Headway UK News
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Headway UK News - Summer 2024
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Headway UK News - Spring 2024
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Headway UK News - Winter 2023
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Headway UK News - Autumn 2023
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Headway UK News - Summer 2023
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Headway UK News - Spring 2023
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Headway UK News - Winter 2022
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Headway UK News - Autumn 2022
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Headway UK News - Summer 2022
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Headway UK News - Spring 2022
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Headway UK News - Winter 2021
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Headway UK News - Autumn 2021
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Headway UK News - Summer 2021
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Headway UK News - Spring 2021
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Headway UK News - Winter 2020
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Headway UK News - Autumn 2020
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Headway UK News - Summer 2020
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Headway UK News - Spring 2020
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Headway UK News - Winter 2019
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Headway UK News - Autumn 2019
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Headway UK News - Summer 2019
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Headway UK News - Spring 2019
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Headway UK News - Winter 2018
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Headway UK News - Autumn 2018
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Headway UK News - Summer 2018
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Headway UK News - Spring 2018
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Headway UK News - Winter 2017
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Headway UK News - Autumn 2017
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Headway UK News - Summer 2017
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Headway UK News - Spring 2017
Headway North Cumbria Documents
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Headway North Cumbria Membership Form
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Headway North Cumbria Consent Form
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Guide 1 - Benefits
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Guide 2 - Families & Carers
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Guide 3 - Health and Social Services
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Guide 4 - Legal Advice
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Guide 5 - Tips from the Head Injured
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Brain Injury Identity Card Application Form
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Headway Video - A Simple Solution - Brain Injury Identity Card
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Charity Gift Aid Declaration
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How to Fundraise for Headway North Cumbria
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How to Apply for a NoWcard
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How to Apply for a Journey Assistance Card
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How to Apply for a Blue Badge
e-Booklets & Factsheets
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Headway UK - e-Booklets and Factsheets
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Disability Rights UK - Factsheets and Guides
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Carers UK - Factsheets on Financial Issues and Community care
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Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board - 7 Stages of Safeguarding
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Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board - Safeguarding Adults Threshold Tool
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Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board - Information Sharing Guidance
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Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board - Escalation Guidance
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - A short guide on What to Expect During Assessment and Care Planning
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English National Concessionary Travel Scheme - Information on Applying for your Free Bus Pass
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Journey Assistance Cards - A Passenger's Guide (including request form)
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Who Can Get a Blue Badge? - An Easy Read Guide from the Department for Transport
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Your Blue Badge - Rights and Responsibilities Easy Read Guide
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Every Life Matters - Wellbeing and Mental Health During COVID-19
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The Impact of Memory Loss on People with Brain Injury
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Mind - Advocacy in Mental Health
Advice and Support
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Headway UK
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Headway Video - Things Not to Say to Someone with a Brain Injury
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Headway HealthUnlocked - Online Peer Support Community
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Sign up for Headway News Bitesize - Headway UK's monthly e-mail newsletter
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United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum
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Citizens Advice Carlisle and Eden
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Citizens Advice - Get Help Applying for Universal Credit
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Disability Rights UK
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Allerdale Disability Association
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Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board
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Cumberland Council - Adult Social Care
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Westmorland & Furness Council - Adult Social Care
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Adult Learning - Cumbria
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Brain Injury Identity Card - Online application form
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Brainkind - helping people to thrive after a brain injury
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Child Brain Injury Trust
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The Children's Trust - For Children with Brain Injury
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British Institute for Brain Injured Children
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Scope - About Disability
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Independent Living – Impartial information about products and services to help with mobility and independence
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Driving Mobility - Useful advice about mobility options
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Driving Mobility - Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Shine - Providing specialist advice and support for spina bifida and hydrocephalus
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Stroke Association
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Office of the Public Guardian
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Every Life Matters - Wellbeing and Mental Health Charity in Cumbria
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Carlisle Eden Mind - Mental Health Charity
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North Cumbria Talking Therapies - effective psychological therapies for mild to moderate depression and anxiety disorders
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People First - Provider of Advocacy in Cumbria
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Carlisle Foodbank
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Carlisle Community Help - Affordable Food Hub
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NHS - 5 Steps to Mental Wellbeing
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NHS - Self Help Therapies for stress, anxiety and depression
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Self Help App for the Mind (SAM) - An app to help you manage down anxiety, depression and loneliness
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Headspace - an app that teaches you how to meditate
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Campaign Against Living Miserably - offering help, advice and information to anyone who is struggling or in crisis
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WhatsUp? App - provides daily tools that promote positive mental health and wellbeing
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AgeUK - providing life-enhancing services and vital support to people in later life
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AgeUK - Carlisle & Eden
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The Red Cross - Get help with loneliness
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PAPYRUS - national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide
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Samaritans - support for those struggling to cope and needing someone to listen without judgement or pressure
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SANE - A range of services to help improve the quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness
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Turn2Us - a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially.
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Money Helper - Free and impartial help with money
Headway North Cumbria Policies and Procedures
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Code of Conduct for Members
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Code of Conduct for Professionals
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Comments, Compliments and Complaints Procedure
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Comments, Compliments and Complaints Form
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Confidentiality Policy
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Confidentiality Agreement for Volunteers
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Harassment & Bullying Policy
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Health and Safety Policy
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Privacy and Dignity Policy
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Risk Management Policy
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Safeguarding Policy
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Volunteer Policy
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Volunteer Code of Conduct
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Volunteer Application Form
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Whistleblowing Policy
Support for Carers
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CarersUK - making life better for carers
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CarersUK - Looking After Someone Guide
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CarersUK - Being Heard - A self-advocacy guide for carers
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Carer Support Carlisle & Eden
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Carer Support West Cumbria
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carehome.co.uk - Reviews for Care Homes, Residential Homes & Nursing Homes
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Family Information Pack
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Headway Network Learning Exchange Video - Carers' Rights
Activities
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Calvert Trust - Lake District
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Calvert Reconnections
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Calvert Trust - Kielder
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Watchtree Wheelers - Cycle hire for all visitors to the Watchtree Nature Reserve
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Outdoor Mobility - providing specialist 'all terrain' mobility scooters to outdoor businesses and attractions
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Cumberland Council - Sports, Health and Wellbeing
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Ramblers
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Active Cumbria
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Talkin Adventures - Outdoor Adventures in Cumbria
Other Useful Links
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Headway UK Long -term Strategy 2024-2029
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Headway UK Long-term Strategy video
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Cumbria Law Centre - Free legal advice to people who live or work in Cumbria
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Motability - The Car and Scooter Scheme
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NHS North East and North Cumbria - Integrated Care Board - Booklet
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Acquired Brain Injury Service (ABIS) - North Cumbria Integrated Care
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Acquired Brain Injury Service (ABIS) - Referral Criteria
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Voluntary Organisations' Network North East (VONNE)
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Cumbria Council for Voluntary Service (Cumbria CVS)
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The Neurological Alliance
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Association of British Insurers - Information regarding Volunteer Driving
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Cumbria Community Transport
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Get a Blue Badge
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Cumberland Council - Concessionary Travel Bus Passes
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Westmorland & Furness Council - Concessionary Travel Bus Passes
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Social Care Institute for Excellence - Self-neglect: At a glance
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Hidden Disabilities - The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme
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Journey Assistance Cards - Arriva
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Journey Assistance Cards - Stagecoach
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NCVO - National Council for Voluntary Organisations
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Foundation for Positive Mental Health - a charity dedicated to promoting skills training for positive mental health