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Liverpool County FA have today announced a new two-year charity partnership agreement with The Brain Charity.

Every day, people with neurological conditions face difficult life challenges. Thankfully, charities like The Brain Charity are there to help. But more than ever, we need your support.

We’re pleased to be supported by Global’s Make Some Noise appeal – as one of the many smaller, local charities across the UK that many people would be #LostWithout.

The Brain Charity’s Carols by Candlelight event returns in 2021 with performances from the charity’s very own choir.

The Brain Charity awards will shout out about the talent, dedication and innovation of individuals and teams across all aspects of the disability community and show the world countless reasons why they should celebrate.

Since March 2020 everyone has faced a challenging time and now more than ever it is of the utmost importance to recognise the achievements of those who have made a difference to the lives of many around them.

It feels like an appropriate time to take stock and show gratitude to those who are exceptional within their field.

In 2008, Brain Charity client Lisa was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).

When the pandemic hit in March 2020, her work stopped and she had to shield.

Determined to keep her mind active, Lisa, 45, from Birmingham, created incredible cardboard adventures for her long-haired Syrian hamster Spud.

A self-confessed engineering novice built a 50ft bridge across a pond in his garden during lockdown – and is now officially opening it to raise thousands for The Brain Charity.

Steve George, 65, spent five months building the three-arch bridge from 1,600ft of Douglas fir to keep himself busy as a pandemic challenge.

A near-fatal brain haemorrhage survivor who defied the odds to claim numerous world records is set to run a gruelling eight marathons in eight days for The Brain Charity.

Dad-of-two Neil Rhodes, 63, has completed more than 17 ultramarathons since he nearly died of a brain haemorrhage in 2003.

Join us next month for The Brain Charity’s Festival of Happiness.

On Wednesday September 8th from 10.30am until 4pm our centre on Norton Street, Liverpool city centre, will throw wide its doors for our annual open event: Head Matters Day.

The Brain Charity has launched a call for £100 pledges to allow us to double donations to our Sixmas appeal this December.

In light of the news today that the full easing of lockdown restrictions will be postponed by at least four more weeks, we have unfortunately made the decision to postpone some of our events.

Caring for someone you love can be overwhelming, especially when it involves a life-changing diagnosis.

The Brain Charity caught up with Michelle, whose daughter had a post-natal stroke 12 hours after she was born, which resulted in her developing epilepsy.

Though everyone’s experience is unique, these are Michelle’s six top tips for parents caring for children with neurological conditions that she wishes she had known as a new mum.

Stroke survivors from The Brain Charity have improved their ability to communicate and use their non-dominant hands thanks to creating artwork while listening to sounds from the British Library’s archive.

 This May, The Brain Charity have been nominated as one of the charity partners for a money saving website, My Favourite Voucher Codes. We are one of four charities competing for votes in a bid to win 20% of the site’s profits, and we need your help!

The Brain Charity is pleased to share the dates of our planned upcoming events for the rest of 2021. 

We will be revealing more details of these events in the coming months, so please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to our mailing list to be the first to hear. 

After a difficult year for so many of our clients, we can't wait to celebrate safely with our community soon. If you have any questions about any of the events below, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Don't forget to check our online events calendar for details of our weekly social activities. 

We are delighted to announce that we will soon begin to slowly and safely reopen The Brain Charity’s building and resume our face-to-face services.

From Monday, March 8^th: We will begin to resume some pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings with clients, and potentially some face-to-face counselling sessions, all socially distanced.

From Monday, April 12^th: The Brain Charity’s centre on Norton Street will formally reopen. This means our library and charity shop will be open to the public, and The Brain Food Café will be serving takeaway food and drinks. At this point we will resume a small number of socially distanced activities and services within the centre, including our room hire business. We will also invite some volunteers back into the building.