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Join our EDI Group!

Are you a member, staff or volunteer at Headway? Are you interested in promoting EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) in our community? Join our EDI group! We meet monthly to talk about how to celebrate the diversity of our community…

Join our Focus Group

Have you been involved in providing member-led training before? If so, we’re looking for your input to help shape a new training programme for people working with individuals with brain injuries. Join our paid focus group (£35 per 90-minute session)…

Join our focus group

Help design new training for brain injury professionals

Winter Feast – Burns Night

Location: Headway East London

30/01/2025 6:30 pm – 30/01/2025 9:30 pm

Join us for a delicious Scottish feast devised and prepared by our members at our canal-side home in Haggerston. Every penny we raise goes towards our work supporting over 800 local brain injury survivors, their families and carers each year.…

One year of Evening Service!

In November 2023, we opened the door of our Hackney centre for a new group of members as part of a new service: the Evening Service. This service extends our Day Service, which runs Monday to Friday and supports over…

Evening Service

Evening Service A new service at our centre in Hackney every Wednesday At our Evening Service members, staff and volunteers come together to share experiences and contributions. We give each other practical and emotional support; forging new relationships and identities.…

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Tuesday 3rd December, 3pm-3:45pm. This is an open meeting, and everyone is welcome to attend! Our address is: Headway East London. Timber Wharf, 238-240 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AX. You…

Small Stories, Big Pictures

On Thursday 17 October we hosted our annual brain injury conference, entirely co-produced with our members, called Small Stories, Big Picture. More than 60 people attended our Hackney centre, including delegates from the DWP, assessment services, Headway centres, solicitors, university…

The Magic of Chaos

The Magic of Chaos is a short film about Headway East London, directed by award-winning director Kit Vincent in collaboration with our community of members and staff. This poignant documentary invites viewers into the magical world of our Hackney Centre,…

Xmas Open Studio

Location: Headway East London

28/11/2024 5:00 pm – 28/11/2024 8:00 pm

On Thursday 28 November our Submit to Love art studio will welcome the public into an exciting Open Studio event. Submit to Love is home to more than 40 artists living with a brain injury, who re-discover their creative…

Mike’s Table x Headway EATS

On Friday 13 September we hosted a supper club in collaboration with Mike’s Table, an East London social enterprise offering opportunities to share a meal in a welcoming environment. A real feeling of community filled the room, with new faces…

Headway EATS – The Lemon Squeezer

Location: Headway East London

21/11/2024 6:30 pm – 21/11/2024 9:30 pm

We are excited to announce a new edition of our acclaimed supper club, called Headway EATS – The Lemon Squeezer. In this special edition we will celebrate our member and Submit to Love artist Jon Barry! You will discover more…