Headway Essex
Providing Brain Injury Care & Support
25th Anniversary
2010 is Headway Essex's 25th Anniversary - 25 years of care for people with brain injury and their families.
Waitrose Token Support
Headway Essex is the Waitrose (Colchester branch) charity for March. Please place your tokens in the Headway Essex box!
David Doodle T.shirt
Watch this space for the David Doodle T.shirt.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Val Pryor one of Headway Essex's supporters won a Headway UK Lifetime Achievement Award presented at the Dorchester in London.
Useful Links
Below are some some links they may be of use to you. Each link will open up a new window to the respective website.
We take no responsibility for the content of any links.
Please let us know if any of the links no longer work or lead to the wrong place.
Please note that we are unable to recommend or endorse any specific firm or organisation, and would encourage you to make your own enquiries.
BENEFITS
Information on what benefits you might be entitled to
BRAIN TUMOUR
Information, practical advice and support for cancer patients and their families and carers
BRAIN AND SPINE FOUNDATION
Support on brain and spine conditions
BRITISH BRAIN TUMOUR ASSOCIATION
Information on the effects of brain or spinal tumour
CARERS UK
Information, advice and support to carers
CBIT – The Child Brain Injury Trust
Support for children and families affected by brain injury that happens after birth
DRUGS
Advice and information about drugs
DVLA - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Driver and vehicle information
EMPLOYMENT
Help with finding employment
ENCEPHALITIS
Support and information for adults and children affected by encephalitis
EPILEPSY
Information on Epilepsy and promoting the interests of people living with epilepsy
HEADWAY - The Brain Injury Association
Information and support for people affected by brain injury. Find you local Headway
MENINGITIS
Support and information for anyone affected by meningitis
MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
Information on mental health issues and where to get support
NHS DIRECT
Health advice and information
PALS – The Patient Advice and Liaison Service
Introduced to ensure that the NHS listens to patients, their relatives, carers and friends and answers their questions and resolves their concerns as quickly as possible
PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS
Information on finding the right NHS service
SOCIAL SERVICES
Information on public services that are available.
SUPPORTED HOUSING/FLOATING SUPPORT
Information on Local Housing Associations
STROKE
Information about what is a stroke and what causes it
VOLUNTEERING
Information on all aspects of volunteering
SOLICITORS
To our knowledge, the solicitors listed below are experienced in providing legal advice in respect of acquired brain injury. Please note that we are unable to recommend or endorse any specific firm or organisation, and would encourage you to make your own enquiries.
ATTWATER & LIELL
BIRKETT LONG
BTMK Solicitors
BUDD MARTIN BURRETT
ELLISONS
IRWIN MITCHELL
PETER RICHBELL & CO
STEWARTS
THOMPSONS
Headway Essex provides care and support for survivors of brain injury and their families and carers
Headway Essex Town Office, 58b Head Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PB.
Headway Essex is a Registered Charity No. 1008807 and a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England No. 2674755
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