October 2024

Christmas Crafts at Community Rehabilitation Groups

By |October 2nd, 2024|

 

Since we are into October (already) and Mariah Carey is defrosting as we speak, it’s time to get the ball rolling with Christmas crafts at our Community Rehabilitation Groups. The Clients have been hard at work producing some lovely things, which will be available for sale at the upcoming coffee mornings.

 

September 2024

Home Energy Scotland Visits Community Rehabilitation Groups

By |September 26th, 2024|

 

Last week our South and East Community Rehabilitation Groups welcomed Carmen from Home Energy Scotland, who spoke to the groups about some of the help available with making your home more energy efficient, along with some helpful tips for small changes we can all make to help keep the cost of energy down as the weather gets colder. Thank […]

Our Recent Sponsored Walk

By |September 18th, 2024|

On Wednesday 11th September, Clients, family members and friends from our East and South Community Rehabilitation Groups got together for a sponsored walk, doing their bit to raise funds for Headway Ayrshire. A great effort from all involved! I think I can safely say, that given the generous donations of goodies, more calories were consumed than were burnt off. […]

August 2024

East Ayrshire Community Rehabilitation Group Lunch

By |August 29th, 2024|

Clients from our East Ayrshire Community Rehabilitation Group enjoyed a delicious lunch/afternoon tea together at WG13, Kilmarnock, on Thursday 22nd August. Much fun was had by all, as the photos show…..

Trip to Summerlee Heritage Park

By |August 21st, 2024|

Our South Ayrshire Community Rehabilitation Group enjoyed a visit to Summerlee Heritage Park on Tuesday 20th August 2024. The trip was a great success and a good time was had by all.

Our Pool Competition Winner

By |August 14th, 2024|

We’d like to congratulate the winner of our recent Pool Competition, Quincy McGarrie, who ‘pocketed’ this fantastic trophy, presented right on ‘cue’, by Headway Ayrshire Manager, Jayne McClymont. The presentation is pictured below. Definitely one for a ‘frame’! Well done, Quincy!

 

June 2024

Headway Ayrshire Client’s Fantastic Contribution to Digby Brown HIID Event

By |June 27th, 2024|

 

On Tuesday 14th May 2024, Headway Ayrshire participated in a Head Injury Information Day held by Digby Brown. The event featured several notable speakers including Headway Ayrshire Client, Craig Scott, who gave a fantastic talk accompanied by a very impactful video. You can view Craig’s video by following the link below.

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The event was attended by Headway Ayrshire Manager, Jayne […]

A Big Thank You to Our Kiltwalk Supporters!

By |June 26th, 2024|

 

This year’s Kiltwalk was held on Sunday 28th April and Headway Ayrshire were delighted and grateful to have 3 participants fundraising for us. We would very much like to thank Heather McGarva, Keith Waddell, and Jade Waddell, for their impressive achievement in completing the Kiltwalk and their generous support for Headway Ayrshire. We hope that your feet have forgiven […]

Success in Carers Week Poetry Competition

By |June 19th, 2024|

During Carers Week, 10th – 16th June 2024, Headway UK held a poetry competition asking brain injury survivors and their Carers to put pen to paper and submit a wee ditty in honour of Carers, or from a Carers perspective.

Headway Ayrshire are delighted to announce that Carer Diane Wilson was awarded second place with her fantastic poem, The Brain […]

Art Group Sculpture is Tip of the Iceberg

By |June 12th, 2024|

 

The Art Group at our South Ayrshire Community Rehabilitation Group were recently given the opportunity to produce a centrepiece on the theme of head/brain injury to grace a table at Digby Brown’s Head Injury Information Day on Tuesday 14th May.

After discussion, the Group chose to produce an iceberg sculpture to represent life with a brain injury. The thought behind […]