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Fundraising challenges: how about climbing Kilimanjaro?
Fundraising challenges can be as fun and rewarding as they are meaningful. Climbing mountains, running marathons or hosting a creative community event. Every effort helps people living with brain injury and their families access vital support. Stan Hetherington, a...
Poetry in music therapy after brain injury
Poetry in music therapy can help process emotions and reconnect with oneself after a brain injury. Creative expression can always offer new ways to communicate when speech or memory becomes challenging. One of our regular clients, C, has been spending a lot of time...
Brain injury in football – how should this be addressed?
Brain injury in football is more common than we would like. Sadly, we recently received the news of a footballer passing away. The accident occurred during a match on 25th September at Wingate and Finchley Stadium. Billy Vigar played for Chichester City in the...
Workshops for schools: Fun lessons on brain health
At Headway Thames Valley we know how important it is to look after the brain, that’s why we offer workshops for schools on how the brain works. The sessions are suitable for children in both primary and secondary schools and we cover South Oxfordshire and...
Creative project after brain injury: building our gallery!
A creative project after a brain injury can take many forms. We needed new frames to display artwork created by clients attending our Centre. The existing ones were too heavy and showing signs of wear and tear. What started as a chat between Philippa, our Resource...
We’re piloting an AI-powered app for brain injury survivors
As part of Action for Brain Injury Week this year, we launched a pilot of an AI-powered app for brain injury survivors, designed to support people living with this acquired injury. The app has been developed in partnership with Tritone Health. Our General Manager,...