Posts Tagged “ABI Week”
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ABI Week 2016: Be Concussion Aware
Headway Cambridgeshire asks local sports clubs to ‘be concussion aware’ as part of the annual national campaign, Action for Brain Injury Week 2016. Headway Cambridgeshire, which helps people in the county to rebuild their lives after brain injury, will... Read more... -
Kieran Skerritt Remembered at Local Charity Open Day
On Thursday 15 May 2014 Headway Cambridgeshire hosted an open day at their Peterborough hub with an open invitation for people to come and find out about the support and social rehab services Headway Cambridgeshire offer to brain injured individuals, their families and carers. Headway Cambridgeshire’s Peterborough hub is located within the PJ Care neurological care centre at Eagle Wood, Bretton, in Peterborough. The event was well attended and visitors enjoyed seeing the facilities and learnin... Read more... -
ABI Week 2014 - Don’t Cut Me Out!
Action for Brain Injury Week this year will take place 12 – 18 May 2014. Headway UK have announced that the central theme and content for ABI Week will focus on increasing awareness of the plight of individuals affected by brain injury whose access to vital support services is being reduced as a result of funding cuts and welfare reforms. These cuts are hampering people’s ability to lead independent lives and are increasing the likelihood of them requiring additional stat... Read more... -
Following a 'Close Shave' Donn Thanks His Supporters
During Brain Injury Awareness Week in May, Cambridgeshire resident, Donn Turner, made the bold decision to shave off his beard and hair in order to raise money for brain injury charity Headway Cambridgeshire. Donn had refused a haircut since last year in order to let his hair grow as long as possible before shaving it off. He said: ‘It was okay in the winter but it’s hard in the hot weather. It gets in your eyes and takes twice as long to wash and dry’. The haircut took place at on 1... Read more... -
Headway Cambridgeshire at Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Staff from Headway Cambridgeshire’s Community Team mounted an information and awareness stand at Addenbrooke’s Hospital on Thursday 10 May 2012. The display stand with information, advice and leaflets was situated on the busy concourse at Addenbrooke’s from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm and the team were joined for part of the day by Caroline Molloy from CBIT. Joanne Bohler, Headway Cambridgeshire Community Brain Injury Advisor said: “As is always the case there was a lot of foot fall along the ... Read more...
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