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A brain injury can happen to anyone at any time. The effects can be life changing. We are here to help you move forward with your life.
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About Acquired Brain Injury
An acquired brain injury is an injury that has occurred to the brain since birth. There are many causes including road traffic accidents, drug and alcohol abuse, stroke, bacterial infections, to name a few. The effects vary with each individual and depending where on the brain the injury has occurred.
How We Can Help You
About Acquired Brain Injury
An acquired brain injury is an injury that has occurred to the brain since birth. There are many causes including road traffic accidents, drug and alcohol abuse, stroke, bacterial infections, to name a few. The effects vary with each individual and depending where on the brain the injury has occurred.
History of Headway Luton
In the 1990s, a group of local people came together to find support for their loved one or friend who had an acquired brain injury. There were no specific local services for people with an ABI back then. Over the decades Headway Luton has grown thanks to the founders, volunteers, trustees, fundraisers, funders and clients.
We aim to:
- Enable clients to live as independently as possible.
- Maximise clients’ full potential, increase their personal skills and opportunities for social interaction.
- Provide a wide range of educational, cognitive and social activities to meet the needs of the client.
- Support family members and carers by offering advocacy, advice, information and emotional support.
- Advocate and lobby for the development of appropriate professional services by all statutory and voluntary organisations for our client group.
- Create a wider understanding of brain injury within the community through training, presentations and promotions.
- Recruit, train and manage a bank of skilled volunteers.
- Secure sustainable funding and other resources to further our aims and objectives.
Get Involved With Headway Luton
Get Involved With Headway Luton
Client Stories
Read the stories and experiences of some of our clients. They all acquired their brain injury in different ways and at different points in their lives. The one thing they have in common is the assertion that there is life after brain injury.
Client Stories
Read the stories and experiences of some of our clients. They all acquired their brain injury in different ways and at different points in their lives. The one thing they have in common is the assertion that there is life after brain injury.
Client Testimonials
Client Testimonials
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Referrals
We welcome both professional and self referrals. Do contact us to discuss your situation.
Referrals
We welcome both professional and self referrals. Please do get in contact to discuss your situation.
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Latest News & Events
On Sunday 13th October 2024, Staff members Annika and Maria with their friends Laura and Sherrese ran the Love Luton Run Fest to raise money for Headway Luton. They have never ran a 10km before and have been training hard since February. Their original target was £1000 but they reached this goal faster than expected, so increased it to £1250,…
I started my career as a teacher, but then retrained as a Speech and Language Therapist working primarily with children and young people. I worked with deaf children, young people who stammer as well as within the youth offending services. I had been retired for a year and was looking for volunteering work. I heard of Headway through my work,…
Today I finished four months of volunteering at Headway Luton. During my time at Headway, I have had the opportunity to engage in a variety of tasks that have significantly contributed to my personal and professional growth. My responsibilities have included serving clients tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and lunch, which allowed me to build meaningful relationships with both clients and…
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Latest News & Events
On Sunday 13th October 2024, Staff members Annika and Maria with their friends Laura and Sherrese ran the Love Luton Run Fest to raise money for Headway Luton. They have never ran a 10km before and have been training hard since February. Their original target was £1000 but they reached this goal faster than expected, so increased it to £1250,…
I started my career as a teacher, but then retrained as a Speech and Language Therapist working primarily with children and young people. I worked with deaf children, young people who stammer as well as within the youth offending services. I had been retired for a year and was looking for volunteering work. I heard of Headway through my work,…
Today I finished four months of volunteering at Headway Luton. During my time at Headway, I have had the opportunity to engage in a variety of tasks that have significantly contributed to my personal and professional growth. My responsibilities have included serving clients tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and lunch, which allowed me to build meaningful relationships with both clients and…
Headway UK put a call out for all groups and branches across the UK to enter their ‘design a Christmas Card competition. Kym, our Friday art tutor leapt into action, encouraging our clients to create and submit their designs. Millie submitted two designs – ‘Robin’ and ‘Santa Stuck Down a Chimney’. Today we found out that Millie’s got chosen alongside…