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Headway East London
@headwaylondon.bsky.social
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London based charity supporting people living with #braininjury in our local community. Sharing stories, art (Submit to Love) & food whilst fighting for greater awareness 💪🎨🍴
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We're looking for a dynamic and experienced Therapy Service Manager. This job share role will:

🧠 co-lead our team and empower brain injury survivors

🌟 ensure high standards and a sense of purpose

📈 support growth and development

Apply by 29th August: headwayeastlondon.org/vacancies/
August 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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📣 We're delighted to receive a grant from The Hospital Saturday Fund!

This will contribute to our essential Day Service costs - changing lives daily for survivors of #braininjury.

"Being at Headway East London made me look forward to the future" - Headway member

#thankyou #braininjurysupport
August 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Join us for our annual conference, exploring the lifelong nature of brain injury, on Thursday 16th October. Grab a ticket and secure your spot now! headwayeastlondon.org/events/brain...
August 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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We have an exciting opportunity for a new Chair of Trustees!

We're looking for someone to provide inclusive leadership, clear direction and strategic thinking.

🗓 The deadline to apply is: 9am, Tuesday 26th August

📢 Join us and make a difference – apply now: headwayeastlondon.org/vacancies/
August 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Adult social care supports millions of us to live the lives we want to lead. But right now, it's at crisis point. We’re supporting the @adass.bsky.social #CareCantWait campaign, shining a light on the impact good care and support can have and striving to build a care service we can depend on.
July 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Working with our community of #BrainInjury survivors, you will co-produce content that shares our stories and broadens our reach.

You’ll be joining a mission-driven team where your work will make a real difference every day.

#Comms #Communications #Marketing #CharityJobs #WorkWithUs #ApplyNow
On the left-hand side is a photo of an older woman of South Asian descent in a wheelchair, with white-grey hair wearing a multicoloured purple, pink, white and blue long-sleeved top, and gold earrings. She is smiling radiantly. On the right hand side is a yellow banner with the words: "Communications Officer - Amplify the voices of our members and promote our services - Looking for a creative, values-drive and collaborative member of the team - 35 hours per week, permanent contract Apply now!"
July 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🥁 Exciting news... We are looking for a #Communications Officer to join our growing team!

You’ll play a central role in promoting our services and amplifying the voices of our members.

🗓 Deadline: 9am, Mon 4 August

📢 Join us and make a difference - apply now: headwayeastlondon.org/vacancies/
A yellow banner at the top of the page says: "Join our team!" Beneath is a photo of a young white woman with dark brown curly hair, in a red patterned shirt and dungarees, sat down. She is holding a microphone to an older woman of South Asian descent in a wheelchair, with white-grey hair wearing a multicoloured purple, pink, white and blue long-sleeved top, and gold earrings. Behind them are colourful artworks displayed on a white gallery wall. At the bottom of the page is a yellow banner with the words: "Communications Officer"
July 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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📢 Our Summer Open Studio is next week!

Join us on Thursday 17 July for an evening of art, celebration and delicious refreshments from the Headway kitchen.

Explore our fantastic product range featuring brand-new pieces and bestsellers, all showcasing designs by our talented artists. 👇
July 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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We have already responded to the Government’s consultation on changes to the welfare
system, informed by our members’ experiences.

⏩ You can read some of their written responses on the images below ⏩
The text on a painted background reads: “I can only speak for myself, but I can only imagine what it's like for others like me, with a brain injury; low self-esteem, shattered dreams, one after the other, so to lose some money of what's so rightfully ours will be somewhat similar to losing a lover. Devastating and degrading to say the least, but we do get it's still not enough for two simple reasons; people with brain injuries won't get any better and we're getting older. Our brain injury controls us; we can't plan anything!” ~ Jason The text on a painted background reads: “Dear Sir/Madam, I can still remember emerging from a coma in an A&E department, watching my vital signs on the bedside monitors and thinking how very lucky I was to be paralysed down one side of my body, with no power of speech and almost but not completely incontinent. And how much I loved taking as much money off the government as possible after a working lifetime of paying income tax and national insurance for events such as these. I decided there and then to not recover ever so that I could steal as much as possible. Yours faithfully, Stuart"
July 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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🔊 Statement 🔊

On Tuesday the #WelfareReformBill – proposing changes to the benefits system – was passed into law.

As a result of campaigning, some of the previously proposed changes to #PersonalIndependencePayments (PIP) were removed from the bill. 💪
July 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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A massive thank you to staff members Paul and Sam who run the Hackney Half Marathon 2025 with George, Bethan, Richard and Lloyd.

#HackneyHalf #HackneyHalfMarathon #RunForCharity #GoodCause #BrainInjuries #SignUpNow
June 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Turn life’s moments into meaningful support for survivors of #BrainInjury by signing up to a sponsored challenge! 🏃‍♀️

Registrations for the Hackney Half Marathon are now open. Get ready to become a #HeadwayHeroe on 17.05.2026!

👉 To book a spot visit headwayeastlondon.org/get-involved/fundraise/
June 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Our Summer Open Studio is back!☀️

Original artworks from over 40 Submit to Love artists will be on display alongside fresh new prints & products.

Come and meet the artists, immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of Submit to Love and help support our work for people living with #BrainInjury.👇
June 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Loved today's roundtable on reimagining the relationship between Charities and Journalism - thank you @mediatrust.bsky.social for opening the conversation!

Great to see friendly faces from the #StrongerVoices programme too - you know who you are! @lucybrisbane.bsky.social + #MigrantDemocracyProject
A group of men and women sit round a table. There is a microphone at the centre, and name tags and a bright yellow notebook around the outside. One name tag reads Claire Stone - Headway East London. There is a vaulted ceiling and arches above, an old chapel. The beautiful courtyard of St. Ethelberg's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace - with a hanging lantern, mosaic paving and stain glass windows, white walls and potted plants around the edges. It looks peaceful and serene.
May 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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We visited the @blizardinstitute.bsky.social, where Prof. Adina Michael-Titus welcomed us to explore exciting ideas for collaboration, shared events & co-produced research.

We're building connections between science and community to shape a more inclusive and informed approach to brain injury care.
May 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🎬 We co-hosted a screening of our film The Magic of Chaos at the @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social, followed by a Q&A exploring rehabilitation, research, and the role of creativity in recovery.

Huge thanks to our panelists for an evening of rich conversation blending neuroscience and lived experience.
May 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🔉 It’s Action for Brain Injury Week! 🎉

We’re proud to mark ABI Week by highlighting four collaborations helping us to drive change in understanding, care and policy for people living with #BrainInjury.
👇
May 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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We invited policy advisors from the Department of Health and Social Care to visit our centre.
This is the start of a long-lasting relationship rooted in the shared goal of making the system work better for people with #BrainInjury.
👉 headwayeastlondon.org/blog/action-for-brain-injury-week-2025/
May 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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🔉 It’s Action for Brain Injury Week! 🎉

We’re proud to mark ABI Week by highlighting four collaborations helping us to drive change in understanding, care and policy for people living with #BrainInjury.
👇
May 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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📋 We are building a strong relationship with Ingeus, the provider commissioned by the #DWP to deliver assessments for PIP.

Educating assessors and advocating for better outcomes for those we support 👉 more informed, compassionate system: headwayeastlondon.org/blog/action-for-brain-injury-week-2025/
May 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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🔉 It’s Action for Brain Injury Week! 🎉

We’re proud to mark ABI Week by highlighting four collaborations helping us to drive change in understanding, care and policy for people living with #BrainInjury.
👇
May 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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You’ll play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of our services. You'll be joining a mission-driven team where your work will make a real difference every day.

🗓 Apply by Mon 12 May

👉 Join us and make a difference – apply now: headwayeastlondon.org/vacancies/
A white writing on blue background on the right of the image reads: “Administrator. HR Administrator. Provide effective and efficient HR and admin support for the organisation. Grow your experience and make a difference for people living with brain injury. 35 hours per week, permanent contract. Apply now!”. On the left, there is an image of a black man in his fifties holding his glasses and smiling while looking at the camera. In the background there are his sticking artworks.
April 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Are you looking for the next step in your HR or admin career? Would you like to join an expending organisation leading in support services for people living with #braininjury?

We are looking for two dedicated & enthusiastic individuals to join our team as:
- administrator
- HR administrator
👇
A white writing on blue background at the top of the image reads: “Join our team!” and at the bottom of the image reads: “Administrator. HR Administrator.” In the middle there is an image of two girls sitting at a white table and colouring with coloured pens.
April 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Through humour and honesty, Sam explores what it means to navigate the world after a life-changing diagnosis.

👉 Catch Dear Annie, I hate you at Riverside Studios, 7 May - 1 June.

riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/dear-annie-i-hate-you-156247/
A dramatic stage scene featuring two performers. One sits cross-legged on a white platform in a blue Batman-style bodysuit, looking defiantly upward with a stern expression. Behind them, another performer in a sparkly pink outfit leans forward aggressively, shouting through a megaphone. The scene is lit with vivid blue and purple lighting.
April 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Looking for something darkly comic, deeply personal, and totally unforgettable?

Don't miss Dear Annie, I hate you, a powerful play based on the true story of writer and performer Sam.

At 20 years old, Sam discovered she had a brain aneurysm which she began to call Annie. 👇
A promotional image for a production titled "Dear Annie, I Hate You". A woman in a white tank top and dark pants poses expressively in front of a grid of vintage television screens showing fragmented and emotional close-ups of her face. The background is pink. Text above reads: “WHAT IF YOU WERE GIVEN A LIFELONG COMPANION WHO WASN’T YOUR FRIEND?”
April 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM