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Dec 122 min read

Winners of Christmas Card and 2025 Calendar competition revealed

We are delighted to confirm the winners of our annual Christmas art competition for brain injury survivors.

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Dec 11, 20233 min read

Celebrating 10 years of talent: winners of Christmas Card and 2024 Calendar competition revealed

We are delighted to confirm the winners of our 10th annual Christmas art competition for brain injury survivors. Judges were overwhelmed...

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Jul 13, 20231 min read

Submit your entry for the Digby Brown Christmas Card & Calendar competition - 10th anniversary

Support groups who help people living with an acquired brain injury in Scotland invited to design Christmas card and 2024 desktop calendar.

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May 31, 20233 min read

Head Injury Information Days 2023 – the importance of wellbeing after brain injury

More than 400 people attended another successful round of Head Injury Information Days (HiiD) in Edinurgh and Glasgow this month.

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Dec 12, 20222 min read

Winners revealed for Christmas Card and 2023 Calendar competition

Now in its ninth year, our annual artwork competition recevied an overwhelming number of entries from brain injury groups across Scotland

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Oct 10, 20224 min read

World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2022

The theme for World Mental Health Day 2022 is ‘making mental health a global priority’

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Sep 27, 20223 min read

Neurological Music Therapy - Helping the brain to relearn what it has lost

Neurological Music Therapy (NMT) is a model of music therapy to address functional changes for people with neurological disorders.

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Aug 9, 20224 min read

Returning to School After the Summer Holidays – The Experience of a Child with an ABI

For children who have an acquired brain injury, feelings of stress and anxiety can be amplified when returning to school after a long break.

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Jul 19, 20224 min read

Therapeutic art and brain injury - the creative brain

One of the most important and fascinating aspects of brain injury rehabilitation is neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to rewire.

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Jul 1, 20221 min read

The ninth Digby Brown Christmas Card & Calendar competition is now open for entries

Digby Brown Christmas Card & Calendar competition is now open for entries

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Jun 21, 20223 min read

Holidays and travel after brain injury - Making new memories

Holidays and travel after brain injury - holidays after brain injuries and head trauma are possible and can still be enjoyable!

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May 24, 20223 min read

Head Injury Information Days 2022 – finally back in person after three years!

More than 500 people attended the two HiiD events this month as it returned for the first time since 2019. Brain injury survivors and...

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May 4, 20223 min read

Brain injury survivor tells of her inspiring recovery after cycling accident

Emma Feesey, 48, suffered a brain injury after being struck as she cycled home from work. The mum-of-two woke from a coma with no memory...

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Feb 11, 20224 min read

Love and Relationships after a Brain Injury

Individuals with brain injury often experience changes in their social, emotional & behavioural functioning, which can affect relationships

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Jan 20, 20222 min read

Can food help you fight against brain injury fatigue?

Did you know that one of the ways to combat fatigue is by boosting our energy levels with good nutrition?

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Dec 14, 20212 min read

Winners revealed for Christmas Card and 2022 Calendar competition

Now in its eight year, judges of our annual artwork competition were overwhelmed with the number of entries received from brain injury...

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Nov 11, 20213 min read

Can you drive after a brain injury?

Driving might not be the first thing on anyone’s mind following a brain injury, but as recovery progress it often becomes a important goal.

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Oct 28, 20212 min read

Keeping safe outside after a brain injury

For many people with a head injury, getting to and from places can seem like a very daunting challenge.

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Jul 27, 20214 min read

Do people with brain injuries have the superpowers to emerge from lockdown?

By Dr Sarah Gillanders, Clinical Neuropsychologist I can imagine that many of you will be thinking that this is a strange idea, but I am...

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Dec 18, 20202 min read

Winners of the Digby Brown 2021 Calendar and Christmas Card competition announced

Digby Brown annually hold a competition for those living with an acquired brain injury (ABI) to submit pieces for their calendar and...

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