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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 […]
Headway has issued its summer edition of Headway News. This edition focuses on COVID-19 and features: “Rising to the challenge”, Isolation after brain injury, Mindfulness and Me, Headway’s home heroes, and much more. Read Headway News Summer 2020 edition The contents of the edition are as follows: – Continued care in […]
David Wilson, father of member Helen Wilson, is fundraising for Headway North Cumbria by undertaking a sponsored walk. He will be walking around Ullswater, the second largest lake in the Lake District, on 7 August 2020. He has opened a JustGiving page and set a fundraising target of £500. In less […]
Six-year-old Robyn McLean from Wigton, Cumbria is undertaking a 100-mile bike ride along the Hadrian’s Cycleway to raise funds for three charities. Robyn and her Aunt are going to the Netherlands at the end of July for a cycling tour and Robyn has recently started training. She has already undertaken […]
As we approach the next phase of lockdown on 1 June 2020 we look back at what our members have been up to since Hats at Home for Headway on 15 May 2020. The usual activities continue to be popular with our members. Baking …. jigsaws …. and crafting activities […]
Headway UK has launched a new survey to help understand what impact COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown has had on adults with brain injury and their carers. Designed to be completed by brain injury survivors or family members/carers, the survey explores the impact lockdown has had on their mental and […]
Each year Headway invites anyone who wants to help improve life after brain injury to wear a wacky hat to show their support and make a small donation. At Headway North Cumbria we usually run a Hats for Headway event at our Day Centre. In 2018 we held a Teddy Bears Picnic and in 2019 we […]
In this latest article about what the members of Headway North Cumbria have been doing, we focus on the two weeks before the slight relaxing of lockdown restrictions, in England, announced on 10 May 2020. The main event during this period was the VE Day 75 Commemoration but we will also […]
It is nearly five weeks since the Prime Minister announced the UK lockdown to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. During this period we have all been encouraged to stay at home except for a range of activities: – shopping for food and other necessities; – to exercise alone or […]
Headway North Cumbria members have been adjusting to life under lockdown and have developed routines to keep themselves busy and stay safe during these challenging times. We asked our members to tell us what they have been up to over the Easter period. Arts and Crafts Arts and crafts have proved to be […]