Timeline
1991
Charity founded – Oxford Radcliffe Hospital
1995
Charity provides information and support groups across the country
1999
Kieran Breen appointed CEO
2002
Lottery Community Fund awarded
2003
Lisa Turan appointed CEO
Income £350,000
Support groups in Oxford & Leeds
Scotland’s Invisible Children published
2005
AGM – Aquarium Liverpool
CBIT appoints Kathryn Murnin as Area coordinator in Northern Ireland
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
Hosted a siblings weekend
Lost in Transition launched – a support guide for transition services
Rachel Ritter appointed as Fundraising Manager
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
2nd Child & family Support Officer appointed in Scotland
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
Helpline launched
The Criminal Justice Acquired Brian Injury Interest Group launches
2012
CBIT hosts first Northern Ireland Paediatric conference
CBIT celebrates 21 years with supporters and families
2013
When the Bough Breaks conference – Hilton Metropole Birmingham
2014
Louise Wilkinson is awarded the Stephen Macalease Innovation Award for CAJBIIG
End of the Rainbow conference – Manchester Etihad Stadium
2015
Child & Family Support model provides support to 500 families
Education for Tomorrow Conference – Manchester
2016
Conference – Across the Consortium – Manchester
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
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
CBIT considers reshaping support to ensure demand is met
CBIT provides direct support to 1,200 families
2020
COVID hits – services are transformed to virtual support
CBIT provides support to 1,400 families
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