Quest Employment, Luton specialise in recruitment in the industrial, technical and commercial sectors. Their Luton office on George Street is just a few meters away from our day centre on Alma Street. Keeping it very local, they have chosen us to be their Charity of the Year, 2024. In March they are venturing up the Peak District and have other…
Thanks so much to all the members of Collaborate Networking Luton for the £1000 cheque presented at the latest networking meeting at Luton Hoo. Collaborate is a non-profit business networking group where a proportion of members fees are donated to us, their chosen charity member. Thanks so much all, and if you do want to join Collaborate, please contact Ron Overton www.collaboratenetworking.co.uk
Richard, Jason, Ken and Carl with support from General Manager Stephen from Gist Ltd were the team behind a massive cycling challenge in aid of The Hospice of St Francis, Headway Luton and Headway UK. They completed the Way of the Roses cycling route. The cycle route is a 170-mile (274 km) journey that starts in Morecambe Bay, winds its…
Find us at Stopsley Christmas Market on Saturday 2nd December 11-4pm and Houghton Regis, Memorial Hall on Sunday 3rd December 10:30-3:30pm.
Today was my last day volunteering as a Speech and Language Support Worker at Headway Luton. Over the past three months it has been amazing to see the difference Headway is making; the dedication and passion all members of staff bring to improving the lives of clients is truly inspiring. The opportunities I have received have been invaluable. Thank you…
The Benefits Of Music After A Brain Injury It is well known that playing a musical instrument benefits the brain, as this video explains: Like many Headway groups and branches, music forms part of the service on offer to clients. Playing an instrument helps with memory, fine motor skills, concentration and focus. Playing in a group also brings other benefits…
Exercise With Scott & Maria Scott Hills from Hills Physical Development with Maria from Headway Luton demonstrate exercises for the legs and arms. Maria demonstrates the standing postures and Scott the seated. If you want to skip to the section you want, click on the following timestamps to go straight there:00:00 Introduction01:50 Legs and lower body18:00 Arms and upper body30:00…
Elisabeth volunteered to staff a stall at the Hightown Festival on 6th July 2019. She sold plants and vegetables grown at her allotment, as well as designing a fun ‘guess the potato variety competition‘. We asked her why she volunteered for Headway Luton. “When I was around age 19 in the 1970s, I left Sweden to come and work in…
On 13th October 2021, we held our official launch of the opening of our new day centre service in Houghton Regis.
Prior to attending Headway, I had a relatively normal life. I worked part time helping with the book-keeping at my parent’s business.