roaring 20s Ball
- Stroke survivors improved ability to communicate by making art inspired by British Library sound archive
- Category: Features
- SPOTLIGHT ON: 5 great neurology podcasts to listen to
- New mum who fell asleep next to her baby and woke up in hospital after brain aneurysm ruptured shares recovery story
- Campervan winner donates £500 to The Brain Charity in memory of sister who died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
- Donations swap supports Royal Liverpool Hospital dementia patients and Brain Charity clients
- Mum bereaved by glioblastoma calls for awareness of similarities between brain tumour and mental illness symptoms
- “I’m more like my old self”: How speech and language therapy and neuroplasticity helped four people with aphasia communicate again
- My daughter had surgery to disconnect the right side of her brain – I’ve never regretted making the choice
- Success of cycling scheme proves wheels really are for all – with 245 miles ridden
- DIY novice builds 50ft bridge across garden pond in lockdown to raise thousands for The Brain Charity
- The rise in COVID-19-related anxiety – and how to help
- Spud the hamster’s lockdown adventures kept world smiling through lockdown
- Six things no one tells you when your child is diagnosed with a neurological condition
- Are you living with long COVID? Here’s how to manage your symptoms at home
- How to help someone living with dementia deal with the COVID-19 pandemic
- What is neuroplasticity? The brain’s incredible ability to change itself
- What’s spoon theory? The metaphor helping people with chronic illnesses and disabilities plan their days
- Four artists who used their art to work through health difficulties
- Four things you didn’t know about occupational therapy
- Grants and trusts: what are they, and how does The Brain Charity use them?
- Popstar Kiesza’s ‘story of hope’ after car crash caused traumatic brain injury
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Merseyside stroke survivor promoting positivity through A Stroke of Luck
- Eat Mediterranean! Links between brain health and nutrition revealed
- SPOTLIGHT ON: UK’s first rare disease podcast launched by 24-year-old with heart defect
- Guest post: A deep dive into OCD
- Five things you didn’t know about music and dementia
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Playing ‘My Mother’s Music’ to support people living with dementia
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Brain tumour survivor films video diary while having radiotherapy
- COVID-19 didn’t stop The Brain Charity’s volunteers from having their dream wedding
- A day in the life of The Brain Charity’s Information and Advice Officers
- Five tips for finding peace at home with anxiety during COVID-19
- Guest post: top 5 life insurance tips for people with multiple sclerosis
- Guest post: the importance of mental health during COVID-19
- SPOTLIGHT ON: How to restore your self-esteem after a brain injury
- SPOTLIGHT ON: What is Fibromyalgia, and how the Fibromates support group can help
- Is there a link between coronavirus and long-term neurological symptoms?
- What is voice banking? The technology helping people with neurological conditions maintain independence
- A lifetime of neurology: how understanding of the brain has changed over 25 years
- Explaining government thinking on sickness and disability
- Category: Fundraising
- We might need a bigger trophy cabinet! The Brain Charity scoops two prestigious awards
- Generosity of Brain Charity supporters sees Sixmas appeal raise more than £31,000
- Large anonymous donation allows Brain Charity to open specialist neuro-gym
- The Brain Charity could win £12,000 – with your help
- All donations doubled during first week of The Brain Charity’s Sixmas appeal
- Marathon effort for The Brain Charity’s tireless fundraisers
- Brain haemorrhage survivor runs eight marathons in eight days for The Brain Charity
- Stunning summer fundraising success as donations roll in for The Brain Charity
- The Brain Charity hits best month ever for individual giving: thanks to incredible fundraisers
- The Brain Charity could become the UK’s first charity to have its own edible wall
- Category: Guest blogs
- Category: News
- The Peace of Mind project: Helping Liverpool’s carers plan for the future
- Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system: helping prisoners with neurological conditions get extra support
- Lack of understanding biggest issue facing people with neurological conditions, Brain Charity clients say
- The Brain Charity welcomes three new trustees
- We need to hear your views! Tell us how your condition affects you – and how we can help
- Staff stationed at Women’s Hospital will be a lifeline for pregnant mums and new parents
- Clients from The Brain Charity star in national BBC TV appeal – presented by Sir Michael Palin
- The Brain Charity receives surprise Christmas gift from Yoko Ono
- “Overnight, demand skyrocketed”: COVID-19 impact laid bare in The Brain Charity’s annual report
- New shower room is officially open
- Brain Charity intern voted top volunteer by Liverpool John Moores University
- SPOTLIGHT ON: PANS PANDAS – ‘naughty’ kids could actually have rare brain condition
- How The Farm helped people who couldn’t speak sing again
- Had the jab? Why it’s vital people with neurological conditions get their COVID-19 vaccine
- Don’t suffer in silence – if you’re lonely, try our phone befriending service
- Supporting patients from their hospital beds during pandemic – thanks to iPads
- Brain Charity service users take part in new mental health podcast
- Study links neurological complications to coronavirus
- What is ‘long COVID’? Explaining the long-term effects of COVID-19
- Music Makes Us! The Brain Charity’s musical dementia workshops go virtual
- Quilter Cheviot awards The Brain Charity £150,000 as part of its dementia initiative
- The Brain Charity welcomes new patron – musician Henry Priestman
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Asperger’s in society – the hidden mental health crisis
- The Brain Charity spearheads national study on impact of COVID-19 on people with dementia
- The Brain Charity is home to Liverpool’s new Changing Places facility
- The Brain Charity’s lockdown delivery service dishes out 1,104 food packs
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Driving Mobility centres: helping with driving, accessibility and independence
- Free workshops for kids with neurological conditions open to youngsters anywhere in the UK for first time
- The Brain Charity honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
- Category: Spotlight on series
- SPOTLIGHT ON: The Alzheimer’s Society’s dementia e-news helps solve common questions
- SPOTLIGHT ON: The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower hits the road
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Cerebral palsy campaign highlights barriers – by asking public to complete tasks with one hand
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Subdural Hematoma – a comedy show from a near death encounter
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Opening a window into Asperger’s – with poetry
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Every Mind Matters shows how small things can make a big difference
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Support for Auditory processing disorder
- SPOTLIGHT ON: Planting the seeds of recovery – how therapeutic gardening transforms lives
- SPOTLIGHT ON: The Purple Angel Campaign – busting myths around dementia while living with it
Products
- The Brain Charity dog bandana
- The Brain Charity's Ice Ball: early bird ticket
- Race Night ticket
- The Brain Charity running vest
- Black T-shirt with logo
- Pink T-shirt with logo
- White T-shirt with logo
- The Brain Charity cotton tote bag
- Kitchen apron with embroidered logo
- Full-zip hooded sweatshirt with logo
- Metal pin badge with logo
- The Brain Charity bobble hat
- Beanie hat with logo
- Sunflower lanyard to show hidden disabilities
- Donation
- The Brain Charity ballpoint pen
- Wristband
- Halloween Quiz ticket
- Christmas Film Night ticket
- Carols by Candlelight ticket
Case Studies
- Kamani’s functional neurological disorder story: “Applying for PIP left me feeling anxious and helpless – the Brain Charity helped me change my life”
- John's CADASIL story: "CADASIL causes me stress and anxiety. The Brain Charity's employment team fills me with confidence."
- William's Down's syndrome story: "We feel so lucky we discovered The Brain Changer Arts Project during the COVID-19 lockdowns"
- Mary's autism story: "Welfare benefits applications are so stressful - The Brain Charity was a total game changer"
- Pauline's executive dysfunction story: "COVID left me isolated: The Brain Charity welcomed me with open arms"
- Paul's subarachnoid haemorrhage story: "I had to relearn how to walk and fell into debt. The Brain Charity was a breath of fresh air"
- Dominick’s AVM story: “I thought I was too young to have a stroke at 24 – The Brain Charity motivated me to keep going”
- Rose’s aphasia story: "A stroke took my voice away. Singing in The Brain Charity's choir helped me find it again"
- Ian's Huntington's Disease story
- Donna’s story: "My granddaughter was born with a rare brain condition – The Brain Charity’s help was invaluable"
- Debbie’s bipolar story: “I was struggling inside - The Brain Charity gave me the courage to get back into the workplace”
- Peyton’s functional neurological disorder story: “Being diagnosed changed my life for the better”
- Kim’s migraine story: “I thought only elderly people had strokes; The Brain Charity gave me a new lease of life”
- Paul’s Motor Neurone Disease story: “The spirit of community at The Brain Charity makes me feel better about life”
- Jan’s brain tumour story: "The prospect of doing nothing was daunting; volunteering helped me get back to being me"
- Rose's posterior fossa syndrome story: “She was paralysed after tumour op; art helped her hold scissors again”
- Joanne’s cerebral palsy story: “The Brain Charity’s employment support feels tailor-made for me”
- Laura's foreign accent syndrome story: "I stopped leaving the house, but at The Brain Charity I'm accepted"
- Lindsey’s MS story: "Diagnosis was like falling into a hole - The Brain Charity's help was life-changing"
- Graham’s brain haemorrhage story: "I went from working in intensive care to being there myself"
- Craig’s COVID-19 story: “The Brain Charity’s weekly phone befriending calls kept me alive during the pandemic”
- Hazel’s dementia story: “Dementia took away my husband’s ability to speak; Music Makes Us! helped us reconnect”
- Stephen's COVID-19 story: "It's no exaggeration to say The Brain Charity was a life saver"
- Jeanie's brain tumour story: "I was terrified for my family; The Brain Charity helped me regain control"
- Gerard's stroke story: "I was left with nothing, but The Brain Charity saved me from going under"
- Sam's ADHD story: “I was lurching from crisis to crisis; The Brain Charity put my mind at ease”
- John's fibromyalgia story: "I've gone from champion jockey to championing carers' rights"
- Marie's brain tumour story: "I said goodbye to my newborn daughter and had to learn to walk again"
- Viktor’s autism story: “Employers saw me as weird, but The Brain Charity helped me follow my dreams”
- Teresa's neurodiversity story: "I’ve been called stupid since I was young, but The Brain Charity built my confidence"
- Faith's Chiari malformation story: “The Brain Changer Arts Project helps her love the physio she needs”
- Karl’s Chiari malformation story: “Some dads get to put their children on their shoulders, I’ve never been able to”
- Blossom’s dyspraxia story: "She was falling behind – now she can celebrate her neurodiversity"
- Sarah’s brain injury story: "My head turned 180 degrees – The Brain Charity freed me from staring at four walls”
- Ian's brain injury story: "I forgot my wife and kids after I was brutally attacked by a stranger on Christmas Eve"
- Trina’s brain haemorrhage story: "Life changed overnight, The Brain Charity stopped me going under"
- Christine’s epilepsy story: "Before there was loneliness from being trapped inside, but now I don’t feel alone"
- Ian’s COVID-19 story: "Without The Brain Charity’s lifeline, I wouldn’t have been able to put food on the table"
- Carmen’s Stiff Person Syndrome story: "I used to travel, but my one in a million condition left me unable to leave my home"
- Matthew’s autism story: "I'm often treated differently, but not working at The Brain Charity"
- Jane’s Leigh Syndrome story: "I felt abandoned – but The Brain Charity helped me make friends"
- Sonya’s brain haemorrhage story: "I nearly died, people don’t take my invisible disability seriously"
- Phillip’s COVID-19 story: "There is nowhere near enough humility in the world, but The Brain Charity showed me plenty"
- Sarah’s stroke story: "I lost friends after a head-on car crash, but I don’t feel like an outsider at The Brain Charity"
- Pamela’s aphasia story: "I couldn’t speak at all after a stroke – but now I have the confidence to meet new people"
- Rachel's brain haemorrhage story: “I had to relearn how to talk; The Brain Charity has been a lifeline”
Services
- Helping carers plan for the future
- Free counselling and mental health support
- Feeling lonely? Our phone befrienders can help
- Help finding employment
- Knowing your rights at work
- Applying for welfare benefits
- Support during a hospital stay
- Dealing with a new diagnosis
- The Brain Charity's library
- Volunteering at The Brain Charity
- Social activities, workshops and classes
- Expert legal advice you can trust
- The Brain Charity's legal partners
- Workshops for people with dementia
- Occupational therapy for children through art and craft
- Online video workshops for people with dementia
- Physiotherapy through dance for people with dementia
- Dementia speech and language therapy through singing
- Physiotherapy through dance for young people
- Support for carers
- Living with your neurological condition
- Join a support group
- Activities for children and young people
- Search our library catalogue online
Conditions
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- CADASIL
- Transverse myelitis
- Leigh syndrome
- Huntington's disease
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- Spina bifida
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Sjögren's syndrome
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Essential tremor
- Bell's palsy
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Autism
- Meningitis
- Down's syndrome
- CSF leak
- Charles Bonnet syndrome
- Alzheimer's
- Dystonia
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Brain injury
- Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
- Cluster headaches
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage
- Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
- Tourette syndrome
- Dementia
- Epilepsy
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia
- Cavernoma
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Cauda equina syndrome
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathy
- Microcephaly
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Ataxia
- Myasthenia gravis
- Leukodystrophy
- Motor neurone disease (MND)
- Dyslexia
- Hydrocephalus
- Arachnoiditis
- Neurosarcoidosis
- Hemiplegia
- Aphasia
- Fibromyalgia
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Cerebral palsy
- Migraine
- Non-epileptic attack disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Chiari malformation
- Dyscalculia
- Dysautonomia
- Functional neurological disorder
- Aneurysm
- Sturge-Weber syndrome
- Attention deficit disorder
- Asperger's syndrome
- Alice in Wonderland syndrome
- Parkinson's
Events
- Afternoon social
- Afternoon social
- Afternoon social
- Afternoon social
- Afternoon social
- Afternoon social
- Afternoon social
- Afternoon social
- Afternoon social
- Holistic therapies
- Holistic therapies
- Holistic therapies
- Learn your rights: carer information day
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Spinal injury support group
- Brain Changer Arts Project summer art and occupational therapy sessions
- Brain Changer Arts Project summer art and occupational therapy sessions
- Brain Changer Arts Project summer art and occupational therapy sessions
- Brain Changer Arts Project summer art and occupational therapy sessions
- Brain Changer Arts Project summer art and occupational therapy sessions
- The Brain Charity's Ice Ball
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
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- Walking football for Parkinson's
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- Walking football for Parkinson's
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- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- Walking football for Parkinson's
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- English & IT Class
- Online cook-along
- Online cook-along
- Online cook-along
- Online cook-along
- Online cook-along
- Tatton Park 300ft Bungee Jump
- Tatton Park 300ft Bungee Jump
- Liverpool Chester Liverpool Bike Ride
- Liverpool Santa Dash
- Ladies Day Race Night
- Christmas Film Night
- Halloween Quiz
- Carols by Candlelight 2022
- Volunteer Christmas party
- Activities taster day
- Maths class
- Maths class
- Maths class
- Maths class
- Maths class
- Maths class
- Maths class
- Maths class
- Maths class
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- Maths class
- Shared reading
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- Art for wellbeing
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- Neuro-versity
- Neuro-versity
- Neuro-versity
- Choir practice
- Choir practice
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- Knit & natter
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