British Neuroscience Association

The British Neuroscience Association (BNA) is a scientific society with around 2,000 members. Established on the 23rd of February 1968 as the Brain Research Association, it was subsequently relaunched as the British Neuroscience Association in 1997. 
The BNA is the largest UK organisation of its kind, supporting and promoting neuroscience and neuroscientists.
Charitable objects.
It is a registered charity (number 1103852), with charitable objects as follows:
"‘To preserve and protect health and advance public education in neurosciences related to health and disease (in particular but not exclusively) by:’"
The BNA is a member of the International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO), the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the Royal Society of Biology (RSB).
Publications.
The BNA publishes a peer-reviewed scientific journal, "Brain and Neuroscience Advances" which is edited by Jeffrey W. Dalley (Cambridge University). It also publishes the "BNA Bulletin" membership magazine.
Events.
The headline event of the BNA is the biennial 'Festival of Neuroscience'. The Festivals are unique in bringing together multiple people and organisations with a shared interested in neuroscience - societies, charities, companies, scientists, clinicians and members of the public too.