Snowdon by Night
2024-05-02 00:00 - 2025-08-22 00:00 (Europe/London)
Experience this magical trek when you reach the summit at moonlight and see the sunrise as you make the descent.
Various dates available in 2024 and 2025
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Big Half Marathon 2025
2025-09-07 | London Tower Bridge, SE1 2UP, United Kingdom
Are you ready for London’s most vibrant and inclusive half marathon?
The 13.1-mile course takes runners from Tower Bridge to the Cutty Sark in Greenwich.
The event returns in 2025 on Sunday 7 September!
Register your interest below and our fundraising team will be in touch or for more information email fundraising@headwayessex.org.uk or telephone 01206 845945

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Headway Essex Classic Vehicle Show 2025
2025-09-21 | Lower Castle Park, Castle Rd, Colchester, CO1 1UW
Head down to Castle Park, Colchester on Sunday 21st September for a fun-packed day with the family!
Headway Essex is hosting our annual Essex Classic Vehicle Show and this year is set to be another roaring success! Lower Castle Park will be filled to the brim with over 200 classic cars, along with entertainment and a variety of stalls – there is something for everyone. Come and join the fun and help Headway Essex continue to support adults living in Essex with an acquired brain injury.
Sunday 21st September 2025
10:30am – 4:00pm
Lower Castle Park, Colchester Castle, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1UW
Public Admission

Adult Ticket £7
Child Ticket £4 (under threes go FREE)
Concessions Ticket £4
Family Ticket £15 (under threes go FREE)
Online booking has now closed but don’t worry you can buy them on the gate!
Exhibitors
Please note that we cannot accept exhibitor bookings after 1st September 2025

Headway Essex will have a photographer at the event. Visitors irrevocably consent to the Photographer using the Photographs for any purpose whatsoever, including public display, portfolio display, non-commercial publication in any media, commercial publication in any media. Visitors irrevocably consent to the Photographer using the Photographs in the EEA including the UK and globally.

Jurassic Coast Trek
2025-10-03 00:00 - 2026-09-06 23:30
Stretching between Old Harry Rocks in Dorset, to Orcombe Point in East Devon, the Jurassic Coast – England’s first Natural World Heritage Site – is the most geologically diverse coastline in the world. The exposed cliff sections allow you to look back through 185 million years of time; dinosaur remains have been found here, and it’s a fossil-hunter’s paradise. With a more recent history of mining, shipwrecks and smuggling, this is a fascinating stretch of coastline.
Over two days, we trek a section of approx. 23 miles, taking in some of the Jurassic Coast’s most dramatic scenery, including the renowned natural stone archway of Durdle Door and beautiful circular Lulworth Cove.
Various dates

03 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2025
15 May 2026 – 17 May 2026
04 Sep 2026 – 06 Sep 2026

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Headway Essex Christmas Craft Market 2025
2025-11-29 10:00 - 14:00 | The Annexe Stanway Evangelical Church Chapel Road Colchester CO3 0PU, Chapel Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PU, United Kingdom
Christmas Craft Market
Saturday 29 November 2025
10am – 2pm
Stanway Evangelical Church
Free Entry
Join us at Stanway Evangelical Church for our Christmas Craft Market, filled with unique, handcrafted gifts and festive treats!
The event will be jam-packed with festive fun, including:
Handmade crafts 🎄 Artisan gifts 🎄 Tombola 🎄 Kids’ Christmas crafts 🎄 Delicious festive food and drink 🎄 A special visit from Santa!
Entry is free, and there’s ample free parking!
Find us at The Annexe
Stanway Evangelical Church
Chapel Road
Colchester
CO3 0PU

Headway Essex Merry Makers Market 2025
2025-12-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Benfleet Methodist Church, 67 High Road, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5LH, United Kingdom
Merry Makers Market

Saturday 20 December 2025
11am – 3pm
Benfleet Methodist Church
Free Entry

Join us at Benfleet Methodist Church for our Merry Makers Market!

Come along and explore a wonderful selection of unique, handcrafted gifts and festive treats — perfect for those last-minute Christmas presents, tasty seasonal goodies, or even a little something just for you!

What’s waiting for you at the market?
– Handmade crafts
– Artisan gifts
– Tombola
– Delicious festive food & drinks
– Children’s crafting activities

It’s set to be a day full of festive fun for all ages!

Entry is completely free, and there’s free parking available at both the front and rear of the church.

We can’t wait to welcome you!

Find us at
Benfleet Methodist Church,
67 High Road, South Benfleet
SS7 5LH

Ho Chi Minh to Angkor Wat Cycle
2026-01-30 00:00 - 2026-09-28 23:30
Ho Chi Minh To Angkor Wat Cycle
12 days • Cambodia, Vietnam
February and September 2026
Cycle through beautiful rural landscapes dotted with ruins of ancient civilisations, and small towns where Buddhist temples contrast among well-preserved French-era buildings and ramshackle houses.
This challenge takes you from Vietnamese Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, through the rice-paddies and waterways of the beautiful Mekong Delta into Cambodia. Pedal on through this friendly country towards one of the most impressive sights in Southeast Asia: the Royal Temples of Angkor Wat.
Various dates available

31 Jan 2026 – 11 Feb 2026

26 Sep 2026 – 07 Oct 2026

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Headway Essex Spring Makers Market
2026-03-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Kingsland Church, London Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9DW, United Kingdom
🌸 Spring Makers Market 🌸
Handmade gifts • Local makers • Family fun
Join us on Saturday 7 March 2026 for our Spring Makers Market!
Enjoy a fun day out for the whole family, browse beautiful handmade gifts, crafts, and unique designs, and find a meaningful Mother’s Day gift or the perfect Easter treat.
Headway Essex Spring Makers Market
Saturday 7 March 2026
10am – 2pm
Kingsland Church, London Road, Colchester, CO3 9DW
Free entry and ample parking – all are welcome!
Save the date and bring a friend.
Accessible venue with a large café on site.

Colchester Half Marathon 2026
2026-03-08
The Colchester Half Marathon is back for 2026!
We have secured a limited number of places for the Colchester Half Marathon. This 13.1 mile race makes its way through the historic city of Colchester on Sunday 8th March 2026.
Headway Essex empowers brain injury survivors, offering them support, guidance, and hope for a brighter future. By taking up this challenge and raising money for Headway Essex, you can help us continue this vital work.
Register today and make every step count!
When: Sunday 8th March 2026
Where: Colchester
Starting and finishing at the JobServe Community Stadium – the route will take you past some of Colchester’s iconic landmarks!Thousands of people line the streets to cheer you on as you run through the City centre, and out into the scenic country lanes surrounding Colchester!
Fundraising target: £150
To register your interest or for more information please complete the form and our fundraising team will be in touch, alternatively email fundraising@headwayessex.org.uk or call 01206 845945

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Headway Essex Quiz Night
2026-03-27 19:00 - 21:30 | Philip Morant School and College, Rembrandt Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS, United Kingdom
Headway Essex Quiz Night!
Ready to put your knowledge to the test while supporting an amazing cause? Gather your friends and join us for a fantastic evening of fun, laughter and friendly competition!
Friday 27th March
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, Colchester CO3 4QS
Ample FREE parking available
£5 per entry (Maximum 6 people per team)
Ready to test your knowledge?
Have fun with friends?
Help others at the same time?
Every penny raised supports Headway Essex, helping people impacted by brain injury achieve a life of fulfilment and purpose.
So round up your dream team, brush up on those trivia skills, and join us for a brilliant night out for a brilliant cause!
Email fundraising@headwayessex.org.uk or call 01206 845945 to book
Let’s get quizzing!

Wing Walk 2026
2026-04-01 - 2026-10-31
Take to the skies with this aerial adventure!
Experience the thrill and excitement of a wing walking ride from this private aerodrome in Kent and raise funds for Headway Essex!
When: Between April to October on Mondays, Thursdays and weekends
Where:Headcorn Aerodrome, Shenley Road, Ashford TN27 9HX
Please sign up and raise money for Headway Essex enabling us to continue running vital services that help improve the lives of adults with acquired brain injury.
To find out more about raising money for Headway Essex please complete the form and our fundraising team will be in touch, alternatively email fundraising@headwayessex.org.uk or call 01206 845945

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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
2026-04-01 00:00 - 2026-10-31 00:00
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (10 days)
April – October 2026 various dates
25 Apr 2026 – 04 May 2026
05 Sep 2026 – 14 Sep 2026
10 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2026
Machu Picchu is one of the most iconic sights in South America, and the culmination of our magnificent Inca Trail trek through the Peruvian Andes. Trek this breathtakingly beautiful route through valleys and high passes, scattered with fascinating Inca ruins.
Trekking on Inca-paved paths and steps, the route takes you up through lush cloudforest to the demanding Dead Woman’s Pass (4200m). Continually climbing up or dropping down, the way is steep at times, and the altitude adds to the challenge. Finally to the Sun Gate, which overlooks Machu Picchu, where your first magical glimpse provides an unforgettable reward for your efforts.
For more details register your interest today!
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Great Wall of China Trek
2026-04-18 00:00 - 2026-10-18 00:00
Great Wall of China Trek (9 days). Choose from;
18 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
05 Sep 2026 – 13 Sep 2026
10 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Trek one of the seven wonders of the world constructed by human hands over 2000 years ago. Flights to Beijing and accommodation are included with support crew and local guides and tour of the Forbidden City.
The Great Wall of China has to be the ultimate building project the world has ever known; constructed by human hands over 2000 years ago, it stretches across this hilly region with long spurs and watch-towers often disappearing into the mists.
You will pass through woodland and terraced farmland, following the contours of the beautiful hills and mountains in remote areas north of Beijing. The trek follows old sections of the Great Wall, as well as restored sections with smooth flagstones and lots of steps!
OPEN • 9 DAYS
Day 1: Fly London to Beijing
Day 2: Arrive Beijing; transfer Huangyaguan / Forbidden City Tour
Day 3: Huangyaguan
Day 4: Huangyaguan – Mountain Village
Day 5: Mountain Village – Jinshanlin
Day 6: Gubeiko – Jinshanlin
Day 7: Jinshanlin – Watchtower Panorama – Beijing
Day 8: Beijing
Day 9: Fly Beijing to London
For more details register your interest today!
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Snowdon Sea to Summit
2026-04-24 00:00 - 2026-07-04 23:30
This exciting adventure tackles all terrains as we journey literally from Sea to Summit! Starting in Caernarfon on the Menai Strait across from Anglesey, we cycle, trek and kayak in the wildness of Wales and stand on the highest peak in England & Wales – Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa in its native Welsh language) at 1,085m.
Includes 1 night’s accommodation, breakfast, lunch and snacks on challenge day, transfers, full support, equipment hire and a glass of fizz on the completion of your challenge
Various dates
24 Apr 2026 – 25 Apr 2026
03 Jul 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
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Yorkshire Three Peaks Weekend
2026-07-03 00:00 - 2027-09-06 23:30
Yorkshire Three Peaks
3 days
Sept 2025, July and Sept 2026
Get ready for your ultimate challenge and take on the Three Peaks whilst rasing vital funds for Headway Essex.
This region was shaped by glaciers many thousands of years ago, and there are plenty of geological landmarks – striking limestone outcrops and unusual rock formations – to pique our interest as we walk. We will also see the famous Ribblehead Viaduct enroute, part of the scenic Settle to Carlisle railway line. This is an extremely tough event over hilly landscapes; at 24 miles it forms an enormous challenge for walkers.

Headway Essex empowers brain injury survivors, offering them support, guidance, and hope for a brighter future. By taking up this challenge and raising money for Headway Essex, you can help us continue this vital work.
Register today and make every step count!

Various dates

3 Jul 2026 – 05 Jul 2026
04 Sep 2026 – 06 Sep 2026

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Tandem Skydive 2026
2026-07-18 | Beccles Airfield, Ellough, Suffolk, NR34 7XD, United Kingdom
Headway Essex Skydive 2026
This could be your year for adventure!
If you have ever thought about doing a skydive, why not tick it off the ‘bucket list’ and make this year, your year for adventure.
Join us for a tandem skydive, leaving from Beccles airfield, with your experienced trainer, you will jump from 13,000 feet. Reaching exhilerating speeds of up to 120mph your efforts will raise vital funds to support adults with acquired brain injury in Essex.
This event is fully supported by Headway Essex. (£50 deposit + sponsorship target £395)
For more information, please register your interest below
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Big Half Marathon 2026
2026-09-06 | London Tower Bridge, SE1 2UP, United Kingdom
Are you ready for London’s most vibrant and inclusive half marathon?
The 13.1-mile course takes runners from Tower Bridge to the Cutty Sark in Greenwich.
The event returns in 2026 on Sunday 6 September!
Our charity spaces for this run are now all taken.
Missed out on this run? Give us a call and we’ll help you find another challenge to take on.
To contact our fundraising team please email fundraising@headwayessex.org.uk or telephone 01206 845945

Swim Serpentine 2026
2026-09-19 | Hyde Park London, Serpentine Bridge, London, London, W2 2UH, United Kingdom
Dive into the iconic Serpentine Lake at Swim Serpentine!
Set in the heart of Hyde Park, London, this open water swimming event welcomes all levels—whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned swimmer.
Experience the thrill of swimming in one of London’s most stunning locations. Sign up today!
Register your interest below and our fundraising team will be in touch or for more information email fundraising@headwayessex.org.uk or telephone 01206 845945

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Headway Essex Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show 2026
2026-09-20 10:30 - 16:00 | Lower Castle Park, Castle Rd, Colchester, CO1 1UW
Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show – A Fantastic Family Day Out
Join us for our annual Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show, a much-loved event that returns this year bigger and better than ever. Taking place in the beautiful surroundings of Lower Castle Park, the show is set to be another roaring success and a highlight in the local events calendar.
Visitors can enjoy an incredible display of over 200 classic cars and vehicles, showcasing a wide range of vintage and historic models that car enthusiasts and families alike will love. Whether you’re passionate about classic motoring or simply enjoy seeing beautifully preserved vehicles, there will be plenty to admire throughout the day.
Alongside the classic vehicles, the event will feature live entertainment, a variety of stalls, and vintage sellers, offering unique retro items, collectibles, and nostalgic treasures. There will also be plenty of family-friendly activities and entertainment, making it a perfect family day out in Essex.
Our Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show is more than just a great event – it’s also a chance to support an important cause. By attending, you’ll be helping Headway Essex continue its vital work supporting adults across Essex who are living with an acquired brain injury.
Whether you’re searching for classic car shows in Essex, vintage events near you, or a fun family day out, our Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show offers something for everyone. Come along, enjoy the atmosphere, explore the stalls, and experience a wonderful community event while supporting a fantastic cause.
Sunday 20th September 2026
10:30am – 4:00pm
Lower Castle Park, Colchester Castle, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1UW

Public Admission
Tickets £10
Under 12’s go free

Exhibitors
£10 per vehicle
For Group/club bookings please email fundraising@headwayessex.org.uk

Stallholder enquiries
We’re on the lookout for vintage stallholders, car jumble and automobilia traders, plus fantastic food vendors. If you are intetested in having a stall at the Headway Essex Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show please follow this link to register your interest.
Please note places are limited and fill up fast!
Headway Essex Classic Vehicle & Vintage Show Stallholder Application Form – Fill out form

London Vitality 10k 2026
2026-09-27
Looking for a 10K race with stunning views of London? The Vitality London 10,000 is the perfect challenge for you! Not only will you experience the excitement of the capital’s iconic landmarks, but you’ll also be part of an event that celebrates both physical and mental wellbeing.
This unique 10K race takes you on an unforgettable route, with the finish line located outside Buckingham Palace — the only race in London where you can enjoy this magnificent sight as you cross the finish.
Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking to push your limits, the Vitality London 10,000 offers a perfect blend of energy, support, and inspiration.
Don’t miss out – register now and make your mark on this iconic race!
Register your interest below and our fundraising team will be in touch or for more information email fundraising@headwayessex.org.uk or telephone 01206 845945

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