Support events for families

Many organisations run events throughout the year to support families with children with disabilities and/or brain injury – here are a few coming up soon.

Published on: 13/01/20

All around the UK charities and organisations run family friendly events and workshops. These are opportunities to meet other families living with brain injury –you can find out the latest information from specialists and/or have a fun day out with the whole family.

Here are some events coming up soon:

Family Fund Information and Support Day, Nottingham

23 January, 10.30am – 2pm

Learn more about support services, grants and information available to you and your disabled child or young person. Meet Family Fund and other organisations and get help with your Family Fund application form. 

 

Young Epilepsy: Parents Event, Bristol

24 January, 10am – 2.30pm

A free event for parents of children with epilepsy to help parents/carers to understand all aspects of epilepsy, from treatments to how to get the most out of appointments with nurses and doctors. This event gives parents the chance to meet and share experiences with other parents of children with epilepsy.

 

WheelPower Feel Inspired Primary Sports Camp 2020, Stoke Mandeville

5 and 6 February, 10am – 3pm (approx.)

WheelPower's Feel Inspired Primary (5-11 years) and Junior (12-18 years) Sports Camps are a great way for young people with a disability to discover sport in a safe, welcoming and friendly environment and all activity is adapted to suit abilities.

 

Little Brainstrust: Edinburgh Craft Family Event

26 February, 5.30pm – 7.30pm

This craft event at Doodles Ceramics workshop is for parents, guardians, children, teenagers and siblings and extended family who have all been impacted by a brain tumour diagnosis. It's a free event for the whole family. 

 

Family Fund Information and Support Day, Vauxhall

27 February, 11am – 2pm

Learn more about support services, grants and information available to you and your disabled child or young person. Meet Family Fund and other organisations.

See what’s coming up in 2020 on our Events page. Throughout the year family/parent events are also run by The Stroke Association, The Brain Tumour Charity, Child Brain Injury Trust, Eden Dora Trust, Encephalitis Society, West Yorkshire CANN, Meningitis Now and more!