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After a brain injury, family lives can be turned upside down. Your support helps us provide specialist rehabilitation, education and care to children and young people across the UK who have been affected by a brain injury. Our annual report and accounts is available for you to find out what your support has enabled us to achieve and what future plans we have.

Last year, we adopted a new family focused approach to goal setting. The F-Words Life Wheel has six categories and helps families talk about what's important to them. Our expert team then develop a rehabilitation programme based on these goals. You can read how this approach is making a real difference in our Spring edition of inspire.

Evidence is growing around how the use of neurotechnology in rehabilitation programmes can drastically improve outcomes. It can help open up new opportunities for progress and support children to achieve far greater rehabilitation goals than ever imagined. Technology won't replace the skills and compassion of our expert team, but it can help increase intensity and precision through repetition. Find out more in our Spring edition of inspire.

Marnie was only six years old when she experienced a stroke. After a month in hospital, Marnie began to make a good recovery and was able to go home and back to school. Unfortunately, Marnie was struggling with the long term effects of her brain injury, and needed further specialist support. She started rehabilitation with our Community Rehabilitation Service and was able to get back to school again and enjoy activities she loves.

Christopher Freeman of Dunns Bakery set up National Doughnut Week in 1992. He wanted to use his craft and industry to help children and young people. National Doughnut Week has supported The Children’s Trust since 2005 and raised an incredible £672,339 to date. In our Spring edition of inspire you can read more about this wonderful campaign and how you can get involved too.

We’re continually grateful for our incredible supporters and fundraisers. Bradley Forrest discovered his love of running during the pandemic and joined our London Marathon team, raising vital funds to allow us to continue our work. You can read more about his marathon effort in our latest edition of inspire and there are many ways you can get involved too, from taking part in an event, to playing our Weekly Lottery or donating online.