Students making a difference for brain injury survivors in Devon
To mark National Student Volunteering Week, we’d like to say a huge thank you to all of the local University and college students who generously give up their time to help Headway Devon to improve life after brain injury. We are very fortunate to have a strong body of enthusiastic and hard-working student volunteers, without [...]
We’re recruiting!
We’re looking for compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to join our expanding one-to-one Outreach team. In particuar we have vacancies in the Exeter, Torquay and Tavistock areas. Headway Devon Outreach workers are based in the community, supporting people with brain injuries to live as independently as possible. This work is very varied and differs with each [...]
Christmas gifts and festive fundraising!
Hand-knitted baby clothing, beautifully crafted Christmas cards, lovable teddy bears and seasonal pot pourri are just some of the items available to purchase from Headway Devon’s Christmas stalls this weekend. On Saturday 3rd December, Sarah will be at Exeter’s Christmas Market on Fore Street and Carrie will be at the Mini Market in Silverton’s Community [...]
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 [...]
Adult centres
We run day centres for adults with acquired brain injuries in Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Tiverton, West Devon and South Devon.We also provide support for children with brain injuries at a centre in Exeter. At our centres people with brain injuries are able to meet new people and take part in activities to help them relearn [...]
Work for us
Below are the details of current job vacancies within Headway Devon. Community Enablers and Personal Care Assistants Our current priority areas are Exeter, Torquay and Tavistock. These are sessional posts, enabling people with acquired brain injury to maximise independence within their community. Working arrangements are flexible but as we offer a 24 hour a [...]
Services for adults and children with brain injuries
Headway Devon provides a range of services for adults and children who are living with the effects of an acquired brain injury as well as providing support and advice for families and carers. Our support services include: One-to-one Outreach visits Day opportunities centres across Devon and Torbay Support for children with brain injuries Support for [...]
