Headway Olympics
While enjoying the incredible Olympic performances and cheering for their favourite athletes, our members continued to face the daily challenges of living with a brain injury, from limited mobility and fatigue to memory loss. When you live with a brain injury, everyday activities like going to the market, remembering an appointment or using public transport can […]
Community Day
“A few Saturdays back we invited the extended Headway family into the centre for a day to celebrate our community. So many members benefit from the support of Headway through all our services, and being able to share that with their friends and family is a wonderful thing. We enjoyed the best of Headway – […]
A statement on the racist violence taking place in the UK
As a community, we are devastated by and condemn the racist violence taking place across the country. We understand that many people in our society feel let down by the systems meant to support and protect us. However, this does not justify hate towards others who may be different from us, hold different beliefs, have […]
Bart at Irwin Mitchell’s brain injury conference
On Thursday 4 July we joined solicitors Irwin Mitchell’s brain injury conference, which focused on the deeply personal journey of achieving independence after a brain injury. The audience was given an insight into what independence means from the perspectives of medical professionals, survivors and family members of those who have suffered a brain injury. Our member Bart de […]
ABI Week 2024 – A Life Re-written
This ABI Week you can learn about stories of life after brain injury from the members of our community. The stories have been collected and shared as part of our differently various in different spaces touring exhibition, which brings artwork made by people living with brain injury to local community centres across our 13-borough catchment […]
A Farewell to Anna
Our CEO Anna McEwen is stepping down from her role at Headway East London at the end of April. “I’ve loved working at Headway East London and the incredible community that exists amongst members, staff and volunteers, it’s a really special place.” Since she joined us in 2021, she has helped guide us through the […]
World Day of Social Justice – Cheryl’s story
“My name is Cheryl and I am a member of Headway East London. I had a stroke in September 2019. Before my brain injury, I used to be an Estate Site Manager for the local authority. I am still looking at how to find some kind of new norm. I know I’ll never get back to my working life because […]
differently various in different spaces
Last summer, more than 5,500 people visited differently various, our 10-day takeover of The Curve gallery at the Barbican and the largest exhibition co-produced by people living with brain injury. This year, we are touring the artwork from the show to local community venues, alongside workshops, events and screenings between March and July 2024. Supported […]
A Scottish Winter Feast
Over 50 guests enjoyed a delicious Scottish feast, live music by the Headway band and a live poetry reading by our members Stuart, Kim and Ade and volunteer Sarah, including a toast from the laddies and the response from the lassies! The menu, prepared by our kitchen crew with the support of Scottish Kitchen Manager […]
A year at Headway in the words of our community
Mike Poole has been a Headway East London member since 2016. Before his brain injury, he was an art director, and he is now a prolific artist at Submit to Love. Alice Kershberg is a Trustee at Headway and Neurotrauma Clinical Nurse Specialist at Royal London Hospital. She supports the team delivering our Better […]
