Our mission is to provide information, support and services to people with brain injury, their families and carers, as well as to promote an understanding of all aspects of brain injury.
Headway Bristol is a local independent charity with over 40 years of experience working to improve life after brain injury. We support adults and their families to work towards achieving long-term improvements to the quality of their lives. We define brain injury as non-degenerative injury to the brain that has occurred since birth. Acquired brain injury includes traumatic (caused by an accident or impact) or non-traumatic (such as stroke, meningitis, hypoxia or haemorrhage).
Headway Bristol promotes an understanding of all aspects of brain injury. We focus not just on the impact on the individual but also on their families and others who care for them. We provide information, support and services for these people too, including assistance to source and access other much needed services. Our services encompass all stages of a brain injury journey – from immediate support via hospital visits, to supporting individuals rebuilding their lives in the community.
Headway Bristol is the regional branch of a national organisation. You can find more information, including details about other regional branches, on the national Headway website.
Our six values
1 – Inclusive
We are inclusive. We recognise, encourage and promote everybody’s individuality.
2 – Encouraging
We are encouraging to all, and respect the needs and wants of individuals.
3 – Empowering
Service users and carers are involved in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of our services, including their personal journey through them.
4 – Caring
We are caring in all aspects of what we do and ensure that within our community everybody is treated with dignity and respect.
5 – Friendly
We are friendly and want everyone to feel happy, safe and supported.
6 – Service-user centred
Service users are key partners in the design, implementation and evaluation of our services – and we learn from each service user’s personal journey.
