Posts Tagged “National Politicians”

  • Have Your Say On E S A

    Have you taken part in the ESA Big Benefits Survey yet? This is your chance to give your opinion on this issue. This is a really important time to add your voice to press coverage at a time when the Bill is entering Report Stage in the Commons. As a member of the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC), a national coalition of over 50 different charities and other organisation... Read more...

  • Preventing Head Injuries Makes More Sense Than Curing Them

    Leading neurosurgeon Richard Nelson has called for compulsory cycle helmets, speed curbs for cars and more help for the elderly in a bid to stem acquired brain injuries. In an impassioned plea at an event hosted by the Headways in the East of England, charities specialising in the rehabilitation of patients with an acquired brain injury (ABI) he said: “Prevention is so much better than the cure.” Richard told the packed audience: “In the last few weeks I have had to tell the family o... Read more...

  • Tea and tenacity at Headway House of Commons event

    Partnerships, pathways, prevention and personal stories were at the heart of a House of Commons event to highlight acquired brain injury recovery and rehabilitation. The packed event, hosted by the Headways in the East of England, charities working with clients with acquired brain injuries, heard from five passionate speakers. Mary Goode, Chief Executive of Headway Cambridgeshire, spoke of the importance of true partnerships in delivering seamless rehabilitation and recovery to victims of ... Read more...

  • House of Commons Reception

    Headway Cambridgeshire, in collaboration with other Eastern Region branches of Headway and with PJ Care, hosted a successful reception at the House Commons recently. The event, a High Tea at the House of Commons on Tuesday 30 April 2013, was held to open a discussion on Acquired Brain Injury in the 21st Century. The event was attended by 100 guests including staff from Headway Regional Branches, Members of Parl... Read more...

  • Headway Cambridgeshire Hosts MP Visit

    Headway Cambridgeshire welcomed Dr Julian Huppert to its central Cambridge day service for a fact-finding visit. Headway Cambridgeshire has been supporting people who are living with the effects of brain injury throughout Cambridgeshire, for over twenty years and is funded in part by public sector funding.

    Mary Goode, Headway Cambridgeshire's Chief Executive, said: "We were delighted to show Dr Huppert our service in action and to take the opportunity to explain to him how cuts... Read more...

  • Chief Executive Update 9 December 2011

    Tees have invited staff from Headway Cambridgeshire to attend a celebration at their new Castle Park offices in Cambridge next week, where festive refreshments will be available. It will be a great opportunity to meet up with our friends Tees who have showed Headway Cambridgeshire so much support with their many 'Baton Challenge' fund raising events across the summer of 2011. We continue our developments in social media as work progresses on our new website, which we launch in January 2012. W... Read more...

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