The Silverlining Brain Injury Charity

Life after a brain injury can feel very overwhelming. If you or a loved one has suffered a life-altering brain injury, The Silverlining Brain Injury Charity can provide vital support and actively improve the quality of life for those affected.

Rebuilding lives after a brain injury is often filled with numerous challenges. Whether this is cognitive, or physically based challenges, it can be extremely difficult for those learning to adapt to everyday life again.

The Silverlining Charity aims to provide answers, outlets and support, assuring everyone affected that they can still achieve their goals with purpose.

The Silverlining effect

The charity primarily works by engaging with the wider community to provide support, rehabilitation and activities that are accessible to all.

These events are hosted and run by volunteers that not only offer medical benefits, but also help participants to gain a sense of pride and fulfilment in their lives.

Silverlining also seeks to erase stigma surrounding quality of life after a brain injury, by hosting informative and educational events for professionals, discussing issues, legal or otherwise, that are relevant to brain injury.

They offer free membership. By signing up to become a ‘Silverliner’, members are notified of events and activities in their local area.

There are also many volunteering opportunities for people who want to get involved.

Silverlining groups and events

Some of the events and groups they host include

Monthly group meetings to share news
Sport clubs/groups
Rehabilitation sessions (including accessible seated exercise)
Mindfulness sessions and yoga
Prayer groups
Art and music sessions
Film clubs
Drama clubs
Activity based trips abroad

There are currently groups based in London, Surrey, the West Midlands, Oxford, Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol & Bath.

Regaining normality in your life following brain injury is a crucial step in recovery.

Charities like Silverlining enable this through their work, as well as supporting families and carers, who are also dealing with the consequences of brain injury. To find out more, see their website.

Working with CL Medilaw

We have joined forces with The Silverlining Brain Injury Charity as an affiliated solicitor firm.

One of our Partners, Kim Chamberlain, who has worked with the charity for many years says:

“The Silverlining community is an invaluable support network and so much more. It is full of energy, positivity and opportunity for members and their families.

There are friendships formed, life experiences thought impossible at times and so much laughter.

The co-ordinators and volunteers work tirelessly to make this happen and allow their members and their families to look forward, breaking boundaries and achieving their goals.

Members have access to a wealth of information and professional support, but also life experiences such as ski trips, climbing, surfing and rowing to name just a handful of activities that are planned and made to happen.

I have personally found it so rewarding to be part of this community. The social connection and health and wellbeing are a fundamental need for all of us and The Silverlining Brain Injury Charity enhances quality of life following brain injury.”

We are committed to our charity relationships; sponsoring events, fundraising and volunteering – most recently singing carols at the children’s ward at the John Radcliffe hospital.