Posts Tagged “Patrons & Supporters”

  • Hayley Turner brings 'At The Races' Donation thanks to Many Clouds

    Dedicated racing channel ‘At The Races’ invited Top Jockey Hayley Turner to pick a winner for the 2015 Grand National and to nominate a charity if her pick was right. Hayley’s pick of Many Clouds and her nomination of Headway Cambridgeshire won the charity £1000 in the ATRsweepstake. Long-term Headway Cambridgeshire supporter Hayley visited on Tuesday June 2 to present the cheque and say hello to the staff and clients. Thank you Hayley for your support and ‘At The Races’ for this m... Read more...

  • Many Clouds Win A Silver Lining For Headway Cambridgeshire

    25-1 outsider Many Clouds ridden by Leighton Aspell won the 2015 Grand National on Saturday 11 April. Many people were not expecting this horse to win after a poor performance at the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March. Owner Trevor Hemmings and trainer Oliver Sherwood believed in the eight year old horse and their faith was rewarded. But this win brings a welcome prize for Headway Cambridgeshire too! UK and Ireland dedicated racing channel ‘At The Races’ invited Top Jockey Hayley Turner to pick... 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...

  • Chief Executive Update 18 May 2012

    Yesterday we saw the launch of Headway Cambridgeshire’s major five-year appeal ‘A Home for Headway’ and what a night it was! It was a really hectic day which began with an interview and feature by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and we also received spectacular coverage by the Cambridge News and BBC News online. We were delighted to welcome over 100 guests to the event, and privileged to have one of o... Read more...

  • News from our Fundraising Manager

    Hi, I am Karen Bevan, the Fundraising Manager for Headway Cambridgeshire. Next month sees a really exciting new venture and challenge for us at Headway Cambridgeshire. We are about to launch ‘A Home for Headway’, a capital and revenue appeal to raise funds for a new home for Headway Cambridgeshire. We have been working with brain injured adults and their families and carers for 23 years and we are still based at an old TB unit, where we first started our day service. It w... Read more...

  • Hayley Turner wins award and donates to Headway

    Hayley Turner, top female jockey and friend to Headway Cambridgeshire has won a prestigious award and donated her winnings to Headway Cambridgeshire. Hayley won the William Hill Sports Woman of the Year Award in December 2011. What makes this award so special is that the winner is determined by vote. 11,135 racing fans voted for Hayley and the prize was a £1,000 charity bet on the big race at the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Hayley placed a £500 each-way bet o... Read more...

  • Hayley Turner Racing History Donation

    At the beginning of July, Hayley Turner became the first female jockey to win a Group One race outright at the Darley July Cup at Newmarket. She very kindly donated a signed display photo of the racing colours she wore to her historic victory to Headway Cambridgeshire. She invited Headway to auction this item of horse racing memorabilia to raise funds for the charitable work we carry out in support of brain injured adults, their families and carers. Congratulations to the lucky highest bidder ... Read more...

  • Headway Cambridgeshire's New Patron

    Professor John Pickard, Director of the Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre at Addenbrooke's Hospital, has become the new Patron of Headway Cambridgeshire. Professor Pickard said: 'I am delighted to be asked to become a Patron for Headway Cambridgeshire. These are exciting times for advancing the care of our patients with brain injury. There are many new initiatives in this specialist field in Cambridgeshire, including the Major Trauma Centre, Rapid Access Acute Rehabilitation Facility, as well as t... Read more...

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