Events

Step by Step Together is a fundraising challenge that invites supporters to commit to walking 25 miles in 14 days, alongside a loved one or their furry friend to support brain injury recovery.

Due to the invisible nature of a brain injury, survivors often experience social isolation and feelings of loneliness during recovery. Through this challenge, our goal is to raise vital funds to help develop a mental health recovery pathway and to empower survivors and their loved ones to walk together to combat isolation by fostering connection and support.

Throughout the challenge, we aim to provide facts, information and tips linked to the benefits of connection.

Every step taken together will bring us closer to transforming the lives of the 1 in 3 people who will experience a brain injury in their lifetime.

About SameYou

SameYou’s mission is to pilot recovery innovations that bring immediate benefits to brain injury survivors and their families.

It operates with a small team and works with powerful partners globally to launch ground-breaking therapies and lead vital research into brain injury.

The work includes delivering educational tools for healthcare professionals; return to work coaching programmes and real-time group rehabilitation services.

Survivors and their loved ones can also access a digital library of self-help resources, a Neuro Recovery Directory to find support locally, plus a peer support programme.

Attend UK's leading stroke conference, the UK Stroke Forum. 

This conference is taking place from December 3 to 5 2024, at the ACC Liverpool.

Registration now open

About the UK Stroke Forum

The UK Stroke Forum is the premier event for stroke care professionals, bringing together healthcare practitioners, researchers and advocates to share the latest advancements in stroke prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. This three-day event offers an exceptional opportunity to network with experts, attend insightful sessions and explore innovative research and practices that are shaping the future of stroke care.

What the event has to offer

• Discover the latest research and service developments with exciting
  keynote lectures and varied and creative lecture and training sessions.
• Learn about new innovations in the exhibition area as they reinvent the
  exhibition wheel and bring you new and exciting features across the floor.
• Network with over 1900 healthcare professionals across the entire stroke
  care pathway.
• Gain relevant CPD accredited professional training.

Register or find out more

The London Landmarks Half Marathon (LLHM) is  not your average half marathon...From cultural landmarks and heritage to the city's quirky and hidden secrets, runners get to explore the capital on a route like no other.

Participants can take a journey through central London, Westminster and the City, which is adorned with musical performances, DJs, dancers, themed cheer stations and more.

If you would like to register for a SameYou charity place in LLHM 2025, secure your place now by registering your interest on this page.

Please note that all places are now allocated.

In April 2025, we will be jetting off to Ibiza to take on a mental and physical challenge – a walk or cycle ride around the beautiful Spanish island.

Come join us and support SameYou in creating the missing emotional and mental health recovery services essential for survivors and their families.

Date: 25-27th April 2025

Where: Ibiza

Fundraising target: £1750

Challenge: Hike (25km - 12.5 per day) or Bike (140km for the short course, 200km for the long course over 2 days).

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If you are ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure and make a positive impact for the 1 in 3 who will experience a brain injury in their lifetime, sign up below:

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We have a number of sponsorship opportunities linked to this event, to find out more contact [email protected]

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Why fundraising for SameYou was magical for Tobias

Fundraiser Tobias Hassels said he experienced a special, defining moment as he finished SameYou’s 120km Cycle Ibiza challenge, which was his first sports event after suffering a brain injury. The chef and musician, who had to learn to walk, eat and talk again after a devastating aneurysm, signed up to the event in April as he thought it was a chance to reconnect with his injury and tell his story publicly as he fundraised. Read more here

About SameYou

Emilia Clarke MBE helped to smash the stigma around brain injury in young adults after speaking publicly about surviving two brain haemorrhages – which led to thousands of young survivors around the world finally speaking out about their own battles and revealing that access to rehabilitation is shockingly inadequate and it must be made available to those who need it.

SameYou’s mission is to pilot recovery innovations that bring immediate benefits to brain injury survivors and their families. It operates with a small team and works with powerful partners globally to launch ground-breaking therapies and lead vital research into brain injury that wouldn’t be funded otherwise.

Why Brain Injury?

1 in 3 people will be affected by a brain injury at some point in their lifetime.

Brain injury is one of the biggest - yet most neglected - global health challenges we face. At least 2.5 million people in the UK and 155 million people globally live with the consequences of brain injury - more than with breast cancer or dementia. With ageing populations, that number is set to double by 2035.

Brain injury affects the whole person - brain, body and spirit - and survivors have complex recovery needs.

Despite advances in our understanding of the brain, effective treatment and support for people with brain injury remains poor, with nearly half of all survivors feeling abandoned after leaving the hospital. The devastating personal, societal and economic consequences of brain injury demand that we do better.

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