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Problem
50% of UK university students would keep playing after a suspected head injury, and our research found that over half don’t know when it’s safe to return to sport.
Returning to play too early can have serious consequences: worsened symptoms, academic struggles, poor mental health, increased risk of repeat concussions, and even prolonged brain damage.
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What’s more, current concussion guidance ignores gender differences, meaning it could be failing to support half the student population—namely women, who may experience different symptoms and recovery trajectories.
We know there’s pressure at university to keep playing—whether it’s not wanting to miss matches, socials, or let your team down. But when this pressure meets a lack of understanding about concussion, the risks are real and preventable.
Solution
Our unique consultancy service works to identify organisations’ pain points within their current concussion management systems, to work with existing systems, support and protocol to enhance the support provided to sporting communities. To bring this together, we offer:
Concussion Toolkit
​A bespoke digital tool to facilitate concussion recovery co-designed for students, with students.
Our gender-informed, holistic Toolkit supports athletes through every stage of recovery—physically, academically, and emotionally—with clear return-to-play and return-to-learn guidance following the same timeline- the first of their kind!
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Concussion Workshops
Our interactive workshops equip athletes, coaches, parents, and support staff with the knowledge and confidence to recognise, manage, and respond to concussion safely. Grounded in the latest research, they’re engaging, inclusive, and tailored to each sporting community.
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Ella Lovibond
Brand Ambassador
Playing for Bristol Bears Women and having experienced concussions that have prevented her from playing and studying, Ella is motivated to improve awareness and protocol. As the current SU Sports and Development Officer at the University of Bristol, she hopes to help us promote safe recovery to student athletes at the university and in other organisations nationwide.
"It is an incredibly important topic and the work the team have done to build this training toolkit is exemplary. We look forward to getting you back again next year!"
Sport Development Officer, University of Bristol
Official Partners
UK Concussion Network
