Welcoming our new Chief Executive Anna
Anna brings extensive leadership experience to the role, having worked in the social care field for over 20 years across both the voluntary and statutory sectors. She has previously managed services for people in the community, and worked as a commissioner in adult social care. Anna also has direct experience of working with Headway East […]
An update to Headway East London services – January 2021
(5th January) In a challenging start to the year, the government have just announced a new nationwide ‘stay at home’ order to help curb growing Covid-19 infection rates across the country. Whenever such a change to guidance is announced, Headway East London must review its practices and act swiftly to best ensure the health and […]
2020 – What I Miss, Don’t Miss, Won’t Miss and Won’t Forget (Part 2)
Dundalk play Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium Sean What I miss…My family, festivals, concerts, frequent travel…and the pool table and craic around it. What I don’t miss…Unbridled generosity with coughing and germs What I won’t miss…Being packed like sardines on public transport What I won’t forget…Dundalk playing Arsenal !!! The hard times, the good times, […]
2020 – What I Miss, Don’t Miss, Won’t Miss and Won’t Forget
Rosy getting out the house this summer, in Ramsgate Rosy What I miss…Headway lunch & supper clubs; live music in sticky-floored music venues; also how quiet London was at the beginning of lockdown – for cycling around, it was a dream! What I don’t miss…Lots of planes in the sky. What I won’t miss…Socialising in […]
Sam & Laura – Memories of Family Felines
Earlier this year, during the first national lockdown, we introduced you to member Laura and Support Worker Sam; whilst they usually spent their sessions going to the cinema or out for coffee, they’d been getting incredibly creative over Zoom whilst at home – reasulting in some amazing stories (which you can read the first of […]
Welcome To My World – Marie Claire
I had my own business as property maintenance. It was a very successful business, around Canary Wharf. My daughters were only 10 and 20 years old when I had my ABI. I had a berry aneurism, that I inherited from my dad. It burst. I went to hospital twice; first time I was sent back […]
If Ifs and Ands Were Pots and Pans
If Ifs and Ands Were Pots and Pans There’d Be No Work For Tinkers I’m getting older and I’m scared I’ll never reached my full potential, Don’t wanna end up by being cared for In a home that’s residential. The sands of time are running out there’s no way I can halt them, The hands […]
GUEST BLOG – Understanding Your Housing Rights (part 2)
Providing support never stops. In fact, throughout the current pandemic our teams have been working harder than ever to ensure our members and families get the help they need most. Our Casework team in particular have been incredibly busy, supporting people through benefits reassessments, and wider legal and finance issues. This also includes questions around […]
Volunteer Writing Group – Claudine
Embroidery by Claudine In this piece I will say a bit about my a mother who had brain tumours. I understand now why it took so long to write it! Never easy to write about one’s mother. My volunteering at Headway was originally with an art project in mind about the consequences of my mother’s […]
Welcome To My World – Mike
Photography I now live in Kings Cross. I came to London in 1984 to train as a photo-artist after my ABI, as I wanted to work as a professional photographer. I did indeed become a photographer in London, doing fashion, weddings, still life, news and magazine pictures in the UK for Spanish companies. I specialised […]
