About Us

BrainNav is a not-for-profit venture between Optua UK, UKABIF and Thompsons.

The full partnership agreement can be viewed here.


Optua UK is a charity delivering case management and support for people with brain injury from their bases in East Anglia and the West Midlands.

UKABIF is a membership organisation and charity which aims to promote the understanding of all aspects of acquired brain injury

Thompsons Solicitors are the most experienced personal injury practice in the UK with over 1000 staff in a network of offices nationwide.


BrainNav is overseen by a Steering Commitee. Members of the committee are William Challis (SeaChange ABI), Keith Jenkins (UKABIF), Norman Keen (ABI London), Richard Proctor (Proctor and Rhodes), Nick Dodd (Optua UK) and Peter Mulhern (Thompsons)

Service information hosted on BrainNav is provided by regional brain injury forums, without which this project would not be possible. See below for details

ABIL – Acquired Brain Injury London