Charity news

NR Times is excited to reveal the shortist for this year's Charity of the Year Award. The award celebrates charities whose interventions are so critical to the lives of those living with neurological illness or injury, working in innovative and proactive ways to sustain and grow the organisation, while putting service users at the heart [...]

A charity supporting almost 200 people affected by brain injuries has announced it will close due to significant financial difficulties. Headway Norfolk and Waveney operates seven day centres and outreach support groups in King’s Lynn, Norwich, Dereham, Long Stratton and Great Yarmouth for individuals and their families affected by brain injuries. The service, which has [...]

A brain injury survivor from Loxley has completed a 2,650-mile trek from Mexico to Canada for the Child Brain Injury Trust, raising more than £13,000 for charity. Ten years ago, Will Baxter was given a devastating prognosis. After suffering a sudden brain haemorrhage that paralysed the entire left side of his body, doctors told him [...]

A mother and son are bringing a series of comedy nights to East Sussex, raising funds and awareness of motor neurone disease (MND). Rona and Anthony Stephens-Hill launched the project in memory of dad Adrian, which has already secured venues across the county. Their goal is to raise £20,000 for the MND Association and the [...]

A hospital consultant with multiple sclerosis has said she wanted to show that "adventures are still possible" after completing a 1,100-mile (1,770km) trike ride. Dr Jacquie Smithson, from Hull, rode from Land’s End to John O’Groats with her wife Prof Sarah Jones and best friend Adrian. They raised more than £10,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis [...]

A charity which supports children and young people with disabilities to live their lives has grown to work with over 100 families every week.  Breaking Barriers North West was founded in 2012 by the parents of three children with disabilities, who found specialist support in the community difficult to access.  Since then, the Bolton-based charity [...]

A leisure centre boss using a wheelchair is aiming for a world record by completing a marathon on a ski simulation machine for a spinal injury charity. Richard Cartwright hopes to be the first to cover 26.2 miles (42km) on a SkiErg machine in the SIT 3 category – for people with no core function [...]

Three colleagues will walk 40 miles from Cumbernauld to Edinburgh to raise money for a workmate diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Riello UPS employees are making the trek to support 58-year-old project manager Peter Walthall from Cheadle, who was diagnosed in December 2024. Adam Greer, Steven O'Brien and Jack Will will follow Route 754 along [...]

Time is running out for you to nominate your Charity of the Year as part of the third-annual NR Times Awards. The NR Times Awards celebrate exceptional contributions across the spectrum of neuro-rehabilitation, from research and therapy to legal support and charitable work. The Charity of the Year award, sponsored by Burnetts, is one of [...]

People with Cerebral Palsy in Scotland face further disadvantage in accessing support if the condition is included alongside many others in the country’s Long Term Conditions Strategy, a specialist charity has warned. A recent consultation by the Scottish Government on a new integrated framework for long-term conditions sought feedback from people across the country on [...]