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We’re getting really excited in the fundraising team, on Sunday 24 March over 4,000 runners will take to the streets of Colchester and run the Colchester Half Marathon. The start and finish line is at Weston Homes Community Stadium, almost...
At Headway Essex, we know that adjusting to life after brain injury can be very challenging and frustrating. For young adults, living with an acquired brain injury can be particularly isolating. Understandably, they’ll want to get back to doing the...
We are delighted to officially announce that we have been successful in securing a £340, 457 grant from the National Lottery funded Big Lottery Fund to set up a Community Rehabilitation Hub in South Essex. This is incredibly exciting news...
This week will feature #GivingTuesday! What is #GivingTuesday? Giving Tuesday is an international day of giving. It immediately follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday (this year, 27 November) each year and is a chance to give back to good causes...
This month marks exactly 10 years since Pauline and Bernie’s son, Gary, suffered a traumatic brain injury. The exact date and time, 3 November 2008 9.45pm, will be etched on their minds forever. Gary was loving life and working at...
Make the most of the festive cheer and raise some funds for Headway Essex this Christmas and become a Headway Essex Festive Fundraiser. We’re passionate about injecting the ‘fun’ into fundraising and Christmas is the perfect time to do just...
We are very proud of client Olivia English who exhibited at the Annual Lloyds of London Art Exhibition held on 22 – 26 October 2018. Having suffered a near fatal brain haemorrhage and undergoing surgery in late 2015, Olivia received...
The Headway Essex newsletter – Autumn 2018 is now available to read online. Here are the highlights of what’s included in this edition: Busy as bees As we draw to the end of this year, Chief Executive Joanna Wright provided...
Introducing Chrissy’s Headway Essex story In 2007 I went for a hearing test because I was noticing that I could only respond to sounds from the back but not the front. My friends, who I would go to karaoke with,...
This month marks a year since Shirley had her stroke. We interview Shirley to find out more about her life after brain injury. On 14 September 2017, Shirley was at home with her husband of nearly 50 years, Joe, who...
