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Headway East London

New short film explores the joys and challenges of life inside an East London brain injury charity

Award-winning filmmaker Kit Vincent documents the work of Headway East London through the stories of four survivors

Author: Hackney Citizen

New short film explores the joys and challenges of life inside an East London brain injury charity

Critically acclaimed artworks by brain injury survivors go on show at Shoreditch Library

The exhibition is part of an art trail created by members of renowned charity Headway East London

Author: Hackney Citizen

Critically acclaimed artworks by brain injury survivors go on show at Shoreditch Library

Local charity launches campaign to support brain injury survivors and families through first stages of rehabilitation

Headway East London is teaming up with the Royal London Hospital to reach more people at earliest opportunity

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Local charity launches campaign to support brain injury survivors and families through first stages of rehabilitation

Neurodiverse artists star in ‘compelling’ online photography exhibition

Leon Foggitt’s portraits for Submit to Love, a programme run by brain injury charity Headway East London, have been shared by Shoreditch gallery Autograph ABP

Author: Sarah Birch

Neurodiverse artists star in ‘compelling’ online photography exhibition

Local brain injury charity launches emergency appeal to combat ‘significant losses’

Headway East London is hoping to raise £10k to maintain its vital support for vulnerable members during lockdown

Author: Hackney Citizen

Local brain injury charity launches emergency appeal to combat ‘significant losses’

Headway East London hits the jackpot with £380,000 National Lottery funding

Four-year grant to go towards therapy and advocacy for brain injury survivors and their families

Author: Elettra Scrivo

Headway East London hits the jackpot with £380,000 National Lottery funding

Brain injury survivors target El Capitan height for charity climb

The group will try to reach 1,000 metres – the height of the iconic Californian cliff – at a Stoke Newington climbing centre next week

Author: Hackney Citizen

Brain injury survivors target El Capitan height for charity climb

‘Lutes, lutes, lutes!’: Filmmaker Laura Stratford on her new documentary, #MeToo, and why she’s on the tail of Elaine Paige

The talented 26-year-old sat down with the Citizen to discuss her film about a brain injury survivor after its recent Rio premiere

Author: Max Eckersley

‘Lutes, lutes, lutes!’: Filmmaker Laura Stratford on her new documentary, #MeToo, and why she’s on the tail of Elaine Paige

Charity documentary about a lute-playing brain injury survivor to premiere at the Rio

Filmmaker Laura Stratford follows the story of musician Stephanie Feeney, who nearly died at the age of 11 after being hit by a car

Author: Hackney Citizen

Charity documentary about a lute-playing brain injury survivor to premiere at the Rio

Brain injury charity launches culture magazine created by survivors

The first edition of Headway East London’s ‘Matter’ will feature confessionals, fiction, art, music, food and more

Author: Hackney Citizen

Brain injury charity launches culture magazine created by survivors

Brain injury charity to celebrate 20-year anniversary with fundraising bash

Headway East London is hoping to raise £20k in 20 days to mark the double-decade milestone

Author: Hackney Citizen

Brain injury charity to celebrate 20-year anniversary with fundraising bash

Headway East London served £15k grant for kitchen staffed by brain injury survivors

The Haggerston-based charity runs regular feasts for members and the public

Author: Hackney Citizen

Silver service: Headway East London member Daniel hard at work setting up for one of their popular supper clubs. Photograph: