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