April 2025

Date of Upcoming Carers Meeting

By |April 24th, 2025|

A reminder that Headway Ayrshire hold monthly Carers Meetings on Tuesday evenings. These are held in Ayr and Hurlford, alternatively. The next meeting takes place at the end of this month, details as follows:

Tuesday 29th April: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Hurlford Community Centre, Cessnock Road, Hurlford, KA1 5DD

If you are interested in attending Carers Meetings, please call our […]

Community Rehabilitation Groups Spring Coffee Mornings

By |April 24th, 2025|

Spring has sprung at our South and East Community Rehabilitation Groups, as these pictures from the recent Coffee Mornings show. Clients, Carers and Family Members shared a cuppa, a delicious selection of goodies, perused the crafts for sale and took home some great raffle prizes.

 

 

Community Rehabilitation Groups Easter Break

By |April 17th, 2025|

Just a reminder that both South and East Community Rehabilitation Groups are on holiday next week, with the South Group returning on Tuesday 29th April, and the East Group returning om Thursday 1st May.

The Headway Ayrshire “chicks” would like to wish everyone a happy and peaceful Easter weekend and look forward to welcoming you back after the break.

 

Carers Education Sessions

By |April 16th, 2025|

Carers Education Sessions recently took place on Tuesday 8th and 15th April and were well received.

The Sessions give a valuable insight into brain/head injuries and offer daily coping strategies for all the family. The next round of sessions is due to take place later in the year (dates to be confirmed).

If you are interested in finding out more about […]

On A Good Day – ABI Week 2025 Surveys Now Open

By |April 2nd, 2025|

Please see the information below from Headway UK about their 2025 survey. Links to the surveys are detailed below.

We’re excited to launch a new set of surveys as part of Action for Brain Injury (ABI) Week 2025: On a good day. This year, we’re exploring how the effects of brain injury can change from day to day, how some […]

March 2025

Headway UK Carers Week Poetry Competition

By |March 31st, 2025|

Calling all budding poets!! Headway UK would like you to put pen to paper and write or record a poem, haiku, or ditty in appreciation of Carers or from a Carer’s perspective.

 

If that’s got your creative juices flowing, please see the information below for details on how and where to submit your entry.

 

Ainsley’s Student Placement Comes to an End

By |March 27th, 2025|

Headway Ayrshire have been delighted to have Ayrshire College Health & Social Care Student, Ainsley Murdoch with us for a 9-week placement at our South Ayrshire Community Rehabilitation Group.

 

Ainsley’s placement with us has now come to an end, so it was time to say ‘bye for now’ at this week’s South Group session. She has been a fantastic addition […]

Lindsay’s West Highland Way Challenge

By |March 26th, 2025|

Headway Ayrshire Client and South Ayrshire Community Rehabilitation Group member, Lindsay Gilbertson, is striding out and walking the West Highland Way, raising funds for Headway Ayrshire.

We would like to wish Lindsay the very best of luck with her training and to say we’re all cheering her on her way!

 

If you’d like to sponsor Lindsay, you can do so via […]

Cognitive Education Courses Begin

By |March 17th, 2025|

Our Cognitive Education Course is underway at both South and East Community Rehabilitation Groups and Clients are enjoying the opportunity to participate.

 

A fantastic Donation in Recognition from South Ayrshire Council

By |March 13th, 2025|

South Ayrshire Provost Iain Campbell welcomed representatives from Ayrshire charities to County Buildings in Ayr on Monday 10th March to present donations on behalf of South Ayrshire Council.

 

South Ayrshire Provost, Iain Campbell said: “It’s an honour to present these donations on behalf of the Council to wonderful Ayrshire based organisations. The efforts of Headway Ayrshire do not go unnoticed […]