History

1991
1991

Charity founded – Oxford Radcliffe Hospital

1995
1995

Charity provides information and support groups across the country

1999
1999

Kieran Breen appointed CEO

2001
2002

Lottery Community Fund awarded

2003
2003

Lisa Turan appointed CEO

Income £350,000

Support groups in Oxford & Leeds

Scotland’s Invisible Children published

2005
2005

AGM – Aquarium Liverpool

CBIT appoints Kathryn Murnin as Area coordinator in Northern Ireland

2006
2006

CBIT became an incorporated charity

CBIT starts delivering training to professionals

CBIT is a finalist for the COOP Film Award – Who do You Think You Are

2007
2007

Hosted a siblings weekend

Lost in Transition launched  – a support guide for transition services

Rachel Ritter appointed as Fundraising Manager

2008
2008

Launched Child and Family Support model strategy to provide holistic support

Child & family Support Officer appointed in Newcastle

Child & family Support Officer appointed in Oxford

CBIT host 1st paediatric conference in Birmingham

2009
2009

2nd Child & family Support Officer appointed in Scotland

2010
2010

30 training sessions are delivered to professionals

CBIT reacts to Children’s Commissioners report ‘Nobody Made the Connection’ and launches training for Youth Offending Teams

AS Easy as ABI video is launched

2011
2011

Helpline launched

The Criminal Justice Acquired Brian Injury Interest Group launches

2012
2012

CBIT hosts first Northern Ireland Paediatric conference

CBIT celebrates 21 years with supporters and families

2013
2013

When the Bough Breaks conference – Hilton Metropole Birmingham

2014
2014

Louise Wilkinson is awarded the Stephen Macalease Innovation Award for CAJBIIG

End of the Rainbow conference – Manchester Etihad Stadium

2015
2015

Child & Family Support model provides support to 500 families

Education for Tomorrow Conference – Manchester

2016
2016

Conference – Across the Consortium  – Manchester

2017
2017

CBIT celebrates Child and Family Support roll out across the UK

London team is introduced to hospitals

Legal Service Partnership is launched

CBIT records £1m income

Conference – It’s a Family Affiar- Wolverhampton

2018
2018

CBIT appoints Gerard Anderson as head of Brain Injury Services

CBIT celebrates achievements of supporters at first Agloha event

Conference – Let’s Get Connected – Edgbaston

CBIRS Joint venture with Bush & Co is launched

ID cards are launched for young people

2019
2019

CBIT considers reshaping support to ensure demand is met

CBIT provides direct support to 1,200 families

2020
2020

COVID hits  – services are transformed to virtual support

CBIT provides support to 1,400 families

2021
2021

CBT hosts virtual conference – Finding Rehab

CBIT launches first digital health intervention – CBIT in Hand

CBIT Launches – ABI School Award with the Eden Dora Trust

CBIT celebrates with 30 years with the launch of new strategy – Access & Impact

CBIT launches family counselling programme