Headway Gloucestershire

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Headway Gloucestershire
REGISTERED NAME
HEADWAY COTSWOLD TRUST LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER
299805
ORGANISATION TYPE
Charity Commission England and Wales
YEAR OF REGISTRATION
1988
LOCATION
United Kingdom (We provide services across Gloucestershire and are the only organisation providing specialist support for people with an acquired brain injury and their family/carers)
Last Updated:
27.07.2026
£420k

Turnover

12

Employees

12

Volunteers

Organisation Overview

Areas of Interest

  • Disability
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Carer support
  • Diversity & Inclusion

Our History

  • In 1981 a group of parents of brain-injured adults in Gloucestershire met to share their experiences.   They created a vision to support people with an acquired brain injury, their families, carers and friends through the provision of on-going, long term therapeutic enablement activities, respite care and specialist advice and support. 

Areas of Operation

  • United Kingdom

Beneficiaries

  • Adults

    We provide rehabilitation, information and specialist brain injury recovery advice for people with an acquired brain injury and their families and support them as they come to terms with their changed circumstances.

  • People with Disabilities

    Our Enablement Service is centre based and open every weekday offering activities that focus on the five elements of rehabilitation: emotional functioning cognitive functioning learning social interaction and behaviour

  • Carers

    We provide a relaxed environment within the community where carers can meet new people,  share experiences and support each other. We provide training events, social events and information on relevant topics, as well as one to one support

Our Vision for a better future

  • Our Vision is: To be recognised as the expert provider of support for people with an acquired brain injury and to continue to campaign to increase awareness of the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals and those close to them. Our mission: We offer a welcoming environment for people with an acquired brain injury in Gloucestershire.

How the charity helps

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Our goals to make a difference

  • Provide therapeutic/holistic activity towards enablement following an acquired brain injury.

  • Offer opportunities for families and carers of people living with an acquired brain injury.

  • Ensure that people living with an acquired brain injury and their families have access to accurate information about the benefits and services available to them

  • Offer regular, confidential support to people living with an acquired brain injury through either or all our services

  • Work with organisations locally and nationally that can benefit people living with an acquired brain injury.

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