An ABI is an injury caused to the brain since birth or by another cause such as:

  • a fall
  • a road accident
  • a tumour
  • or a stroke.

If you have or know someone who has an acquired brain injury there are different methods of support that may be available.

Family Connect

Family Connect is your first point of contact for enquiries relating to adult social care in Telford and Wrekin.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9am - 5pm
Telephone: 01952 385385 (option 2)
Email: familyconnect@telford.gov.uk 

Always call 999 if the issue is an emergency or you or another person are in immediate danger.

Contact the Emergency Duty team for urgent situations, outside of normal hours, which cannot be left with an appropriate degree of safety until the next normal working day, including weekends and bank holidays.

Telephone: 01952 676500

Care Act assessment

You may be eligible for a Care Act assessment. This assessment is focused on the outcomes that you would like to achieve. If you are eligible, we might need to provide prevention and rehabilitation services to improve levels of independence.

View information about the Care Act assessment

Safe places

Visit the Safe places website for information about places in the community that you can go if you are out and about in the community and you feel unsafe, scared or at risk.

Community groups, clubs and services

There are lots of groups, clubs and services in the community that may be of interest to you, take a look on Live Well Telford.

Visit Live Well Telford website