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Taking Strides (135,830 of them) for Brain Injury Support

Walking to work wouldn't be a big deal for a lot of people, but for me that means crossing counties and using 60 miles of shoe leather in just one week. Here's why I'll be setting my alarm clock for 5am everyday for a week in June, and why you should sponsor my epic efforts...Read more

No Throwing in the Trowel at Headway

Spring has sprung at Headway Nottingham! Thanks to a generous donation from One-Stop Carriers for Causes, Headway Nottingham has embarked upon an ambitious Access to Horticulture Project, to provide practical rehabilitative benefits for our members whilst improving the look and feel of our wonderful centre.Read more

Do I have to be a tree? (Dramatherapy in Brain Injury Rehabilitation)

Dramatherapy has been a regular and popular addition to Headway Nottingham's rehabilitation timetable since summer. But what is the value of Dramatherapy in the realm of brain injury? Has it been successful in rediscovering memories, building confidence and improving communication skills? Who is Trevor Nobrain and do you really have to be a tree?Read more

A Typical Day of Volunteering

How does a volunteer spend her day at Headway Nottingham? Here's a tale of a typical day in the life of a Headway Nottingham volunteer, warts and all.Read more

A day in the life of an Outreach Worker

How does the day pan out for our Outreach worker? Take a look and find out how they fit everything in.Read more

Thoughts of a Trustee

What galvanises someone to give their time freely, and for no reward other than to help make life better for someone else? Our Trustee, Gill Perkins shares her motivations and experience...Read more

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Apply to Join our Board of Trustees

We are looking for talented and experienced individuals to join our friendly and committed board of trustees as we look to expand an already impressive skills base.

Headway Celebrates Masons Support

Headway Nottingham is proud to have been awarded a £3,000 donation from The Masonic Charitable Foundation. The grant acknowledges the life-changing work undertaken at Headway Nottingham and is exclusively for the support of people in our local community whose lives have been turned upside down after brain injury.

Scape means Business on Brain Injury

Headway Nottingham is proud to have been selected as Scape Group's Charity of the Year in 2018

Donate as you Shop on Amazon

By shopping on Amazon you can raise money for Headway Nottingham from the comfort of your home, without it costing you an extra penny!

Volunteer with us

What could you do with three hours? Watch three episodes of the latest must-see series. Go out for a meal. Interact on social media. All very enjoyable to do, but will any of those positively impact your local community and simultaneously enhance your sense of self-worth? Volunteering with Headway Nottingham will, and three hours a week is all we need from you.

Referrals

At Headway Nottingham we accept referrals from all sources, be that a self referral to a referral from a professional health or social care worker. Once the referral is made we will make contact with the individual or their carer and work with them to formulate a suitable plan of progression.

Ette's Story

In January 2011 I suffered a TIA which affected the right hand side of my face. Although doctors didn’t think this would happen again, in June 2011 I suffered a stroke.

Charlotte Leask (Services Manager)

Outreach

Our Outreach Worker is likely to be the first person you will meet from Headway Nottingham as they handle all new referrals. Our Outreach Worker will aim to visit you at home within one month and work with you to formulate a plan to help you progress.

Mission Statement

The principle objectives of Headway Nottingham are to promote the understanding of all aspects of brain injury. To provide information, support and services to those living in Nottinghamshire who have sustained a brain injury, along with their families and carers.