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