
Publications and Fact Sheets
Our Family and Supporters Guide to Acquired Brain Injury in Somerset offers practical support and advice. To download click Headway Somerset Supporters’ Guide 2023
There are many helpful fact sheets available from Headway UK.
These include:
- About the brain
- Effects of brain injury
- Employment and education
- Family issues and relationships
- Legal issues
- Practical issues
Clink on the link to take you to Headway UK’s information library
https://www.headway.org.uk/about-brain-injury/individuals/information-library/
A simple solution to a tricky conversation
The Headway Brain Injury Identity Card is designed to help easily identify brain injury survivors and ensure that they receive an appropriate response and support.
The card can also provide brain injury survivors with added confidence in everyday social scenarios.
Each card is personalised, helping the card holder to explain the effects of their brain injury and request any support they may need To apply for a card please follow this link Brain Injury identity-card
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A new long-term strategy for Headway UK
A new long-term strategy for Headway UK Headway – the brain injury association (Headway UK) is currently developing a new long-term strategy.They would like to hear as many voices and views as possible from a range of stakeholders, including brain injury survivors,...

Calls for stronger action on concussion
Brain injury charity Headway wants stronger action on concussion protocol following a "concerning" incident with Manchester United defender Harry Maguire on Saturday.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67330542