Sue Kyle wins Volunteer of the Year award 2018!
Huge congratulations to Susan Kyle who won the Volunteer of the Year Award sponsored by Anthony Gold Solicitors for her dedication to raising money for Headway Hull and East Riding.
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Headway launches new film
Headway UK has launched a new film focussing on the experiences of two families affected by brain injury. It explores how they found out about Headway, and the help and support that the charity provided them.
Sue Kyle – Headway UK Volunteer of the Year Finalist
Hull & East Riding volunteer Susan Kyle is a finalist for the Headway UK Volunteer of the Year award, and we couldn’t be more proud!
‘Is Anna OK?’ – a new virtual reality film
Based on the true story of twins Anna and Lauren, a new virtual reality film allows viewers to experience Anna’s brain injury recovery from the perspective of both Anna and Lauren. The twins were 20 were Anna was injured in a road traffic accident.
Neurorehabilitation is the most cost-effective NHS treatment
A new report, Time for Change: Acquired Brain Injury and Neurorehabilitation, has been published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Acquired Brain Injury.
Daring skydive raises £2,000 for Headway Humber
Jayne and Helen from Rotary Club of Barrow and Meridian did a daring skydive to raise an amazing £2,000 for Headway Humber! Watch the video and read all about it here.
Headway UK launches new website to help update friends and family
New website helps relieve the strain of passing on updates and helps people learn how to support you
Headway Humber is here
The Headway Humber website has been launched! Headway Humber is a collaboration between four of our local branches, and the new website is a hub for all regional information.
Council tax rebates
Find out if you could be eligible for a tax reduction… We have listed several schemes here, but remember each Council will each have their own scheme. The Council Tax Discount Scheme This means you may get a 25% reduction if all the other residents in your home are ‘disregarded’ for council tax purposes. You […]
Pre-payment cards or direct payments?
Local council methods of making adult social care payments have recently raised concerns – make sure you know all the facts before you decide.