Launch

The Launch of the Inspire website took place on Friday 21st. May at the Council House, Birmingham. The event was well attended by invitees from a wide range of services / organisations that work with carers/families and stroke and brain injury survivors. Here are some photographs of the event and copies of the presentations delivered on the day for you to view. Start with viewing the opening remarks delivered by Margaret Dilloway of Bournville College
Some of the project partners gathering before the Launch. representatives can be seen here from Bournville College, Moor Green, Stroke Association and JobCentre Plus.
	Margaret Broome, Stroke Association delivered an overview on Strokes and gave us some hard facts! View her presentation here
Dr. Louise Lorenc, Moor Green, delivered an overview of brain injury and also presented some interesting but hard facts. View her presentation here.
	Steve Hartnett, a young survivor of a stroke, gave a personal account of his experience. This well received presentation can be viewed here - although this doesn't reflect the true content of his talk.
The audience watch and listen as the facts are presented. Here we find from left to right The Lord Mayor, Councillor John Alden, Simon Murphy MEP and Richard Burden MP.
Guest Vera Moore, Para Olympics Gold Medallist, seen here with the Lord Mayor.
	JobCentre Plus stand hosted by Elwyn Jones, project partner.
Catherine Sharp is the administrator of Net-Bourn College, The virtual extension of Bournville College of Further Education, and the first point of contact for Inspire.