Charity news
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 [...]
A charity which delivers therapeutic activities for children and young people with neurological conditions has partnered with law firm Slater and Gordon to increase the support for families who access its specialist services. Rainbow Hub works with young people who have physical disabilities as a result of brain injury or other neurological issues, and also [...]
Nearly 46 people will have a stroke every day in Scotland by 2035 (about one every 32 minutes) unless the public are better informed about causes and prevention, a charity has warned. The Stroke Association said the number of people having a first or second stroke in Scotland is expected to increase to more than [...]
A Leeds Rhinos fan will run 108 miles for motor neurone disease charity in memory of his best friend's mum. Andrew Richardson will take on an ultramarathon from his hometown, Horsforth, to the Yorkshire Three Peaks and back to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The 30-year-old was inspired to attempt the challenge [...]
Employers should be more aware of brain injury behaviours at work, a charity has urged. Headway Gloucestershire says a lack of awareness of brain injury symptoms makes it more likely that people living with the condition will face unstable employment. The charity’s call follows the case of Nick Atherton, 33, from Cheltenham, who has lost [...]
After its successful launch last year, Slater and Gordon has announced the return of its much-anticipated Charity of the Year campaign. The campaign will be aimed at supporting charities that make a vital impact in communities across the country, providing meaningful services to individuals with disabilities, impairments, illness and injury. The chosen charity will be [...]
Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda will hold a helmet auction to raise funds for spinal cord injury research after racing in Las Vegas. All proceeds from the sale of the specially designed helmet will go to the Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation, which funds research into treatments and potential cures for spinal cord [...]
