Headway News
News from Headway House and Headway North Staffordshire.
Amy Rimes Interview with The BBC
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 Fundraiser
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...
Free Training From Headway UK on Aquired Brain Injury
Headway UK is offering free training designed specifically for adults with an acquired brain injury that explores the effects of an ABI and the road to recovery. The training is free and is held online, lasting 40 minutes. There are multiple dates for the training:...
Get Involved In Research For Couples’ Therapy
The University of Birmingham is developing a new therapy that will help couples maintain a good relationship after a brain injury. They are looking for volunteers to receive the therapy and provide information on how well it works. Is this for you? The therapy is for...
Poems on Love and Valentine’s Day by Clients of Headway
Poem 1 Today I give you my heart Today I’ll give my love To you Today, is ever so special for us Our love, our passions, our all Be my Valentine, Hold me tight today Be my Valentine Be my light I love you so. Andrea England Poem 2 Roses are red Violets are blue...
A Valentine’s Day Poem
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 Seasonal Poem from our Poet in Residence
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...
Survey on Traumatic Brain Injury
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...
Flower Arranging
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 !
Random Outing
Random outing day This is not only a fun little outing, it also builds up the confidence to go out into the community to relearn how to do day to day activities that we all take for granted. A cheeky Coffee and Cake, staff and members at one of the eateries in the...
Headway UK Has a New Survey
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...
Free Training From Headway UK on Aquired Brain Injury
Headway UK is offering free training designed specifically for adults with an acquired brain injury that explores the effects of an ABI and the road to recovery. The training is free and is held online, lasting 40 minutes. There are multiple dates for the training:...
End of year round up
Although we are fresh into 2024, we had a few activities of note before the end of 2023 came to pass. We had our Annual General Meeting, where the Trustees were presented with reindeer planters made by our skilled members in the woodwork shop We also had a...
Poetry in Motion
Our very talented member Andrea England has created a website where she can express herself in poetry, and other topics she is interested in. She would like to share it with as many people as possible, to explore Andrea's site please click on the link below...
Les’s Art Project
In the run up to Christmas Les has been working on a 'little project' in during his time in Headway House. Well the amazing picnic bench that he has painted for Bursley Academy has finally made it to them to be added to their new wildlife adventure area It's safe to...
Outreach Service in Action
Headway North Staffs Outreach Service are doing great things with our clients on a daily basis. Whether out and about in the community, at Headway House, or in their own home, our staff are providing the very best service to enable people to have a better quality of...
Goodbye Wendy
After 9 happy years working for Headway Wendy Hankey has retired. So, the time has come to say goodbye to the one, nutty as as a fruit cake colleague. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, laughs and constant singing over the past 9 years ... you've touched the...
Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2023 Winner
Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2023 Winner We are delighted to announce that Headway North Staffordshire and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust’s (MPFT) joint working has been recognised at a national level. Since February 2022 we...