Headway launches new brain injury identity card
HRH Prince Harry yesterday (20th July) officially launched a brand new initiative at national charity Headway – one that we fully support here at Headway East London. The brain injury identity card is part of the charity’s Justice Project, which aims to raise awareness of brain injury within the criminal justice system, and ensure survivors are identified at the earliest […]
Brain injury survivors are “Making Faces” at Southbank Centre in new exhibition
London Creativity & Wellbeing Week
Sean working in the studio London Creativity & Wellbeing Week runs from 12th – 18th June 2017. Organised by the London Arts in Health Forum, this week is all about celebrating the huge impact that art and creativity can have on our mental wellbeing. At Headway, this is something often explored by our members in the studio, and our staff […]
Our London Symphony Orchestra outing!
Today we popped over to LSO St Luke’s on Old Street, to enjoy one of their ‘Northern Lights’ series, organised by Rachel Leach. As soon we arrived, we were greeted by the sight of an enormous grand piano, large windows and an impressive turnout of opera lovers. The soprano (Mirjam Mesak, pictured below) sang a total of […]
Volunteers’ Week: Our Wednesday Volunteers!
Today is our last interview! We are talking to volunteer Viktorija, who has been working at Headway for a year and a half. How did you find out about Headway? I found out about Headway at the University of Westminster, where I studied psychology. There was an event where they were looking for volunteers for various […]
Volunteers’ Week: Our Tuesday Volunteers!
Brian volunteering in the arch Today we share a snippet of Brian’s story, who previously featured on Who Are You Now? and has been volunteering at Headway for over a decade. I’ve always enjoyed volunteering in the arch, the art studio at Headway. It’s somewhere I can have a laugh. I feel I can give the members […]
Volunteers’ Week: Our Monday Volunteers!
Oli Today we catch up with Monday volunteer Oli, who has been helping in the Headway kitchen for 13 years! How long have you been volunteering at Headway? A long time… I think I started 2004, so before most of the staff worked here! I started when Headway was in Austin House in Shoreditch (we’re now […]
Volunteers’ Week: Our Friday Volunteers!
Zara Today we catch up with Friday volunteer Zara, who has been working with Headway for a year. What made you want to volunteer with us? It was my own experience of brain injury. I was diagnosed with a tumour in 2013, and within a week I was in surgery. I recovered very quickly and got […]
Volunteers’ Week: Our Thursday Volunteers!
Today we spoke with Simon, who has been volunteering at Headway for 6 months. What made you want to volunteer at Headway? It was a few things at the same time. I was due to have a knee operation, so I wanted to make the best use of the time that I had off work. […]
Yoki reviews our pop up!
Yoki, first of all – what did you think of the pop-up shop? It’s a great opportunity for people to find out more about Headway and it gives people like me opportunities as well. There’s some great artwork. It’s good that members’ artwork is not going to waste if that makes sense. You were involved in […]