Posts Tagged “PJ Care”
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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... -
Our Peterborough Hub Service Is Moving To Thorpe Hall
Headway Cambridgeshire is delighted to announce that we are moving our Peterborough Hub Service to Thorpe Hall Hospice in Peterborough, which is run by the charity Sue Ryder. We have been offered space in the West Wing, comprising space for our rehabilitation sessions, an open plan kitchen and an office area, as well as a room where we will set up a small gym for our clients to use. There is also access to more rooms and additional office space. This move will enable us to develop our Peterbo... Read more... -
Art From Our Peterborough Hub
It is two years since Headway Cambridgeshire last held an exhibition at an external venue. We recently posted up a display of art from our Cambridge hub as we love to share the work our clients produce. Clients at our Peterborough hub (based at PJCare's Eaglewood Centre) are equally talented and here is a selection from their work from recent months. [caption id="attachment_8086" align="alignleft" width="300"]... Read more... -
Christmas 2014 at Peterborough Headway Cambridgeshire
We would like to invite you all to our Carol Service Monday 15 December 2014, 11.00 am Church of the Holy Spirit The Cresset Centre Breton Peterborough PE3 8DX Please join us after t... Read more... -
Jules Corry Blog
One of Headway Cambridgeshire’s Peterborough hub service clients Jules Corry, has decided to write his own blog and publish it on the internet. Jules was cared for cared for by PJCare at their Eagle Wood Neurological Care Centre in Peterborough and now he attends the Headway Cambridgeshire hub service that is based there. Jules has asked us to let everyone know about and share the link to his blog, which is about his experiences as a person living with brain injury. This is a wonderful w... Read more... -
Congratulations to Jan Flawn, CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Founder of leading neurological healthcare provider made a CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List The founder and chair of a leading specialist healthcare provider has spoken of her delight at being recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Jan Flawn, who set up her company, PJ Care, in 2000, has been made a CBE. She was honoured for 'services to the care home business and charitable fundraising'. Jan said: ... 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... -
Coffee & Cake Celebrations – Thank You
Headway Cambridgeshire held its first Coffee & Cake Fundraising Celebration events this week – one at our Cambridge hub on Wednesday 30 October and one at our Peterborough hub on Thursday 31 October. Both were a resounding success! We invited everyone: clients, carers, friends, neighbours and supporters to come and join us for a charity fundraising event. Staff and clients had baked lots of cakes of every descrip... Read more... -
Andrew steps out to raise cash for brain injury charity
A brain injured friend inspired a fitness enthusiast to raise money for the Headway Cambridgeshire charity. Andrew Thomas took part in the Perkins Great Eastern Run half marathon in Peterborough aid of the group, which supports people with brain injuries and their families. But instead of running the 13.1 miles, Andrew competed as a Nordic walker using specially designed poles which help propel him along. He wanted to raise money for Headway Cambridgeshire as a tribute to his friend, Ja... Read more... -
Sir Tony Robinson Opens PJ Care's Eagle Wood
Sir Tony Robinson officially opened PJ Care's Eagle Wood neurological centre in Peterborough on Monday 9 September 2013. Although the centre opened its doors to clients last year, this occasion saw the official opening ceremony and a chance to celebrate this wonderful new purpose built residential facility specially designed for people with neurological conditions. ... Read more...
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