From Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November 2024, the Child Brain Injury Trust is promoting GloWeek 2024: a campaign raising awareness of being seen and not hurt.
As the days get shorter and children and young people are more likely to be out and about when it’s dark, GloWeek encourages everyone to wear bright colours and reflective gear.
Sintons is supporting GloWeek and team members are taking the GloWeek pledge, to have a conversation with a child or young person about the importance of road safety and being bright when out and about.
Andrew McGowan, who heads up Sintons’ neurotrauma team, has more than 30 years’ experience of supporting people – including children and their families – who have suffered serious brain injuries.
“Through our work, every member of the neurotrauma team has seen the devastating impact a brain injury can have on a person’s life. We are supporting the Child Brain Injury Trust and GloWeek as we want to help spread their simple but vital message: be seen, not hurt,” said Andrew.
The Child Brain Injury Trust is a charity which provides emotional and practical support, information and learning opportunities for families and professionals affected by childhood acquired brain injury across the UK.
This includes their legal support service, which ensures that children, young people and families get the right legal support as soon as possible.
And the charity leads yearly campaigns, including GloWeek and Action for Brain Injury Week, to highlight the issues faced by people after a brain injury, celebrate people’s achievements, and to help raise awareness of actions we can all take to reduce the risk of injury.
As part of this year’s GloWeek, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge will be lit up in bright colours on Friday 1 November.
Find out more about GloWeek 2024 here.
