Liz Bamber Multilotto Winner’s releaseOver the past month new company Multilotto has been appealing for good causes in the North West to receive an incredible £10,000 towards their work in the local community.
Following receiving hundreds of entries
, Multilotto announced that the winning good cause in Headway Preston and Chorley.
HRH Prince Harry is to launch Headway’s Brain Injury Identity Card. The card has many uses but its main purpose is to ensure brain injury survivors are given appropriate support should they come into contact with the criminal justice system.
The card also has the additional benefit of breaking down social exclusion, with card holders having renewed confidence in the knowledge that they can easily explain their support needs should they require assistance in everyday situations.
Liz Bamber, Manager of Headway Preston and Chorley said, “We are delighted that Prince Harry has generously agreed to support this important project. The hidden effects of brain injury can often lead to misunderstandings and difficulties for survivors. Symptoms such as slurred speech or an unsteady gait, make it difficult to explain the effects of their brain injury”.
The launch will take place at the home of Headway Suffolk, which is part of the charity’s network of around 130 groups and branches across the UK, on Thursday 20 July.
For press details, see: www.headway.org.uk/news/national-news/hrh-prince-harry-to-launch-new-brain-injury-initiative/
We have been chosen as one of the charities benefitting from the 2017 Country Charity Event on Saturday 24th June in Woodplumpton. We will be there on the day, which hopes to be a fantastic event. Thanks to Toplands and all sponsors and organisers.
As part of Action for Brain Injury week 2017, Hats for Headway Day is being held in the Fishergate Centre Preston from 10am – 3pm on Friday 12th May. Come along and show your support, wear one of our wacky hats and take a selfie – remember to tell everyone you are supporting Hats for Headway Day!
The fifteenth edition of the Headway Preston and Chorley newsletter is now available to download here. If you would like a paper copy please contact us on 01772 791460.
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Headway Preston and Chorley Trustees and staff are delighted that the ball held on 18th March 2017 at the Marriott Preston raised £7000.00. We would like to thank all involved and the headline sponsors of the event JMW and Fletchers Solicitors.
Liz Bamber charity manager said, ” organising an event of this size is hard work but we are all delighted with the result and thank everyone who donated prizes, supported the event through sponsorship and bought tickets. We are planning next years ball and will announce the date very soon”.
Waitrose supermarket in Walton Le Dale has awarded 
£300.00 to Headway Preston and Chorley under its Community Matters scheme.
Since its launch in 2008, the scheme has donated £14 million to local charities chosen by its customers. The more tokens a cause gets, the bigger the donation they receive. Each month every Waitrose branch donates £1,000 (£500 in Convenience shops) between 3 local good causes.
Liz Bamber Charity manager said, ‘we are thrilled to be chosen by Waitrose customers as it shows we are making a difference locally to people who have suffered a brain injury. When I collected the cheque on Saturday 4th February, I was amazed at the amount awarded and on behalf of all of us, I want to say a big thank you to everyone who voted for Headway Preston and Chorley’.
Mark and Nicola Tipping decided to support Headway Preston and Chorley as one of their chosen charities in 2016, for the second year running.
Mark and Nicola, who live in Cottam, Preston, have been supporting small local charities for five years by lighting up their home with over 30,000 lights and encouraging donations. By 2015 the couple had already raised a total of £35,000 and were given a British Citizen Award for service to volunteering and charitable giving.
On 22nd January 2017 they donated £2000.00 of the total amount raised in 2016, to Headway Preston and Chorley.
Liz Bamber, Headway Manager said, “Mark and Nicola have raised thousands for local causes over the last five years and we are delighted that for the last two years, they have chosen to support people with acquired brain injury. If you have not seen their fantastic display, you will need to wait until December 2017! – it really is spectacular, and we thank them very much for including our small charity”.
It is important for brain injury survivors to have access to specialised care as soon as possible to improve their chances of recovery. However, many people are increasingly finding t
hemselves placed on waiting lists to access rehabilitation, and this can lead family members to wonder what they can do to help their relative during this time. A new factsheet has been written by Headway UK on this topic and offers information and practical tips to family members whose relative is waiting for rehabilitation following brain injury. https://www.headway.org.uk/news/national-news/waiting-for-rehab-after-brain-injury-top-tips-from-our-new-factsheet/
Headway will be contributing to the Government’s consultation on improving employment prospects for disabled people, which is due to close on 17 February. The consultation calls for views from the public to better understand what provisions can be made to improve the experience of disabled people in accessing and returning to work.
The consultation is open to people with brain injury, their families and carers, as well as organisations and professionals in the field.