Headway North London
Supporting those affected by brain injury
News Archive
February 2010
Training & Information Day for Families & Carers
Do you have a relative or friend who has a brain injury? If so, Headway is pleased to announce a FREE information day to help you understad more about the effects of a brain injury, learn about strategies that can help you cope with difficulties and direct you to sources of help and support.
The attached flyer provides further details. If you would like to attend please complete the attached booking form and return it by post to Annie Clacey, Headway London Regional Co-ordinator, Nelson Hospital, Kingston Road, London SW20 8DP or by email to:
London.co-ordinator@headway.org.uk.
May 2009
Member's Stained Glass Success
Xavier White is an accomplished stained glass artist and member of Headway North London. Some of Xavier's work is to go to auction at Bonham's Modern and Contemporary glass auction on 19th May. Well done Xavier!
Survey: Personal and Social Perceptions of Brain Injury
Please help us find out more about perceptions of brain injury by completing this University of Exeter Survey
August 2008
Adaptive rowing programme proves very 'Poplar'
Find out more in this month's Headway News. In particular, well done to Chris Hickman from Headway North London!
Positives & Negatives: Younger Persons Brain Injury Workshop
The Younger Persons Brain Injury Workshop this year developed a radio play looking at issues faced by younger people in their daily lives. This year they focused on unemployment, relationships and problems with compensation claims. Although the play is light-hearted, it does look at some very serious real-life issues.
If you would like to take a look at the play please visit the Headway UK website.
July 2008
HealthCare for London
Healthcare for London undertook a London-wide consultation from 30 November 2007 to 7 March 2008 and we asked HWNL members to submit their views, in particular because it was felt the consultation included too little about the services for brain injury survivors. Now the consultation is complete there will be a number of meetings to agree what happens next. If you would like to keep informed visit the Healthcare for London website
June 2008
Action for Brain Injury Week: 31 March - 6 April
A brain injury can challenge every aspect of a survivor: walking, talking,
thinking and feeling. This year's awareness week is all about living with the
complex impact of a brain injury. In particular, the national poster campaign
highlights the great things brain injury survivors have achieved, while at the
same time struggling with daily life. Look out for posters, articles and other
publicity in your local area and the national press.
Action for Brain Injury Week Press Release
Headway North London at the Flora London Marathon
This year's London Marathon included 40 runners raising funds for Headway UK and another 150 raising funds for local Headway groups. This was an amazing effort and we did our bit to support them. We made two amazing banners, gave out lots of balloons, found a great spot to draw attention to ourselves, made friends with the policemen on duty, shouted ourselves hoarse urging the runners on - which was really appreciated - got wet in the pouring rain (but that didn't seem to matter at all!) and were totally inspired by those awesome athletes!
We managed to spot at least three Headway runners and lots of runners from other charities knew who we were too so we got lots of encouragement. It was a really wonderful event and our cheering team - all ten of us - said it was great fun and totally inspiring; some may even consider having a go themselves (with pursuasion).
Thanks to all the team for being there ... and thanks too to SweetTree for the loan of the training room for the banner painting sessions.
Carers Week
Many of you may be carer's for brain injury surviors so we'd like to make you aware of this year's Carers Week which runs from 9th to 15th June. Visit www.carersweek.org for more information. To help raise awareness of the great work carers do Superdrug are sponsoring the event this year and they are offering money-off vouchers too.
November 2007
ART of Community Exhibition
Ros Lewis-Williams, an Art Psychotherapist from an organisation called 'Art in Community', earlier this year facilitated a six-week Art therapy program with several Headway North London (HWNL) members. The result was an amazing piece of collective art that reflects the emotions and creativity of, not only the individuals directly involved, but also HWNL as a whole. We're very excited to announce the piece will be included in the following exhibitions:
Guildhall Art Gallery: December 6th - January 6th
Guildhall Yard,
London, EC2P 2EJ
Exhibiting groups include:
- A Faith group (R. C. Priests and Brothers)
- The Harington Scheme (Horticultural training centre for young people with learning/physical difficulties)
- Headway North London (People with brain injury)
- Sotheby Mews (A Day Centre for older people)
- Kentish Town Football Club (a semi- professional Football Club)
City Hall: November 6th - 14th November
The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 2AA
July 2007
Headway North London becomes a Registered Charity
Headway North London (HWNL) is pleased to announce it has achieved official charity status. Until now HWNL has been a branch of Headway - the National Brain Injury Association but was always funded from local sources including the annual membership fee and donations made directly to HWNL. The change of status will not therefore negatively impact the funding of the group but opens new opportunities to apply for funding from outside bodies. With additional funding we hope to expand the range and scope of the services we provide to meet the needs of brain injury survivors across north London.
HWNL continues to be affiliated to the national charity which means we'll be subject to the same standards and requirements we always have been and will continue to work in partnership with Headay National.
SweetTree Home Care Services support Headway North London
Headway North London would like to say a huge thank you to SweetTree Home Care Services who have recently offered HWNL free use of serviced office space for a whole year! This is an enormous support to the work of HWNL which, up to now, has been mostly run out of the homes of our trustees. SweetTree is an organisation based in north London that provide home based care services. SweetTree also provide a brain injury and case management service. We hope this is the start of a long and fruitful relationship between our two organisations.
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