Living with brain injury

Coping strategies

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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!
Chris takes the plunge for Headway Nottingham

What inspires a man to jump from an aeroplane at 3,000 feet, all in the name of charity? Chris Clough from Nottingham will be doing just that in August, all to support Headway Nottingham in return for supporting his Mum through one of the toughest experiences of her life.

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)
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.
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.
Where we work

At Headway Nottingham we offer support to people who live in the City of Nottingham and the County of Nottinghamshire.
Alix Cross (Support Worker)
Alexandria Smith (Outreach Worker)
Chris Musson (Senior Support Worker)