Headway: Support for Adults with Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury
We support adults living with an acquired brain injury and their carers in Essex. We offer a day service in both Benfleet and Colchester, where we provide a broad range of physical, cognitive, social and educational activities. In the community we offer free information and advice, online groups, our 'Brain Injury & Me' educational programme and a variety of monthly support group meetings including: social group meetings, mens only group, carers group, carers ICT (Integrated Community Therapy) group, and Young circle (18-40).
We’re here to make sure you do not have to face living with an acquired brain injury alone.
If you would like further information on the services we provide please visit our website: Headway: Our support or call us on 01206 845945. To make a referral into our services then please click HERE to go to Headway Essex's website.
Please note we cannot accept referrals for those with degenerative conditions (such as dementia, MS, Parkinsons, malignant tumours etc), active addictions, or severe mental health difficulties.
Who can use this service?
How are services delivered?
People living in Essex. Our community support is a free service for adults living with: *Acquired Brain Injury.
Please note the Day Service at the Headway Centre is a paid for service and will require funding either privately or through Adult Social Care.
*An Acquired Brain Injury is a non-degenerative injury to the brain that has occurred since birth. The term includes traumatic brain injury, such as head injury from a fall or collision, as well as non-traumatic injuries such as stroke / haemorrhages.
We offer initial advice over the telephone.
Support groups are monthly at Chelmsford, Colchester, Benfleet, and Epping. We also offer a day service at Colchester and Benfleet.
Prior to any services being offered, an assessment with us is required.
abisupport@headwayessex.org.uk
01206 845945
The Headway Centre, Woodland Walk
Colchester
CO4 6DH
Day Centre:
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Monthly social group:
3rd Monday of the month 5 – 7pm
The Headway Centre Benfleet Benfleet Methodist Church, 67 High Road,
South Benfleet
SS7 5LH
Day Centre:
9pm - 5pm Monday to Friday
Monthly social group:
1st Friday of the month 1:30- 3:30pm
Online Groups - Virtual quiz via Zoom
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Meets the third Wednesday of the month 3:30pm – 4:30pm