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Growing Together
At Headway Cambridgeshire we offer specialist rehabilitation for people with brain injuries. A vital part of the treatment is Horticultural Therapy which helps to increase psychological, physical and emotional well... Read more... -
Stories From Headway Cambridgeshire
People who sustain a brain injury often find that the shape of their lives is altered completely by what has happened to them. Previously made plans seem impossible to achieve. At Headway Cambridgeshire it is our mission to support people to identify, achieve and celebrate each milestone along the path to rehabilitation. Stories from Headway Cambridgeshire “I contacted Headway because I had lost my ... Read more... -
Thank You For Making It A Great Day
Thank you to everyone who came to our ‘Seeds of Summer’ Garden Party and helped make it a really great day. The event, held on Saturday 11 June, coincided with Carers Week: ‘an annual awareness campaign to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers’* enabling us to celebrate the Seeds of Summer with our clients and their family and carers. Many of our clients are reliant on somebody for ... Read more... -
Heads-Up Spring 2016 Newsletter
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We Have a Vacancy for a Senior Hub Co-ordinator
Senior Hub Co-ordinator Part time 22.5 hours per week Salary - £23825 (pro rata) Based at Longthorpe, Peterborough Are you looking for a job where you can make a real difference? Headway Cambridgeshire is currently looking for a highly motivated, adaptable professional to join our multidisciplinary team providing specialist services to peo... Read more... -
Visit And Donation From The Rotary Club of Ely
Once again the Rotary Club of Ely has generously awarded a donation of £200 to Headway Cambridgeshire, to help fund the work we carry out in support of local adults with brain injury. On Thursday 18 February, we were pleased to host a return visit from Mr Mike Bentley, Chair of the club’s Community Service Committee. Headway Cambridgeshire’s Chief Executive Austin Willett welcomed Mike back to our Ca... Read more... -
Winter Appeal Update - Thank You To Our Supporters
We want to thank our supporters and to update you on our winter appeal, which raised almost £1,200, helping to maintain our services for brain injured people over the difficult winter months. Every pound donated has helped towards the rehabilitation of a local person, who has sustained a brain injury. It has enabled people to become physically stronger by working out under careful supervision in our gym. It has helped peopl... Read more... -
Olympic Medal Winner Gail Emms To Open Gym For Brain Injured People
On the 18 January at 11.30 badminton ace Gail Emms who took home a silver medal in Athens in 2004 will officially launch a brand new gym at Thorpe Hall in Peterborough - a centre for both Sue Ryder’s Hospice and Headway Cambridgeshire’s provision of services for brain injured people. In our region about 20 people a day are admitted to local hospitals with brain injuries and after they have been discharged many of them need further rehabilitation. A well-equipped gym and specialist instru... Read more... -
The Malcolm Williams Award 2015
Each year, we present the Malcolm Williams Award to a Headway Cambridgeshire client. The award recognises the efforts and achievements a client has made in their life following their brain injury. Clients can be nominated by Headway Cambridgeshire staff or by other clients. The award is presented annually in memory of the late Malcolm Williams, who attended Headway Cambridgeshire as a client some years ago. In fact, once again, we presented two awards for the Year 2015: one to a client at ... Read more... -
We Have A Vacancy For A Rehabilitation Worker
Rehabilitation Worker - 'Making Headway' Part time 15 hours per week Salary - £18,285 (pro rata) The Community Rehabilitation Worker will join our Big Lottery funded ‘Making Headway’ project. The project supports people with a brain injury and their carers to enable them to build confidence and independence reduce isolation and better cope with the effects of living with a brain injury. The Community Rehabili... Read more...
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Enjoying a Model Conversation
Our regular client blogger, Wendy, has paid a visit to The Junction in Cambridge yet again. For a change it wasn't to see one of her favourite bands. Here Wendy tells us what she has been up to...... Read More
