Charity news
A Hull charity is marking 10 years of brain injury support for people across the Humber region. P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery was founded by Paul Spence in 2016, four years after he survived a life-changing traumatic brain injury following an unprovoked assault. The charity now regularly welcomes more than 300 people each month to its [...]
The Wings for Life World Run raised a record €9.2m for spinal cord injury research, the event organisers said. The 13th edition of the global fundraising event took place on Sunday, with 346,527 participants across 173 countries. Runners, walkers and wheelchair users from 192 nationalities took part through seven flagship runs, 648 app run events [...]
Kemi Rodgers has raised £5,000 for a brain injury charity after appearing on ITV's Celebrity Catchphrase. The broadcaster, presenter and voiceover artist chose to play for Headway Sussex on the television game show, with the money going towards the charity's work with people affected by brain injury across Sussex. During the programme, Rodgers [...]
Almost half, 48 per cent, of people with multiple sclerosis have been challenged for using accessible facilities such as disabled toilets, with some being shouted at, harassed or spat on, a survey has found. More than 150,000 people in the UK live with the autoimmune disease, which affects the brain and spinal cord and is [...]
A charity which delivers life-changing services to disabled and neurodivergent children, and their families, has formed a new partnership with a national law firm. Caudwell Children has worked with young people and their families since 2000 to enable them to have the opportunity, support, and freedom to realise their individual potential, despite the challenges they [...]
The Special Air Service Association has launched a scheme to send special forces veterans with blast-induced traumatic brain injury, or TBI, to the US for diagnosis and treatment. Blast TBI can be caused by major explosions, but also by repeated exposure to low-level blast over a period of time. Symptoms often emerge many years after [...]
Brain injury survivors are being urged to seek support sooner, with a charity saying earlier help can improve recovery and quality of life. Headway Thames Valley, which supports people across Berkshire and south Oxfordshire, said too many people only find help years after their injury. Jamie Higgins, the charity's manager, knows that from personal experience. [...]
A free concussion mod for an American football video game simulates symptoms on screen to highlight the dangers of staying on the field injured. The mod, called MODDEN 26, was released during Brain Injury Awareness Month by the Derek Sheely Foundation. It depicts common concussion symptoms including blurred vision, dizziness, headaches, nausea, light sensitivity and [...]
By Catherine Wignall, ILS Case Management Working in complex traumatic brain injury case management has taught me that the technical aspects of rehabilitation are rarely the hardest part. What challenges me most — and what I find most rewarding - is the ongoing task of keeping everyone aligned: the client, their family, and the wide [...]
Matthew Reeve, the eldest son of Superman actor Christopher Reeve, has become a Patron of Spinal Research, the UK’s leading charity dedicated to curing paralysis. Matthew has been a Trustee and Board Member of Spinal Research for seven years but has now taken on the role of Patron to more actively support a new era [...]
