Headway Cambridgeshire

About Us

Headway began in 1989, when a group of parents combined their efforts to find support for their brain injured children, because none existed.  From that point Headway has broadened its mandate to care for any person who has acquired a brain injury.  We provide unique services and facilities designed to aid rehabilitation and resettlement of those who have suffered traumatic head injuries and support their families and carers.

Today

• We run specialist day services in venues across Cambridgeshire
• Run training courses to raise awareness about brain injury
• In the community we support people with brain injury and their families
• Run social and support groups across the county
• We have a Neuro Trauma Support Coordinator based at Addenbrookes Hospital, supporting patients with brain injury, and their families, at the very start of the rehabilitation process

Head injury is the most complex injury to the most complex organ in the body.  About 80% of head injuries are classified as mild and will be discharged from Accident and Emergency to home, but these patients will often suffer from ongoing debilitating symptoms such as headaches, irritability, fatigue, poor concentration and memory problems.  Some symptoms may be prolonged and my impact on family relationships and employment.

Another 10% of head injuries will be classed as moderate and require a brain scan and admission to hospital, these patients are at high risk of ongoing symptoms.  The last 10% are those with severe head injury who are in a coma and require specialist treatment in intensive care.

Headway Cambridgeshire provides a unique service within the county and we continually strive to expand our services to fill the gaps that presently exist for people who have had a brain injury  and you can help us do that by investing in one of these three projects.

Brain injury is often called the hidden disability as many people will appear, on the surface at least, to be perfectly healthy and yet they may well be struggling with the most simple cognitive functions or have mental health difficulties.  It is the cognitive or mental health difficulties that breain injury survivors, their families and carers, find the most difficult to cope with.  People empathise with someone in a wheelchair but if that person is behaving in a disinhibited way, or has anger management issues, this is often harder for families and the person themselves to cope with.

What we're raising funds for

Headway is looking to fund three distinct projects which are listed through the links on the left of this page. Investors can choose which project they wish to support or leave the choice up to us.

Your Time – to develop and sustain this project costs us £40,000 per year.

Hospital Support - the cost of this is £40,000 each year.

New Premises - we are looking for an initial investment of £400,000.

Current target - our fundraising target through the Allia bond therefore is £480,000.

Headway Cambridgeshire  - registered charity No. 1062886

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Please note this page does not form part of the bond offer documentation and prospective investors should not rely on it when deciding whether to invest in Allia bonds. The information on this page has been provided by the cause as a summary of its activities. Allia accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this information and prospective investors should contact the cause directly if they require further information or verifications.

The cause is required to use any funds raised through Allia’s charitable bonds in line with the activities described on this page. However, the cause reserves the right to use funds where it considers them to be most needed in order to achieve the same or similar social outcomes.