Draft:Headway (charity organization)
Headway is a UK charity that promotes understanding of brain injury and provides support to people with brain injuries. The charity provides support, services and information to brain injury survivors, their families and carers, and to professionals in the health and legal fields.
History
Headway was registered as a charity in 1980,[1] [2]provides support and guidance to a network of locally-run groups and branches, operates a helpline, charity shops, an emergency fund, and the Headway Brain Injury Identity Card.
Princess Diana was a patron of the charity from 1991 to 1996. She announced her withdrawal from public life at the Headway lunch in 1993.[3][4] Prince Harry opened the charity's new headquarters in Nottingham in 2013 and launched the Brain Injury Identity Card in 2017.[5][6]
References
- ^ MEDIAmaker. "The history of Headway". www.headway.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "HEADWAY - THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION - 1025852". gov.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Diana announces she is withdrawing from public life". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Hamalienko, Simon (2021-12-03). "Moment Diana rocked the nation with speech about stepping away for 'normal life'". Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Prince Harry launches brain injury card in Suffolk".
- ^ "'Why my brain injury gets me arrested' - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 20 February 2025.