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02 October 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) N-ABLES Chairs Roundtable at 2022 Joint Brain Injury Conference » “We want to learn from other countries and their policies so that we can make a national difference for the education of c...
21 September 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) N-ABLES Steers Roundtable at International Paediatric Brain Injury Symposium in New York » The National Acquired Brain Injury in Learning and Education Syndicate (N-ABLES) is hosting a roundtable at the Internatio...
14 September 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Supporting Transitions to Adult Services in the Criminal Justice System » Gemma Buckland, Policy Adviser for the Criminal Justice Acquired Brain Injury Group and Project Manager for UKABIF’s Bar...
07 September 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Research Call: Impact of COVID19 pandemic on parents/carers of family membs with severe disabilities » Research Call: The Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on parents/carers of family members with severe disabilities. We know tha...
30 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) UKABIF and Criminal Justice Acquired Brain Injury Interest Group welcome Neurodiversity Action Plan » The UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) and the Criminal Justice Acquired Brain Injury Interest Group (the Group) welc...
21 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Welsh Parliament further considers petition calling for improved services for people with an ABI » A petition looking to 'ensure appropriate provision of services and support for people with an Acquired Brain...
17 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Fact Finding Tour to help Shape National Acquired Brain Injury Strategy » Chris Bryant MP has this week visited three very different facilities offering neurorehabilitation services acro...
13 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Date for your diary: 2022 Time for Change Summit Comes to Manchester » The annual UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum Summit is back for 2022 bringing a full programme of speakers, organisations and...
13 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ABI Strategy secondment opportunity: Applications open » The Department for Health and Social Care has a secondment vacancy for a Stakeholder Liaison Lead in the Long-Term Conditi...
05 May 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Funding Secured for Vital Research into Improving Social Workers Knowledge of Acquired Brain Injury » The UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) and a team of experts have secured more than £250,000 of funding to lead a res...
06 April 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) WELSH PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS PETITION CALLING FOR IMPROVED SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AN ABI » A petition looking to 'ensure appropriate provision of services and support for people with an Acquired Brain Injury in Wa...
15 March 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Call for Evidence launched for national brain injury strategy » Today (Monday 14 March) UKABIF joined other brain injury charities and organisations at the House Of Commons for the lau...
18 February 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Back to School After Brain Injury » N-ABLES are thrilled to share their new article "back to school after brain injury", written by Dr Emily Benne...
18 January 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) NABLES Sparkles with Award Nomination » NABLES (The National Acquired Brain Injury in Learning and Education Syndicate) has been shortlisted as a finalist for...
11 December 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Joint Statement on the UK Government Response to the Concussion in Sport Inquiry » The Government has published its response to the Concussion in Sport enquiry carried out earlier this year. UK...
03 December 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Government Gives the Green Light to a Strategy for Acquired Brain Injury » The UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) is delighted that the Government has announced it will implement a cross dep...
27 November 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Acquired Brain Injury Bill Gathers Momentum » UKABIF have been working closely with the office of Chris Bryant, MP for the last few weeks in support of his Acquired Bra...
15 November 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) MPs and charities urge the Prime Minister to back the Acquired Brain Injury Bill » M Ps and acquired brain injury (ABI) charities are visiting Downing Street on Monday 15th November to urge the Prime...
14 November 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) UKABIF ANNUAL CONFERENCE OVERVIEW » UKABIF’s Annual Summit took place on Monday 8th November at London’s Royal Society of Medicine. The meetin...
25 October 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) UKABIF SUPPORTS VITAL ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILL » The UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) is proud to support Chris Bryant MP as he progresses his Private Memb...
10 September 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) NEW GROUP ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AFFECTED BY BRAIN INJURY » A new Special Interest Group (SIG) is being launched today (September 9) to provide support, advice and resource...
07 September 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Anita Pascoe has completed the 3 peaks challenge to raise funds for UKABIF! » Anita Pascoe has completed the 3 peaks challenge to raise funds for UKABIF! It’s not too late to support her, ever...
17 August 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Anita has a Mountain (or three) to Climb for Brain Injury Fundraiser » A dedicated daughter is attempting a three-peak challenge in memory of her Mum – and to raise funds to fight for improved...
09 August 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Calling all change makers! » The Mike Barnes Award for Innovation 2021 recognises and celebrates innovative projects and concepts in the mana...
22 July 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) UKABIF contribute to Govt report on Concussion in sport » The United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) has welcomed a report ‘ Concussion in sport ’ publishe...
14 July 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System » The UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) and the Criminal Justice Acquired Brain Injury Interest Group (the...
06 July 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) UKABIF Launch ‘Acquired Brain Injury and Neurorehabilitation in Wales: Time for Change’ » UKABIF have today launched a report which sets recommendations to improve services and support for people with Acquired...
28 June 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) UKABIF Awards Open for Applications and Nominations » The UKABIF awards are now open to receive applications and nominations. There are four awards in the scheme which are:...
15 June 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) UKABIF announces Strategic Partners for 2021 » The United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) are pleased to announce a new Strategic Partnership Progra...
07 June 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) IMPROVED BRAIN INJURY KNOWLEDGE NEEDED BY SOCIAL WORKERS » The United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) is calling for social workers to be trained and informed a...
25 May 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Survivors of domestic abuse could be living with invisible impact of brain injury, a new study shows » Survivors of domestic abuse, who may have sustained a brain injury, are not getting support for the often-hidden impacts o...
13 May 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) N-ABLES publish New Resource to Support Children and Young People with ABI Returning to Education » A new booklet and poster ‘ ABI Return – Children and Young People with Acquired Brain Injury - guiding their return to e...
11 March 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Meeting with Vicky Ford, Minister for Children and Families » Chris Bryant, MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Acquired Brain Injury tabled a parliamentary question...
10 March 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Parliamentary Inquiry into Sport and Brain Injury » UKABIF’s Dr Michael Grey participated in an in depth inquiry into sport and long-term brain injury conducted...
03 March 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) UKABIF to take part in Parliament's Inquiry into Sport-related brain injury » MPs comprising the Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport have invited a number of witnesses to provide...
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