Strokes, falls, road traffic collisions, assaults, brain tumours, meningitis... these are just a few examples of brain injury causes. Brain injuries can have devastating, life-long effects on anyone, including you and your loved ones. Headway Essex is here to support everyone affected by a brain injury, and those caring for them. Through the support […]
Don’t be late for this date! Friday 19th May is all about parading around in the most ridiculous hat you can find! Go bonkers with a bowler or clownish with a cap! Turn a beanie bizarre or make a Fez look freaky! Get creative and wear your HAT FOR HEADWAY! It's all about […]
Join us for an adventure on the 28th September 2023, Coniston Lake District. This one day adventure promises to be an exhilarating and uplifting outdoor experience. Under the watchful eye of highly trained instructors, participants are encouraged and empowered as they take on a series of challenges, specifically designed to take them outside their comfort […]
Challenge yourself for Headway Essex with this multi-activity challenge by cycling, trekking and kayaking 30 miles all in one day! Fully supported with mountain leaders, kayak instructors and walking guides with dates available in April 2024 and July 2024. Hotel, support, snacks and transfers all included. Registration fee £ 99 Sponsorship £460 Register your interest […]
During ABI week, A Life Rewritten is about identity after brain injury. How survivors have experienced post-traumatic growth through a process of change. The campaign details the negative and difficult aspects of brain injury. This can include the ripple effect, for example on partners and family members, who often need to make life changes and […]
Choose to cycle 30, 60 or 100 miles and join one of the greatest cycling events in the RideLondon Essex. Cycle traffic free roads whilst seeing the sights of London and through the beautiful Essex countryside. Register your interest below and our fundraising team will be in touch or for more information email fundraising@headwayessex.org.uk or […]
Headway Essex Skydive 2024. This could be your year for adventure. If you have ever thought about doing a skydive, why not tick it off the 'bucket list' and make this year, your year for adventure. Join us for a tandem skydive, leaving from Beccles airfield, with your experienced trainer, you will jump from 13,000 […]
Join Headway Essex and the Fun Walk Trust! The Fun Walk is staying virtual for 2024 and will be held throughout September You can choose to walk either 2K or 5K anywhere and any time during September 1-30th 2024. To sign up and raise money for Headway Essex who support those living in Essex […]
Trek this extraordinary coastline between Dorset and Devon with almost 95 miles of spectacular scenery, dates available 6th -8th September 2024. Registration fee £80 Minimum sponsorship £640 includes all food, accommodation and camping equipment, transfers, leader support, cooks and drivers. ( Please note: 80% of the minimum sponsorship is to be reached and sent to […]
Head down to Castle Park, Colchester on Sunday 22nd September for a fun-packed day with the family! EXHIBITORS NOW CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION AS WE ARE AT FULL CAPACITY VISITORS YOU CAN STILL BOOK YOUR TICKETS BELOW Headway Essex is hosting our annual Essex Classic Vehicle Show and this year is set to be another roaring […]
Join us at the Headway Centre for our Christmas Fayre and meet Elsa and our Christmas Elf! The event will be jam packed with Christmas fun including: • Face Painting • Bric a Brac • Raffle • Kids Clothes • Kid’s Christmas Crafts • Pre-Loved Ladies Clothes • Refreshments • Sweets • Christmas Cards • […]
Chorus Iceni and Kingsland Church Children’s Choir come together to make an afternoon of musical family entertainment. Saturday 7th December 2pm - 5pm St Botolph’s Church St Botolph’s Street Colchester CO2 7EE Adult £12.00 Child £6 (under 16 yrs) Refreshments and raffle will be available to purchase on the night Kindly sponsored by Blackwater Law
This event is now fully booked. Colchester Arts Centre Director Anthony Roberts will be performing his traditional rendition of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, with musical accompaniment by Jamie Cunliffe, in the beautiful surroundings of Colchester Castle. This timeless tale is guaranteed to get you in the Christmas spirit. This fundraising event […]
Experience this spectacular snow-shoe trek into the snowy forests and mountains of Transylvania. Includes a night sleeping in the Hotel of Ice. 20th February 2025 Register your interest for more details.
Join the Chelmsford Half Marathon 2025. Starting and finishing on the iconic campus of Anglia Ruskin University, the course route is on closed roads, passing some of the major landmarks in Chelmsford. Major road closures will be in place for a traffic free course. Take the challenge and enjoy the run! When: 2nd March […]
Run With us! Join the Benfleet 15 for 2025 and run for us to raise funds and awareness for Headway Essex Take the challenge and enjoy the run! The Benfllet 15 is a challenging 15 mile, multi-terrain course, incorporating sections of the 2012 Olympic Mountain Bike course, Canvey Island sea wall, and the undulating Hadleigh […]
