The Brain Injury Foundation

Values

Autonomy Brain injury survivors and carers are empowered to direct and manage the organisation as far as possible and to take responsibility for our future.

Mission

To be a centre of excellence providing lifetime support to brain injury survivors, their families and carers.

Vision

Brain Injury survivors and their families and carers lead meaningful and fulfilling lifestyles which optimise their abilities and have access to all the supports they may...

The Brain Injury Foundation

The Brain Injury Foundation (BIF) is a support group for brain injury survivors and their families and carers.

It was launched by a group of survivors, carers and volunteers in August 2012 and has over 100 members from all over Newry and Mourne, Armagh, Banbridge and Dungannon. BIF supports people with all forms of brain injuries including strokes.

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How Can We Help?

Our Services

Arts & Culture Programme

Trips to places of interest e.g. Crumlin Road Gaol, Aquarium, St Georges Market & Stormont. Classes in crafts such as card making, cake decora

Health & Wellbeing Programme

BIF promotes activities which will increase mental health and wellbeing for its members, who are able to chose from a selection of activities.

Independent Living Programme

Classes in cooking and gardening. Art Therapy classes with a trained therapist for survivors every Wednesday and Thursday. 24 hour telephone servic

Information

We have multiple information platforms to share our work including our Facebook page, text messaging service and many conferences and workshops.

Social Programme

Open House every Friday evening between 7.30pm and 10.30pm. This the heart of our services and is attended by most members.

What is ABI?

Acquired Brain Injury can be defined as any brain injury that occurs with rapid-onset during a person’s life.

It can be caused in many ways such as damage to brain tissue following traumatic injuries – resulting from road traffic accidents, falls, assaults, sports injuries. Acquired Brain Injury has been described as a silent epidemic. People with ABI may often look fine but can have many problems which mean they cannot resume their previous lives or even return home.

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