In a recent news article it was reported that Helen Wilson had taken to writing poetry to help her focus and aid with her recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury.  Helen has written a series of 12 poems which explore various aspects of living with a brain injury and provide an insight […]

Headway North Cumbria member, Helen Wilson, has taken to writing poetry to help her focus and aid with her recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury.  Helen writes: On the 1st June 2013 I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury.  This changed my life forever, in some ways for the better but the […]

At Headway North Cumbria Arts and Crafts has proven to be a popular activity during  our Day Centre sessions with a number of people engaging in a wide range of projects.  It is good to see that, despite the enforced closure of the Day Centre due to the coronavirus pandemic, the love of […]

Headway has issued its autumn edition of Headway News.  This edition features: ‘A day in the life of a helpline consultant’, ‘Fighting fatigue’, ‘Mental health and brain injury’, as well as all the latest brain injury-related stories and news from Headway. Read Headway News Autumn 2020 edition The contents of the edition […]

In July six-year-old Robyn McLean from Wigton, Cumbria undertook a 100-mile bike ride along the Hadrian’s Cycleway to raise funds for three Cumbrian charities: –     Save Our Stan – fundraising to send Stan, a two year old with leukaemia, to Singapore for medical treatment that is not available in the UK. –    […]

Memory loss is one of the most commonly experienced effects of brain injury and can have a profound impact on the lives of survivors and their loved ones. In the last year, memory was one of the most prevalent issues callers mentioned when ringing the Headway Helpline.  Memory loss: A […]

Headway North Cumbria is very fortunate in having members and supporters that are prepared to make an effort to raise the funds that are so essential in ensuring that we can offer our members the support that they need.  Recently a sponsored bicycle ride and a sponsored walk have generated about £ […]

Headway North Cumbria suspended all group meetings and activities as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.  It has been decided that this will continue until further notice, probably until Spring 2021.  We understand that this may come as a disappointment to some but the well-being of our […]

David Wilson, father of member Helen Wilson, has raised over £ 1,300 for Headway North Cumbria by undertaking a sponsored walk.  Helen suffered a traumatic brain injury 7 years ago which changed her life.  She received, and continues to receive, help from Headway North Cumbria and David wanted to thank the charity for all […]

Six-year-old Robyn McLean from Wigton, Cumbria has recently undertaken a 100-mile bike ride along the Hadrian’s Cycleway to raise funds for three Cumbrian charities. Robyn and her Aunt Shona are going to the Netherlands at the end of July for a cycling tour and Robyn has been in training for this.  In early July she undertook a […]