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Emilia Clarke is calling for brain injury survivors and their carers to help shine a spotlight on the difficulties of returning to work after trauma as her charity SameYou joins forces with the Big Issue.

The University of Birmingham is looking for volunteers to develop a new therapy which helps brain injury survivors focus on seeing themselves as the person they were before their trauma, and to maintain a good relationship with their partner.

SameYou has joined the UK Stroke Forum, a coalition of 31 organizations who are all committed to improving stroke care in the UK.

From the moment we launched, and Emilia told her story, thousands of survivors reached out to us to share details of their own journeys – which shockingly revealed a huge unmet need for rehabilitation.

Brain Injury Awareness Month is dedicated to highlighting the complexities of brain injury and its true impact on survivors.

SameYou co-founders Emilia and Jenny Clarke attended Windsor Castle today to receive their MBE awards for services to People with Brain Injuries.

SameYou is backing a major campaign calling for an end to the postcode lottery for NHS rehabilitation services that help people recover from illness and accidents such as car crashes, cancer or strokes.

"Having to transition from wife to carer in the matter of a morning requires adjustments. I feel loved ones need the help and support as much as the survivors, as they have to live with the brain injury just as much as we do.

Strength training – including simple tasks like carrying shopping - can help brain injury survivors to feel more in control of managing a health condition and able to reach goals.

"The great honour that we've both been awarded, I don't see it at all for us because we're just starting off on this journey to try and raise awareness.

SameYou co-founders Emilia and Jenny Clarke have both been awarded an MBE for services to People with Brain Injuries in the King’s New Year’s Honours list.