Why does Headway run an Action for Brain Injury week? – To raise awareness and understanding of brain injury so as to improve the lives of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) survivors through enhanced support and better social interactions. – … Continued
On Monday 24 April 2023 forty members of Headway North Cumbria met for lunch at the Lakeland Gate Brewers Fayre in Carlisle. Attendees enjoyed a three course meal of starter, main and dessert in a large section of the restaurant that … Continued
At our Day Centre session on Monday 3 April 2023, Headway North Cumbria was looking forward to the upcoming Easter weekend. The session focussed on the upcoming celebration with activities supporting that theme: – There was an Easter egg … Continued
The spring edition of Headway News has been published. Don’t miss the new edition which is packed with the latest news and features, including a deep-dive into post-traumatic growth, a focus on loan sharks, and inspiring artwork in our Creative … 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 3-5 March 2023 and was blessed with relatively good weather despite not being particularly warm. A total … 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 … Continued
On Monday 13 February 2023 members from Headway North Cumbria went Ten Pin Bowling at Hollywood Bowl, Carlisle. This was our first bowling session of the year. We took over three lanes with the 13 participants spread between them. Everyone … Continued
The 12 Miles of Christmas was a Headway UK fundraising initiative based on asking people to cover a distance of 12 miles, in any number of creative and festive-themed ways. It was an excuse for people to have a bit … Continued
The winter edition of Headway News has been published. The final edition of 2022 features the return of the Headway Awards, the Headway Emergency Fund passes £500,000 in grants, a focus on memory problems and much more! Read Headway News … Continued
On Monday 12 December 2022 sixty-seven 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. It was great to see so many of our … Continued