Headway, which will soon be celebrating its 20th anniversary, has adjusted its opening hours of its treatment centre and introduced new services in response to the rise.
They include a new six-week course which aims to enable Islanders to regain life skills they may have lost after sustaining a brain injury such as cooking, social skills and performing basic domestic chores.
The charity, which has annual running costs of around £350,000, said that it had received ‘incredible’ support during 2016.
In a statement, the charity praised the work of a number of people, including Ana Goncalves, who earlier this year ran 30 marathons in 30 days, raising over £15,000.
She was later nominated for Fundraiser of the Year at the ITV Pride of Britain awards, brushing shoulders with Sir Tom Jones and raising even more awareness for the organisation.
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