Welcome to

BICT

The Brain Injured Children Trust

We exist to improve the lives of children with brain injuries and their whanau by providing financial, emotional, and practical support where it is needed most.

Welcome to

BICT

The Brain Injured Children Trust

We exist to improve the lives of children with brain injuries and their whanau by providing financial, emotional, and practical support where it is needed most.

About US

We want our member families to feel empowered and supported to undertake the therapy programmes they believe will enhance the quality of life for their brain injured children. We are here to walk beside each whanau every step of the way, providing the help they need to thrive.

Supporting us supports children with brain injuries learn to walk and talk. 

Our Services

NDTP

Home Based Therapy Programs

Neuro-Developmental Therapy Programs (NDTP) is a private practice run by Ian Hunter, a Neuro-Developmental Therapist since 1975.

Funding Help

BICT is committed to supporting children and their families undertaking this journey by sourcing funding to relieve some of the enormous financial burden faced by parents,

Common Questions

To empower our families/Whanau by providing life changing resources that will enhance the quality of life for their brain injured children.

Pedal and Spokes 2023 is coming!

Saturday 4th November, Tauranga Historic Village

Each event just gets bigger and better and 2023 will be no exception! We already have amazing entertainment and fun stops planned. If you would like to be involved in supporting this event as a volunteer, sponsor, or entertainer – or you just have a fab idea to share – please reach out to us here.

This event is a fun easy ride through the scenic Kopurererua Valley, Tauranga. The trails take in dedicated cycle routes and are accessible for all bikes, trailers, adapted bikes and eBikes. There will be plenty of event crew positioned along the route to help where needed.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram as we share more updates about the event and what to expect on the day. We’ll give you a clue…. There will be loads of smiles, laughter, and PRIZES!

History of Brain Injured Children Trust

BICT was started in 1993 in New Zealand.

The Friends of Brain Injured Children Trust was born when a group of 3 parents who were undergoing a home based therapy program with their children gathered together frustrated at the lack of support and understanding they were getting from the professionals.

They were working hard and participating in early intervention for their children, trying to make a positive difference in the quality of their children’s lives towards independence, and wanting to share the hope of the Neuro Developmental Therapy programme with other parents..

We provide families/whanau with access to:

Support for physical and emotional needs.

Resources and specialised equipment.

Experience/knowledge from all the families involved.

Advice for NDTP (Neuro – Developmental – Therapy-Programs) and Home Based Therapies.

Information on New Zealand based programmes.

Great We are proud to be the charity partner of

The Great Kiwi Circus Show

Through the fantastic work the team at The Great Kiwi Circus Show is involved in, we are able to get our vision and mission out to communities all across New Zealand each year.

The Great Kiwi Circus Show (formerly The Going Bananas Show) has helped us reach many families that would have never known about us. They have helped bring awareness to families/whānau of the many ways we can provide support and guidance.

The funds raised each year through this partnership enable us to financially support programs for families/whānau that have a child with a brain injury.

The Great Kiwi Circus brings the thrill and excitement of the circus onto stages all over New Zealand throughout the year. It is a high-energy, action-packed 90-minute show to suit special needs and disadvantaged children in the community. It . The show is grounded by the fantastically funny Ring Master and presents children and caregivers with a variety of circus acts that change each year.

This is a fun interactive show that caters to children from 3-13 years old. The children/caregivers are selected by schools and agencies in each district to attend. These children will generally have an array of special circumstances, from medical, physical or financial, making the day a special treat and out of the ordinary. 

News & Events

Would you like to help?

We are always looking for volunteers, sponsors, or donations to support us in improving the lives of brain injured children. Thank you for reaching out. 

Thanks to our Sponsors & Funders