Headway Gloucestershire Specialist Counselling Support
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

There is a substantial need for specialist counselling for people with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and their closest carer/family member. Counselling is available from other sources but online/phone tends not to be successful for the ABI Community and understanding of ABI is crucial when working with someone with an ABI or their family/carer. The link between mental health and brain injury as the individual can, as a result of the brain injury appear like a different person.

Beneficiaries

  • People with Disabilities

    Support with mental health following an acquired brain injury

  • Number of beneficiaries - 50

    This is to provide this service for 1 year

Geographic reach

  • England: Gloucestershire
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

50

This is to provide this service for 1 year

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£17,280.00

TIMELINE

Apr 2026 - Apr 2027

Project Outcome Targets

To provide specialist counselling support for up to 50 people with an acquired brain injury

Through the counselling, improvement in wellbeing and mental health can be evidenced through keywork

Increase in personal resilience and less demand on other services from individuals with an ABI

Project Activities

  • We are undertaking a pilot using our reserves, following identification or the need for this

  • We do provide one to one support through our keyworking activity with each person we support

  • We work with University of Gloucestershire and NHS Brain Injury Team at Gloucester Royal hospital

  • We provide additional services to support individuals and their families

  • Our website has recently been updated and we work closely with those in the area and beyond

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY To fund a Qualified BACP Counsellor with experience of Acquired Brain Injury 1 Flexible Allows for the counselling support to take place
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Through the use of the GAD7/PHQ9/WEMWBS recommended evaluation process and quarterly reports

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Headway Gloucestershire

We are funding a pilot through use of some of our reserves