Our story
Why We Created TRI
The Trauma Rehab Institute was created after years of working within specialist trauma rehabilitation services in Greater Manchester.
During that time, we saw first-hand both what high-quality, joined-up trauma care can achieve, and how inconsistent access to that level of support can be. The rehabilitation response following the Manchester Arena attack demonstrated what is possible when services are coordinated and properly resourced. But our continued work with the wider trauma population made something else clear: access to that level of care was not the norm.
Too many people were left navigating recovery with limited structure, inconsistent advice, and little clarity about what effective rehabilitation should actually look like.
TRI was built to help address that gap.
Our aim is to make structured, realistic recovery guidance more accessible beyond geographical boundaries - not as a replacement for the NHS or existing clinical services, but as a complementary platform designed to extend knowledge, reduce fragmentation, and improve outcomes.
Our Team
Nick Holden
Co-Founder & Consultant Physiotherapist Nick is a physiotherapist specialising in major trauma and complex orthopaedic rehabilitation. His work focuses on supporting people recovering from serious, often life-changing injuries, with a particular emphasis on structured rehabilitation, long-term function, and helping people regain confidence in what their bodies can do.
He has played a key role in the long-term rehabilitation response following the Manchester Arena attack, supporting individuals with complex injuries as part of a coordinated multidisciplinary effort. He also works within specialist major trauma services in Greater Manchester and has contributed to the development of enhanced rehabilitation pathways through the Major Trauma Enhanced Rehabilitation Service (MTERS), which has received national recognition for its impact.
Nick is known for combining high standards with honest, realistic guidance. His approach is centred on helping people understand recovery properly, challenge themselves appropriately, and rebuild strength, independence and confidence over time.
Key experience
Major trauma and polytrauma rehabilitation
Complex orthopaedic injury recovery
Manchester Arena rehabilitation response (NHS@MIHP)
Development of enhanced rehabilitation pathways through MTERS
Runs NHS polytrauma Clinic at Salford Royal Hospital
Jon Beard
Jon Beard is a specialist Mental Health Occupational Therapist with over 10 years' clinical experience supporting individuals through complex trauma recovery. As Co-founder and lead Consultant Occupational Therapist at the Trauma Rehab Institute (TRI), Jon focuses on helping adults rebuild their lives after significant traumatic events.
Jon's Specialist Trauma Recovery Skills:
Jon combines Occupational Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and psychological intervention to address the physical, emotional, and identity challenges that follow trauma. This holistic method enables individuals to regain functional independence and mental resilience.
Specialising in helping clients rebuild their sense of self following life-changing injuries or experiences, Jon addresses the profound identity loss that often accompanies major trauma.
Unlike traditional therapy models, Jon's approach equips individuals with concrete skills and strategies to manage their mental health independently, reducing reliance on ongoing clinical support.
With experience working with high-performers under extreme pressure, Jon helps individuals return to meaningful work, sport, and social roles post-trauma.
Jon's expertise includes trauma recovery following major incidents such as the Manchester bombing, providing him with specialist insight into identity reconstruction within high-stress contexts. Based in East Lothian, he delivers both in-person and online services across Scotland.
Co-Founder & Consultant Occupational Therapist