Useful organisations

The UK’s leading stroke charity, providing specialist support, information and research for stroke survivors and their families.

Provides information, support and raising awareness of encephalitis – inflammation of the brain – for patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Offers help, support and understanding for all those with a neurological condition and their family, friends and carers.

A charity run by younger stroke survivors for younger stroke survivors, offering peer support, exercise groups and tailored guidance.

Empowers people affected by spinal cord injury to choose how they live and thrive through expert information, advice and advocacy.

Funds pioneering research into brain tumours and campaigns for better outcomes for patients and families affected by a diagnosis.

The UK’s leading stroke charity, providing specialist support, information and research for stroke survivors and their families.

Provides information, support and raising awareness of encephalitis – inflammation of the brain – for patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Offers help, support and understanding for all those with a neurological condition and their family, friends and carers.

A charity run by younger stroke survivors for younger stroke survivors, offering peer support, exercise groups and tailored guidance.

Empowers people affected by spinal cord injury to choose how they live and thrive through expert information, advice and advocacy.

The UK’s leading stroke charity, providing specialist support, information and research for stroke survivors and their families.

Provides information, support and raising awareness of encephalitis – inflammation of the brain – for patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Offers help, support and understanding for all those with a neurological condition and their family, friends and carers.

Offers help, support and understanding for all those with a neurological condition and their family, friends and carers.

A charity run by younger stroke survivors for younger stroke survivors, offering peer support, exercise groups and tailored guidance.

Empowers people affected by spinal cord injury to choose how they live and thrive through expert information, advice and advocacy.

Empowers people affected by spinal cord injury to choose how they live and thrive through expert information, advice and advocacy.

Funds pioneering research into brain tumours and campaigns for better outcomes for patients and families affected by a diagnosis.

Revitalise provides respite care and short breaks for disabled people and carers

Aims to promote understanding of all aspects of Acquired Brain Injury and to provide expert input to policy makers, service providers and general public. Website contains a directory of brain injury rehabilitation services.

The Brain Tumour Charity is the UK's largest dedicated brain tumour charity. We fund scientific and clinical research into brain tumours and offer support and information to those affected, whilst raising awareness and influencing policy.

The Stroke Association is the only UK wide charity solely concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages. The Stroke Association funds research into prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilitation; campaigns to increase knowledge of stroke and improve stroke services; and act as a voice for everyone affected by stroke. Stroke survivors and family members are supported directly through its Life After Stroke Service. The Stroke Association also provides a range of informational publications, a stroke helpline and an information service for anyone affected by stroke.

The National Managed Clinical Network (NMCM) for Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is a Scottish National Network established by the National Services Division (NSD) in 2007. Its aim is to improve access to and the quality of services for children and adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).

Anchor Point is an unincorporated association working to improve the lives of families after Acquired Brain Injury(ABI).

Anchor Point brings together academics, clinicians, researchers, professionals and relatives of ABI survivors with the aim of placing family at the heart of clinical care, governmental policy, and academic research.

Provide various support services for people affected by Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM).

Research, education and information. Booklets on a wide range of neurological conditions and symptoms and an online discussion forum. Helpline is staffed by neuroscience nurses.

BASIC provides a specialist resource at the Neurocare Centre for people and their families in crisis following a traumatic brain injury or neurological diagnosis.

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet historically just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.

Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this.

We are the only national charity in the UK focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours through campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK.

CHSS improves the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart and stroke illness, through medical research, influencing public policy, advice and information and support in the community.

IIH UK aim to provide the best possible support network for IIH sufferers and their families, to raise awareness and understanding of IIH within the general public and medical community and to champion and support medical research into finding a cure for the condition.

Shine is a charity dedicated to supporting individuals and families who face the challenges arising from spina bifida and hydrocephalus. We provide specialist support to anyone living with these conditions, as well as to parents, families, carers and professional health and social care staff. With a community of 75,000 individuals, families, friends, and professionals, Shine also provides a platform for members to share achievements, challenges, and information on living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus