Headway Lincolnshire provides key support services to those with traumatic brain injuries, their families and carers in Lincolnshire.
On 22nd April 2013 Headway Lincolnshire became a registered charity, enabling it to build further on the fantastic work the organisation carries out.
Headway Lincolnshire provides direct support to the brain injured, their families and carers both whilst in hospital and on discharge home through their Information and Support Workers and trained volunteers.
This direct support includes providing invaluable information on the effects and consequences of brain injury, services available for those affected as well as signposting to other agencies. Support can also include advocacy where appropriate and help when dealing with other professionals, employers and so on.
Headway Lincolnshire provides regular support groups and access to a variety of social activities to assist those with brain injuries to return to community living and participation.
As well as assisting the brain injured, Headway Lincolnshire provides access to educational training for carers and professionals.
Lisa Preece, Partner in the Personal Injury team at Nelsons and Chairperson and Trustee of Headway Lincolnshire, said:
“Headway Lincolnshire is an organisation that provides valuable services and support to those that have suffered traumatic brain injuries along with their families and carers. Alongside this we also lobby for better acute and long term services for those with brain injuries in the county and campaign with local organisations to reduce the incidence of brain injury. We are extremely proud of the work that we do and we are glad that this work has been recognised and that we have now become a registered charity.”