The Stroke Association, East of England branch, have developed a seven week information programme (online on Zoom) covering the following topics: Sign up to the information programme to register your space and get the Zoom link. All sessions take place on Wednesdays 11am to 12noon. We will be broadcasting the sessions on floor 2 of our Luton day centre starting…
Centre and Community clients plus their guests are invited to drop in to our day centre on Alma Street between Monday 17th and Friday 21st November to share a cuppa with staff, clients and their guests. This event is part of Headway UKs Big Cuppa fundraiser campaign. At our event, we want clients who attend our day centre to have…
Staff member Maria is raising money for Headway Luton. You can sponsor Maria via her JustGiving page. She and her friends are climbing Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in the Lake District and Snowden in Wales over three days in July. Maria says: This is something that we have all wanted to do for a long time as a…
I was on holiday in Malta when I had my stroke. After a short stay in a hospital in Malta (where the staff were brilliant), I was taken back to the UK by air ambulance. As well as a stroke, I also had a heart attack and pneumonia. I stayed in the hospital for over three months before going home.…
I am 58 years old, born and bred in Luton. I always wanted to become an engineer, but there were not that many opportunities when I was leaving school, so instead I became a mechanic with the view it was only temporary. Forty-two years later, I am still a mechanic! In 1986 I was one of the first employees at…
Our popular and colourful Headway Luton t-shirts are now back in stock. They are available in pink, blue, green and new for this year, we have added orange for those who want to show their support for Luton Town Football Club whilst also promoting Headway! If you would like to buy one, contact staff at the centre or email annika.coughlin@headwayluton.com…
Does your friend or family member use our services? If so, come along to our new monthly drop-ins for carers of people who have survived a brain injury. We will be open on Saturday 6th April 10am-1pm for our first session where you can meet other carers and get advice and guidance on a range of topics. No need to…
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…
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…