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On Monday 25 April 2022 members from Headway North Cumbria went Ten Pin Bowling at Hollywood Bowl, Carlisle.  This was the first activity that we have run outside of our Day Centre since resuming our sessions on 7 March 2022. … Continued

Headway North Cumbria’s Day Centre session on 11 April 2022 had an Easter theme to it.  Instead of our normal range of activities the 32 attendees were invited to participate in a quiz, an easter egg hunt and a raffle. … Continued

The first edition of Headway News for 2022 has been publiehed.  It includes: ‘Executive dysfunction explained’, ‘Headway gets creative’, ‘From a child’s mind to centre stage’, ‘Inside your incredible brain’ and much more!   Read Headway News Spring 2022 edition … Continued

During December 2021 and January 2022 there was a high incidence of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus.  As a consequence the Government put a number of precautions, known as Plan B, in place. On 22 December 2021 our … Continued

Throughout December 2021 there has been a rapid spread of the new, Omicron, variant of the COVID-19 virus.  Cases of COVID-19 are higher now than they have ever been with daily infection rate records being exceeded on a regular basis.  … Continued

On Monday 6 December 2021 fifty-three members, volunteers, their support workers and family members from Headway North Cumbria participated in the Branch’s final event of the year, the Christmas Lunch.  Due to the Coronavirus panademic we had not been able … Continued

The Winter 2021 edition of Headway News has been published.  It features: Sweet dreams? Getting a good night’s sleep after brain injury, “I accept the ‘new me’ and I’m working to rebuild my life”, Mindfulness and brain injury, Headway Heroes, … Continued

On Monday 11 October 2021 a group of members from Headway North Cumbria went Ten Pin Bowling at Hollywood Bowl, Carlisle.  This was the first activity that we have run outside of the Day Centre since restarting face-to-face activities on … Continued

On Monday 6 September 2021 the Headway North Cumbria Day Centre re-opened having been closed for almost 18 months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  It was a welcome return to our host venue – The New Waterton Hall, … Continued

Headway North Cumbria has benefited from £667.82 raised through plant sales by Deputy Chairman and Day Centre Manager Jean Wight.  The money was raised through the sale of plants through an honesty box system where people were able to select … Continued

Headway has issued its autumn 2021 edition of Headway News.  The magazine features features: “She sees me for what I can do, not what I can’t”, 10 years of the Emergency Fund, Headaches after brain injury, Covid-19 and long Covid, … Continued

Headway North Cumbria will be re-opening its Day Centre on 6 September 2021 after 18 months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The venue will be the same – The New Waterton Hall, Warwick Square, Carlisle, CA1 1LB – … Continued

Headway has issued its summer edition of Headway News.  The magazine features: A life of lockdown? Reach out to help out!, Action for Brain Injury Week review, how to manage isolation, inside your incredible brain, and much more! Read Headway … Continued

On 19th April 2021 a group of Occupational Therapy students from the University of Cumbria conducted a session on Mindfulness for the members of Headway North Cumbria. The six students involved had been able to join us on our weekly … Continued

Headway has issued its spring edition of Headway News.  The magazine features: “There’s nothing minor about any head injury” – Alex’s story, Concussion myth-busters, Back behind the wheel, How to tame your anger, Inside your incredible brain, and much more! Read Headway … Continued

Headway North Cumbria member Helen has recently recorded an interview to be broadcast later in the month on local radio station RadioAlty. RadioAlty is the local radio station for Altrincham, South Manchester, and broadcasts continuously online and via radio apps.  … Continued

At this time of year a number of celebrations or events take place.   Some of these occur on a fixed date every year whilst others have a variable date based on the lunar cycle or other factors.  In 2021 a … Continued

In previous posts we have shared the work of Headway North Cumbria member, Helen Wilson, who has written a series of poems exploring her experiences of living with an acquired brain injury.  They provide an insight in to some of the challenges … Continued

2020 has been a difficult year and the prospect of a good Christmas has been on many people’s minds for some time.  Sadly the spread of the coronavirus has continued despite recent lockdown measures.  Increasingly demanding restrictions are now being … Continued

Headway has issued its winter edition of Headway News.  This edition features: Memory Loss: A campaign to remember, ‘I can forget to turn the cooker off’, 10 things NOT to say to someone with a brain injury, a marathon effort, … Continued

2020 has been a particularly challenging year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  In the early part of the year we were faced with a full national lockdown and since then have been required to live with a constantly changing … Continued

In a previous post it was reported that Helen Wilson’s poems had been taken up by Headway UK and posted to the Creative Expression part of its website.  In addition to this Headway chose four of Helen’s poems for publication to its Instagram account (headway_uk) as … Continued

 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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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. … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

  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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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.  … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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. … Continued

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge effect on all of our lives.  The UK Government policy is clear: Stay at home –    Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home) –  … Continued

Catch up with the latest news and features from Headway, including: Bereavement after brain injury, “Volunteering has helped get my life back on track”, Coping with festivals, Holidays after brain injury and much more! Read Headway News Spring 2020 edition … Continued

Shrove Tuesday is the day in February or March immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), which is celebrated in many countries by making and eating pancakes.  Many will know it as “Pancake Day” or “Pancake Tuesday”.  This year Shrove Tuesday falls on 25 February. Pancakes … Continued

On Monday 3 February 2020 a group of members, carers and volunteers from Headway North Cumbria went Ten Pin Bowling at AMF Carlisle.  This was our first outing of the year and, as usual, the activity proved to be popular with many of our … Continued

On Monday 9 December 2019 seventy-six members, volunteers, their support workers and family members from Headway North Cumbria participated in the Branch’s final event of the year, the Christmas Lunch.   Always popular, this was the best attended event of the year and the Function … Continued

On 27 July 2019 Headway North Cumbria participated in water sports in the Lake District.   Some twenty-five members of the branch took to the water along with eleven members from Headway South Cumbria and two from Headway Tyneside.   Platty+ is a small friendly … Continued

In a previous news article – Filming with BBC Look North at Lake District Calvert Trust – it was explained that a group from Headway North Cumbria was filmed by the BBC and photographed by the Lake District Calvert Trust to support a news report … Continued

On Tuesday 30th April 2019 Headway North Cumbria was delighted to be involved with some filming by BBC Look North at the Lake District Calvert Trust. We had been contacted by the Calvert Trust to support them with some filming by BBC Look North … Continued

Look Ahead in the North is an annual residential weekend at The Calvert Trust, Kielder Forest.  This year it was held over the period 22-24 March 2019 and was blessed with good weather rather than the somewhat changeable weather of last year. A … Continued

David Wilson, father of Headway member Helen Wilson, has recently completed what he describes as “Hadrian’s Wall for Headway”.  This sponsored walk was aimed at generating funds for, and raising awareness of Headway North Cumbria and the work that it … Continued