MASS MOTOR ACCIDENT

Charities MASS Supports

Despite being a non profit making organisation, MASS work is not only confined to lobbying and supporting victims of road traffic accidents in our own right, but also to assist those invaluable charities who support victims with specific injuries and campaign for safer roads.

The Members of MASS raise money (both collectively and individually) each year, which goes to a charity of our choice. Our donation is usually used to fund or part-fund a specific project that will assist the injured victim or help to educate road users. We also help with any legal advice that may be required.

MASS Sponsored Charity 2010 - The Children’s Trust

The Children’s Trust is a national charity working with children who have multiple disabilities and complex health needs. The Trust offers a unique combination of skills and experience in meeting the complex needs of children with profound disabilities. Whilst offering a wide range of services, some of them include:

• Short, medium and long term residential care and therapy
• Community-based rehabilitation for children returning to home/school after a brain injury
• Short breaks (either at their site in Tadworth or in the family home)
• Hospice/palliative care

This year work will begin on an attractive family building and garden on the Trust’s site, to enable them to offer accommodation to a greater number of parents. The building will be sited a short distance from the children’s houses, which will enable parents staying at the Trust to spend time with their child in a ‘home from home’ environment. The family accommodation will be a place for parents to sleep, have a break and “wind down” at the end of long and stressful days.

MASS is delighted to have so far raised £9000 for The Children’s Trust which will go towards furnishing this accommodation for the families of the children the Trust cares for.

Brake

Brake is a charity that assists the victims of road traffic accidents and their families through providing emotional support and information through practical and helpful booklets. Tel: 01484 559909 Website: www.brake.org.uk

BIRT

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust helps people regain the skills lost as a result of a brain injury through providing rehabilitation, housing, care and community based support. Tel: 01924 896100 Website: www.birt.co.uk

Aspire

The Association for Spinal Injury Research Rehabilitation & Reintegration. Aspire is a charity that works with and supports people with a spinal cord injury so that they can lead fulfilled and independent lives in their homes, with their families, in work-places and leisure time. Tel: 020 8954 5759 Website: www.aspire.org.uk

BUSK

Belt up School Kids (BUSK) is an organisation dedicated to helping reduce injuries and fatalities on school bus journeys and school trips. It orchestrated the introduction of compulsory selt belts and campaigns for improved safety measures of the vehicles used. Tel: 01633 274944

CBIT

The Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) is a UK-wide charity offering support, information and training on acquired brain injury in children. CBIT HELPLINE NUMBER 0845 601 4939 (Local call rate) Website: www.cbituk.org

Headway

Headway is a national charity supporting people with a brain injury and those who care for them, through a network of local groups and branches and a national helpline and services. Helpline: 0808 800 2244 Website: www.headway.org.uk

Learn and Live

Learn and Live represents bereaved parents who have lost youngsters in road accidents. They lobby for common-sense measures to make learning to drive a safer process. Tel: 01384 292 571 Website: www.learnandlive.org.uk