Welcome to My World – Lewis
27-year-old Lewis was just a teenager when he underwent surgery to treat a rare brain condition called Rasmussen’s Encephalitis (which caused him almost constant seizures). This involved disconnecting one half of his brain from the other, however the procedure left him with a lasting brain injury. “I was 14 at the time. I didn’t have […]
Celebrating Action for Brain Injury Week 2020
We’re excited to mark Action for Brain Injury Week (28th Sept – 4th Oct) with a new awareness raising campaign from Headway East London called “Welcome to My World”. Each day we’ll be introducing a new person’s story; giving an insight into their world and experience of brain injury. The name of the campaign comes […]
Welcome to My World – Rosy
Back in 2013 life moved very quickly for Rosy: as a police officer doing shift work and a keen runner she was on her feet for most of the day and enjoyed the fast pace. However, in December of that year, Rosy was admitted to hospital following days of sickness and what followed was a […]
Welcome to My World – Dave
54-year-old Dave was a chauffeur for the best part of 20 years, driving the likes of Ringo Star and The Backstreet Boys across London. After deciding on a career change, he retrained as a lifeguard, teaching young children to swim. Just 3 months into this new job, Dave went to the doctors with what he […]
Welcome to My World – Natasha
I was working full-time as a Marketing Manager in central London. Life was really fast paced and sociable; I was out and about a lot. That was six years ago now. I was driving home on the motorway when my car was hit by a drunk driver. I don’t remember much from that time, but […]
Welcome to My World – Victoria
“The last thing I can remember in my old life is when I fell asleep….I could see them with the needle, I kept looking at the light, and then my eyes shut, and that was it… gone.” Victoria was just 17 years old and training to be a hairdresser in Bond Street when she began […]
John & Tiiu – A Creative Collaboration
Tell us more about how you began to have regular contact during lockdown J: We became friends as it were at Headway, and she knows about music. I call her Thai because it’s easier for me to remember and say it. We had friendly phone calls, “how is all going?” and that…and then we started […]
Anti-racism at Headway East London
HEADWAY EAST LONDON REJECTS RACISM AND INEQUALITY AND STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH BLACK LIVES MATTER In recent weeks, we have witnessed how protests across the world have risen in response to the continued brutal and unjust treatment of people based on the colour of their skin. These protests have started a conversation around the world […]
GUEST BLOG – understanding your housing rights
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 […]
Laura & Sam – an octopus adventure!
Normally you’ll find Headway Support Workers out in the community, or visiting people at home. Their role helps members to gain more independence; be that through practical support or just venturing out and trying new activities. For Sam and member Laura, they typically enjoyed going to the cinema or coffee, shopping in town, lots of […]