Out and about in Action for Brain Injury Week
To celebrate Action for Brain Injury Week, which will be running from 13th-19th May, Headway Devon will be touring the county with an exhibition of client artwork and coffee morning. This “roadshow” will be launching in Torquay on Monday 13th May, before moving on to make stops in Tiverton, Exmouth, Honiton and finally Exeter on [...]
Latest supporters’ newsletter available now
Our latest newsletter is now available to read online. Simply follow the link to read all our latest news and to find out our plans to mark Action for Brain Injury Week in May. Action for Brain Injury Week 2013 Newsletter
Brian’s Travels
This is where Brian will post news and pictures from his travels around Devon and visits to Headway Devon events. Check back here regularly to stay up-to-date with Brian’s latest activities! When he’s not out and about, Brian enjoys relaxing with his friends in the Headway training room. Brian dons a pirate eye-patch to guard [...]
Mustard, custard and baked beans – Ruth’s “yucky bath” for Headway Devon!
Today’s recipe: Ingredients: Blancmange, creamed rice, baked beans, tinned tomatoes, milk, pickled red cabbage, mustard, custard, mushy peas, flour, cream of chicken soup, grapefruit segments, and half a cup of tea. Method: Take all ingredients, mix together in a bath and then get in. An odd mix of ingredients, one might think, but this is [...]
Wide range of speakers is highly praised by delegates at Devon conference
Headway Devon held its popular annual conference and exhibition, The Cost of Brain Injury, on 14th October with the kind support of Irwin Mitchell. Over 60 Brain injury professionals and charity workers from across the South West attended the day at Exeter’s Sandy Park Conference Centre. As always, the conference offered a stage for speakers [...]
Medical and legal experts to top the bill at regional conference
Our popular annual conference, the Cost of Brain Injury, will return to Exeter’s Sandy Park Conference Centre later this week: on Friday 14th October 2011. The conference has been described by delegates in previous years as “one of the most effective, informed and enjoyable conferences I have attended in years,” and has been taking bookings [...]
2011 Regional Conference: The Cost of Brain Injury
Our 2011 conference takes place at Sandy Park on the 14th October. For more details, click here.
2011 Conference – The Cost of Brain Injury
This year’s conference is at Sandy Park on the 14th October, kindly supported by Irwin Mitchell Solicitors. The speakers are: Dr Phil Yates Polly Sweeney Dr Andrew Bateman Nigel Lyons A presentation from carers Registration for delegates starts at 9:30 and coffee will be available on arrival. Refreshments and lunch will be served in the [...]
How clubs and groups can help
If you are a member of a club or community group who may be interested in supporting local people with brain injuries, we’d love to hear from you. Some of the ways that we have worked with groups before are described below, but we’re always keen to hear new ideas too. Invite us along to [...]
Fundraising events
Sponsored events We have a range of sponsored events that you can take part in from abseiling and skydiving to the Great West Run, but if none of those events suit you, then why not organise your own? Sponsored swims, silences, walks and sports tournaments can be a great way to raise vital funds for [...]
