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Community Rehabilitation Groups Return

Just a wee reminder that our South and East Community Rehabilitation Groups return this week on the following dates:

South Community Rehabilitation Group – Tuesday 29th July

East Community Rehabilitation Group – Thursday 31st July

 

We hope you all had an enjoyable summer break and look forward to welcoming you all back!

For more information about our Community Rehabilitation Groups, please call our office […]

Upcoming Carers Meeting – July

A reminder that Headway Ayrshire hold monthly Carers Meetings on Tuesday evenings. These are held in Ayr and Hurlford, alternatively. The date of the next meeting is as follows:

Tuesday 29th July: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Sutherland House, 123 Prestwick Road, Ayr, KA8 8NJ.

If you are interested in attending Carers Meetings, please call our office on 01292 618090 for […]

Recent Group Activities

Here’s a wee taste of some recent activities at our East Community Rehabilitation Group. From knitting to diamond art, there are lots of ways to be creative and also work on those brain boosting skills.

 

Headway UK Brain Injury Identification Card Survey

 

 

Headway UK have launched a new survey to find out how people are using their Headway Brain Injury Identity Card, while also examining how smartphones and AI tools can help support independence after brain injury.

 

The link is here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/id-card-and-app-survey

 

The survey is open to a broad range of people – anyone who has a Brain Injury ID Card, and anyone who […]

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Visit Our Community Rehabilitation Groups

Last week our South and East Community Rehabilitation Groups welcomed Gerry from the Scottish Fire Service, who spoke to the groups about home fire safety, along with offering referrals to the Scottish Fire Service for home safety visits. Gerry had some very helpful tips for small changes we can all make to help keep us safer and reduce the […]

A Reminder of Community Rehabilitation Group Summer Holiday Dates

Just a wee reminder of holiday dates for our Community Rehabilitation Groups:

 

South Community Rehabilitation Group: Tuesday 1st July: Last meeting before summer break.

Tuesday 8th July: Holiday

Tuesday 15th July: Holiday

Tuesday 22nd July: Holiday

Tuesday 29th July: Group returns

 

East Community Rehabilitation Group:     Thursday 3rd July: Last meeting before summer break.

Thursday 10th July: Holiday

Thursday 17th July: Holiday

Thursday 24th July: Holiday

Thursday 31st July: Group […]

Recent Community Rehabilitation Group Activities

Here’s a wee taste of some recent activities at our Community Rehabilitation Groups. From painting to diamond art, and highland cows to wolves, there are lots of ways to be creative and also work on those brain boosting skills.

 

Our Pool Competition Begins!

It was a busy day at our South Ayrshire Community Rehabilitation Group this week, with the commencement of our Pool Competition.

Clients lined up their shot in the hopes of taking the title of Headway Ayrshire Pool Shark with plenty of friendly competition.

 

Carers Week 2025

This week (9th -15th June 2025) is Carers Week. Carers Week is an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness of the vital role that unpaid Carers play in society. It seeks to highlight the challenges they face, promote support for them, and encourage individuals to recognize their own caring responsibilities.

Headway Ayrshire offer support to Carers and Family Members of […]

Volunteer’s Week 2025 – A Big Thank You!

This week is Volunteer Week 2025! A time to celebrate and thank our Volunteers.

We are fortunate to have our fantastic Volunteer Tutor, Margaret Clark, who provides invaluable support for our Clients in a number of ways, e.g. Cognitive Education Course, one-to-one Numeracy & Literacy tuition, coping strategies, and crafts, etc.

We’d also like to thank our fab team of Client […]