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CBIT - Child Brain Injury Trust

Unit 1
The Great Barn
Baynards Green Farm
Nr Bicester
OX27 7SG

Helpline: 0845 6014939
Web: www.cbituk.org
Best time to telephone: 10am - 1pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

CBIT aims to improve the quality of life for all children and young people who have an acquired brain injury (ABI) and to enable them to achieve their full potential.

Activities of the CBIT include:

  • Co-ordinating a network of support groups across the UK; providing families with a chance to offer each other mutual support, social activities, advice and information and access to sympathetic and informed professionals.
  • Providing support and information via a helpline, website and a variety of publications.
  • Providing funding, information and grants for families, children and young people.
  • Acting as an advocate both with and on behalf of children who have an ABI and their families for improvements at both a local and national level in service provision, policy and legislation.
  • Training workshops for education and health professionals.
  • Family support workers in some regions.
Checked: 2 Apr 2009

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