Headway News

Headway  UK are delighted to announce our first Christmas Card Competition exclusively for members of Headway groups and branches across the network. This competition involves members designing a Christmas card, which will be sold in this year’s range for Headway –...

Our thanks to Professor Gerry Riley, who came to HNS yesterday to talk about the therapy available to couples when a brain injury can couples to have a disconnection with their past. This could be in terms of: How they think and feel about things – what they think...

A really exciting opportunity has opened up to people with an ABI or family / carer member as a Service User Perspective Assessor. This is a paid role, that performs an important function. You will be part ot a two-person assessment team. You, as the person with an...

Amy Rimes, is a service user of Headway North Staffs, just recently she was interviewed by a BBC reporter, alongside Operations Manager Darren Atkinson. It was a fantastic interview and a great opportunity to bang the drum for our fantastic services. Her daughter...

Tracy Willett is kindly undertaking  a personal challenge to raise funds for Headway North Staffs. Tracy story... Pushing myself again on my 'Back to fab- find your fab' journey and part of my next stage is working on moving my body more. Therefore, I've set myself a...

Another from Andrea. Be my valentine, My heart belongs to you Be my valentine Be mine,my sweet,be mine.   Be my valentine all my love I will give it to you Hold my love This I promise I do love you so.   My dreams are yours My hopes are yours Oh,wont you be...

A poem by our resident poet Andrea England on the passing of time.   This year Shrove Tuesday (pancake day) Is the  day before Valentine's Day It would be nice to have Pancakes on Tuesday And Pancakes with strawberries and cream On Valentine's Day. Then A week after...

Anchor Point is a research working group with people from 7 uiversities across the country. Our own counsellor, Jill Keltor, is part of this team. They are currently recruiting people to participate in a survey from the East and West Midlands. If you are a family...

Pictured is our member Michelle Barker making a beautiful  flower arrangement courtesy of  Marks and Spencer Wolstanton' donated flowers. A huge thank you to M&S they're always put to good use !

Headway UK has launched a new set of surveys to gather data and experiences for our Action for Brain Injury Week 2024 campaign, A Life Re-written, which looks at identity after brain injury. The two new surveys have been written to gather first-hand insight into your...