New Fundraising Manager at Headway Thames Valley

Following the recent appointment of Stephen Welch as Chief Executive of Headway Thames Valley, the brain injury charity based in Henley, the team has been further strengthened with the appointment of Zoe Lane as Fundraising Manager. Zoe, who is a Henley resident,...

How James and Bev Made Marriage Survive

Olympic rower James Cracknell and his wife, television and radio presenter Beverley Turner, appeared on ITV on Thursday morning to talk about their relationship surviving James’ life-changing brain damage following a cycling accident five years ago which...

Challenge Weymouth for Headway Thames Valley

Gisela was taking part in a charity bike ride with some colleagues in May 2015 when she was hit by a car. After making good progress in her recovery from several physical injuries, Gisela soon realised the severity of her brain injury. She started seeing Carol from...

Rugby and the Brain – Tackling the Truth

“Rugby and the Brain – Tackling the Truth” Monday night on BBC One at 20:30 As the Rugby World Cup kicks off, former rugby international John Beattie investigates the link between the sport and brain injuries. He hears worries from those inside the...

How to Have a Better Brain

Tune in to BBC Radio 4 at 13:45 every day this week for techniques and tips on how to boost brain power throughout our lives.   In today’s episode journalist and broadcaster Sian Williams, analyses the importance of physical exercise to brain health with Dr...