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Navigating Personal Independence Payment with a neurological condition? Watch our new video!

Watch our video on applying for PIP here and then read on for more information about PIP and how The Brain Charity can support you. 
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Category: Advice

Published: 27 January 2025

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Professor Gus Baker Appointed Chair of Trustees at The Brain Charity

Meet The Brain Charity's new Chair of Trustees

Category: Advice

Published: 21 January 2025

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A man and a woman sitting in the countryside. They are looking at each other and smiling 3rd Feb Social

Premiere of Ruby Colley’s Hello Halo

Hello Halo: A ground-breaking musical premiere. 8pm show.

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A new age kurling mat with pucks in play 30th Jan Gym

New age kurling

Kurling is another of our fully accessible activities at The Brain Charity.

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A drawing of people sitting and socialising 29th Jan Support groups

Aphasia talking table

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

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Neurodivergence and debt: how being neurodivergent can impact on managing money

Moray Luke is calling for more understanding of neurodiversity from banks

Category: Neurodiversity

Published: 11 December 2024

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The Brain Charity’s Neurodiversity Arts Festival 2024: a celebration of inclusivity

Hundreds of people attended dozens of events happening over 10 days

Category: Neurodiversity

Published: 31 October 2024

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The Brain Charity’s Neurodiversity Arts Festival launches

This pioneering event will be the first of its kind in the north west

Category: Neurodiversity

Published: 20 September 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: Neurodiversity

Published: 18 January 2024

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Neurodiversity training delivered to 300 working in criminal justice system 

The Another Sign project educates organisations working at different stages of the criminal justice process about neurodiversity

Category: Neurodiversity

Published: 11 November 2023

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The Brain Charity takes Neurovision to London

Third Man London in Soho hosted the final of our for neurodivergent musicians

Category: Neurodiversity

Published: 21 September 2023

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: Neurodiversity

Published: 16 September 2023

Inside Neurology: Our Unique Brain, a news-style programme from ITN in partnership with The Brain Charity, is launching in November 2023. It will be presented by Ayo Sokale.

The Brain Charity partners with ITN Business to release ‘Inside Neurology: Our Unique Brain’

The programme will showcase the unique capabilities of neurodivergent individuals and the abilities they bring to the workplace and society

Category: Neurodiversity

Published: 6 July 2023

Moray Luke with one of her bags in brown

Dyspraxic handbag designer says disability inspires her ideas

Moray Luke, who has dyspraxia caused by cerebellitis, wants to shine a light on discrimination and hidden disabilities

Category: Neurodiversity

Published: 12 June 2023

Guest post: How can prisoners with brain injuries be better supported?

New research has found 60% of the UK prison population has a history of brain trauma

Category: Neurodiversity

Published: 20 March 2023

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