The Silverliningcharity

Charity 1157749

www.thesilverlining.org.uk

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

The Silverliningcharity appears to combine peer-centred rehabilitation support with wider awareness and family support for people affected by brain injury. Its role is distinctive in linking a structured, recurring online programme with lower-cost in-person community activity, suggesting an attempt to make rehabilitation-oriented participation more continuous and accessible. The charity’s stated remit also extends beyond direct support: it may act as a bridge between brain-injured people, families, carers, the public and other voluntary organisations.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: National

Operational areas:

  • City Centre
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
City Centre

Confidence: medium

Direct evidence confirms a continuing programme partnership with Aston University, through which Silverliners contribute lived experience to medical education. Aston University states that its teaching facilities are located in Birmingham city centre. This provides some evidence of a City Centre connection through a material partner, but does not establish whether activities in this partnership are delivered on campus rather than remotely.

  • The Silverlining Charity — University Programme
    The charity says it has collaborated with Aston University for almost five years through its Experts by Experience and Pathway to Healthcare programmes, with Silverliners sharing their experiences with medical students; it is also extending the collaboration through a podcast project.
  • Aston University — Visit Us
    Aston University states that its teaching and recreational facilities are in Birmingham city centre.
  • The Silverlining Charity — About Us
    The charity states that it has a West Midlands Support Hub offering in-person opportunities for connection, creativity and friendship.
  • Charity Commission register — THE SILVERLININGCHARITY, charity number 1157749
    The charity's current register entry lists Birmingham City among the places where it operates.
Remaining uncertainties
  • The available evidence confirms Birmingham City and a West Midlands in-person support hub, but does not identify the hub's Birmingham area, meeting schedule or catchment.
  • No evidence identifies a physical site owned or permanently operated by the charity in Birmingham; Aston University is evidenced as a partner location rather than a Silverlining site.
  • The evidence does not support assigning activity to additional Birmingham wards, or concluding that face-to-face provision is distributed citywide within Birmingham.
  • Much of the charity's core STAR provision is online and can be accessed from anywhere, so its Birmingham footprint cannot be inferred from online participation.
Additional evidence needed
  • A current West Midlands hub timetable or information identifying the broad areas of in-person meetings and community activities.
  • A current annual or impact report that breaks down Birmingham delivery, participant activity and partnership locations.
  • Confirmation from the charity or Aston University of whether Experts by Experience and Pathway to Healthcare sessions are delivered on Aston's City Centre campus, online, or both.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • General Charitable Purposes

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Other Charitable Activities
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Discoveries involving this organisation

The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

Observations

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

  • Rehabilitation is organised around ongoing participation

    The charity appears to treat rehabilitation as a continuing social and developmental process rather than a one-off intervention. Its STAR programme may provide regular structure, connection and activity alongside practical support.

    Why it matters

    This helps explain the organisation’s likely value after formal clinical rehabilitation: it may help people sustain routine, confidence and participation over time.

    Show evidence

    • “The STAR programme is a free weekly schedule of online activities, sessions and courses running during term times.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “The charity aims to organise events and activities involving brain-injured people which contribute to their development.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • A hybrid delivery model may reduce access barriers

    By combining free online activity with low-cost face-to-face community provision, the charity appears to recognise that people affected by brain injury may need different routes into support.

    Why it matters

    This suggests a potentially complementary role to location-bound or more costly services, although the evidence does not show who can access in-person activities or where they occur.

    Show evidence

    • “The charity provides low-cost face-to-face activities in the community.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “The STAR programme is free and delivered online.”

      Source:Organisation

  • Its intended impact reaches beyond members

    Although activities are centred on members’ needs and aspirations, the charity’s objects suggest it may also influence the wider ecosystem through awareness-raising, family support and work with other voluntary bodies.

    Why it matters

    The organisation may therefore be more than an activity provider: it could be a connector between lived experience, carers, public understanding and voluntary-sector capacity.

    Show evidence

    • “Activities are centered around members and their needs and aspirations.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “The charity aims to raise awareness of the needs of brain-injured people and identify and support ways of helping their families.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “The charity helps other charities or voluntary bodies and provides advocacy, advice, information and research.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • The scale, location and beneficiary profile of the charity’s activities are unknown.
  • It is unclear how families, carers, other charities and the general public are supported in practice.
  • There is no evidence of outcomes, member involvement in governance or links with health and rehabilitation services.

    Additional evidence needed

  • Information on participant numbers, geographic coverage, referral routes and accessibility arrangements.
  • Examples of partnerships, family support, advocacy, research and outcomes reported by members or carers.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

The Silverlining Charity activities are centered around our members and their needs/aspirations. We have created the STAR (Structured Therapeutic Activity for Rehabilitation) programme. This is a free weekly schedule of online activities, sessions and courses that run term times through the year. We also provide direct face to face activities in the community which are low cost accessible to all

Charity objects

THE RELIEF OF BRAIN-INJURED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN THE UK BY: 1) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF BRAIN-INJURED PEOPLE IN THE UK 2) ORGANISING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES INVOLVING BRAIN-INJURED PEOPLE WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT 3) IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING WAYS OF HELPING THE FAMILIES OF BRAIN-INJURED PEOPLE