June 2025

A Reminder of Community Rehabilitation Group Summer Holiday Dates

By |June 30th, 2025|

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

By |June 25th, 2025|

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!

By |June 19th, 2025|

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

By |June 11th, 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!

By |June 2nd, 2025|

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 […]

May 2025

The Scottish Head Injury Forum (SHIF) Conference 2025

By |May 28th, 2025|

Headway Ayrshire were delighted to be invited to present at the Scottish Head Injury Forum (SHIF) Conference at Saltcoats Town Hall on Thursday 22nd May. Manager, Jayne McClymont, Community Outreach Support Officers Linda Cathie and Moira Smith, Client Volunteer and Client Representative on the Board Karen Danks, and Volunteer Tutor Margaret Clark all gave informative, engaging, and thought-provoking presentations […]

ABI Week 2025

By |May 21st, 2025|

 

This week is ABI Week 2025! South and East Community Rehabilitation Groups wore a ‘Hat for Headway’, making a small donation to the cause. To “cap” it all, the wearer of the best hat at each group received a prize. We were “bowler-ed” over by all the fabulous headgear on display and a “beret” good time was had by […]

Well Done Lindsay!

By |May 14th, 2025|

We’d like to say a huge well done and thank you to Lindsay Gilbertson, who walked the West Highland Way raising funds for Headway Ayrshire.

Lindsay completed the walk over 8 days, walking in all weathers. Congratulations on this impressive achievement, Lindsay, and many thanks for choosing to support Headway Ayrshire.

A Big Thank You to Inner Wheel Club of Ayr

By |May 12th, 2025|

Headway Ayrshire Manager, Jayne McClymont, and Community Outreach Support Officer, Linda Cathie, were delighted to be invited to present to the Inner Wheel Club of Ayr on Friday 2nd February. It was a pleasure to share information about the Charity’s mission and services with Inner Wheel, who are an all-female organisation promoting friendship and encouraging community service. We are […]

Meeting with Elaine Stewart, MP

By |May 8th, 2025|

Jayne McClymont, Manager and Lynne Paterson Board Member, had the opportunity to meet with Elaine Stewart, MP for Ayr Carrick & Cumnock, on Friday 2nd May 2025.  They discussed the Charity and all the services that it provides across Ayrshire and highlighted the many challenges that those affected by a brain/head injury encounter on a daily basis.