Gearing up for Carers’ Week with Sainsbury’s
Carers’ Week will be taking place from 10th-16th June 2013 and Headway Devon, like many other charities, will be taking the opportunity to raise awareness of the vital role that carers perform in their local community. When acquired brain injury strikes, its devastating impact is often felt by the whole family. Partners, children and parents [...]
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 [...]
Bag a bargain at our book sale!
Headway Devon are holding a second-hand book sale to raise money for local people with brain injuries. The sale, which will take place on Wednesday 17th April from 2pm-7.30pm at Headway Devon’s office in Exeter, offers good quality books from a wide range of genres including: Popular fiction and classics Children’s books and games Non-fiction [...]
Make someone’s Easter with delicious charity chocolate
Instead of giving an Easter egg this year, why not buy one of Headway Devon’s brand new charity chocolate bars? Handmade by the Chocolate Café in Ramsbottom, these chocolate bars are free from palm oil and man-made sweeteners, and, what’s more, all proceeds from these sales will be used to support Headway Devon’s vital work [...]
Read our latest newsletter online
You can now read the latest edition of our supporters’ newsletter online by clicking here: Newsletter – January 2013 If you would prefer to receive a copy of this and future newsletters in the post, please call Holly on 01392 211822 or email holly@headwaydevon.org.uk and we’ll add you to our mailing list.
Festive fundraisers get a challenging year off to a flying start!
Donations that have been received following events over the festive season are already helping to make a difference for local people with brain injuries. Local volunteers and supporters have recently raised over £800 for Headway Devon, and these donations are very gratefully received at the start of what we expect will be another challenging year. [...]
Reaching out with the help of Lloyds TSB Foundation
The Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales has made a very generous grant of £12,000 over two years to Headway Devon’s work in some of the most hard-to-reach corners of the county. The donation, which will be used to cover the costs of providing one-to-one support for people with brain injuries in North Devon [...]
Charity Christmas puddings!
Help Headway Devon to improve life after brain injury this Christmas by purchasing one of our delicious charity Christmas puddings. The puddings, made by the award winning “Ultimate Plum Pudding Company” in Cumbria, cost £5.50 each and serve four people. All profits from the sales will be donated to Headway Devon’s vital work in the [...]
Exeter Foundation computer boost for brain injured
Brain injury survivors in the city now have access to top-of-the-range IT facilities thanks to the generosity of the Exeter Foundation. The Foundation, which supports a range of charities in the Exeter area, made a donation towards Headway Devon’s day centre in Exeter, enabling the charity to invest in a brand new computer hub for [...]
Mayoral visit at Headway’s South Devon centre
Mayor of Torbay, Gordon Oliver, made a special visit to Headway Devon’s day centre in Torquay last week. The visit was arranged after Mayor Oliver made a very generous donation of £500 to the centre as part of a pledge to donate half of his annual salary to local groups and organisations in the Bay. [...]
