A registered charity supporting adults living with brain injury and neurological conditions
28/07/2025
In 2023, Headway Suffolk's Brainy dog scheme won a national award for innovation. We take rescue dogs and train them to be companion dogs to people with a neurological condition. Part of a brain injury is that people's personality changes ,resulting in friends and family walking away. The dogs give much needed unconditional love .We are struggling to gain funding to keep the project alive, so have set up a go fund page, so that you can help . https://www.gofundme.com/manage/brainy-dogs/transition
I had the pleasure last evening of training a group of Nannies on how to look children whose parents have a brain injury. If you would like training on brain injury/ neurological conditions or a speaker on the subject please email helenmfairweather@headwaysuffolk.org.uk
24/07/2025
Thank you to volunteers from SizewellC who spent yesterday transforming our allotment which had become overgrown. Now our clients can grow fruit and vegetables as part of their rehab. We are very grateful to the volunteers
23/07/2025
Some of Headway Suffolk's clients attended Parham airfield museum as part of their rehab. Thank you to the museum for making as so welcome . Great day had by all
23/07/2025
Thanks to our amazing staff and fantastic volunteers all the clients at the Ipswich hub had individual , one to one support today. What great brain injury rehab. We are always looking for suitable volunteers and students who need experience and cv building.
22/07/2025
Headway Suffolk's Bury St Edmunds clients have turned the photos from last week's Sizewell beach party into comic strips.
22/07/2025
At Headway Suffolk's Bury hub today ,the music group rehearsed and the media group took photos and turned them into comic strips. Good brain injury rehab and brilliant fun!
15/07/2025
Headway Suffolk had a fantastic day at their beach party at Sizewell today. It was so good to see people with a neurological condition having fun.
15/07/2025
Headway Suffolk's clients are looking forward to our beach party at Sizewell today. 11a.m til 3 -p.m Anyone with a neuro condition is welcome.
11/07/2025
Headway Suffolk were delighted to welcome this year's Suffolk's High Sheriff ,Gulshan Kayembe, to it's Ipswich Hub. The High Sheriff found about out the amazing work our staff carry out to care and support people with a neurological condition. Our Men's group asked about her role and how much power she has.
11/07/2025
Fleur, Headway Suffolk's, new Brainy Dog brought his owner, Richard ,to see the clients at the Ipswich hub today. Brainy dogs is a unique scheme to Headway Suffolk, helping people with a neurological condition .
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Headway is here to support brain injury survivors in Suffolk
Headway has provided specialised rehabilitation, therapy and support services to brain injury and stroke survivors and those with neurological conditions and their families in Suffolk for over 30 years.
This was done separately as East and West Suffolk, before merging to form Headway Suffolk in 2014.
We have two rehab hubs in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds and run ‘satellite’ hubs and dementia social support groups in community buildings and hospitals. We have ambitious and exciting plans to build a new rehab and housing provision in Suffolk.
Our dedicated team support users to rebuild their lives by improving their daily living skills, boosting self-confidence and increasing social engagement.
We also support individuals to live more independently in their own home and in the community, as well as accessing leisure activities.
Our team of clinical therapists and counsellors provide users with immeasurable support and run courses to help users and families understand the effects of brain injury.
Our Brainy Dogs service takes rescue dogs, trained by prisoners and vulnerable adults or teenagers, to become companion dogs to clients or centre dogs for rehab and therapy.
Eight people a day suffer a brain injury or a stroke in Suffolk and our mission is to ensure we provide the very best support available to every person who needs us.
