Headway Salisbury

We hope to ensure that when a person’s life is turned upside down by #braininjury, they get the help and support they need. #charity #Headway #Salisbury

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It's Giving Tuesday today!

You can support us through the Salisbury City Community Lottery!

For every £1 ticket you buy, 50p will come directly to us, helping us provide essential support services to people with acquired brain injuries.

https://t.co/Kp9F2xwqlG

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Headway Salisbury & South Wiltshire is registered with #easyfundraising, so over 7,000 brands will now donate to us for FREE every time you use @easyuk to shop with them.

https://t.co/40vpTALf7A

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We are proud to be part of the Salisbury City Community Lottery.

For every £1 ticket bought on our behalf, 50p will come directly to us, & 10p will go towards other good causes in the city.

The next draw is 4 Nov - top prize £25,000!

https://t.co/sVU9z8MF4V

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Last week the Headsmart Group were joined by Anna from @ZooLabUK who took us on a trip around the world with different animals. It was a wonderful sensory experience to be able to hold some of the animals. This activity was funded by a grant from The Prince of Wales Foundation.

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We were once again joined by Stephanie at the Headsmart Group. The session had an autumnal theme. Everyone enjoyed playing conkers and we did a 'conker cannon' around the table. Next we made paper aeroplanes and had a go at flying them and seeing whose could fly the furthest.

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Emma has been working with Ash to help her learn DJing skills. They highlighted the skills needed to DJ a set and how using these skills can be beneficial following a brain injury. Ash DJ then played us three tracks, demonstrating transition techniques.

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Last week we were back at the Headsmart Group. Liv McLennan who led an interactive session involving music & movement. It was a warm day but we sat down doing gentle movements & creating many different sounds using our voices. Thanks Liv for such an excellent inclusive session.

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If you’d like to find out more about the Superhero-Tri event that our member Ash recently took part in (at the same time raising money for the group) then check out this Channel 4 coverage of the UK's only inclusive, mass-participation sports event:
https://t.co/0KhtQscNPp

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Do you enjoy homemade cakes & cream teas? If so, come along this Sunday 3rd September to Stratford Sub Castle Reading Room from 2.30-4.30pm. Cakes by New Sarum WI members who live in the village. All proceeds this month go to Headway, Salisbury & South Wiltshire. 🍰

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Last week we were joined by Stephanie who led a session focused on how we are all unique. We all did a fingerprint and also drew round our hand and compared these. We discussed childhood scars and whether we'd ever been stung by a wasp or bee. Everyone really enjoyed the session.

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We've had lots of great conversation topics at our Headsmart Group with members being busy with gardening, trips out and activities. Volunteer Joyce also kindly did a fabulous ukulele session - regular ukulele players and some new ones joined in.

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Huge congratulations & thanks to our regular group member, Ash, who recently completed the @SuperheroTri event & raised a fantastic £1080 for the group! Ash trained really hard in preparation to complete the 150m open water swim, 1km walk & 3km cycle. Well done Ash & thank you!

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The Headsmart Group had an exciting session last week catching up on our volunteers & group members recent travels ✈️ & celebrating our member's debut as a festival DJ!🎵 We were joined by Tom from District Sports South, who led a Boccia match (almost) following Paralympi rules.

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Last week's Headsmart Group focused on using the Boccia targets. We had small groups, practising communication skills, scoring, turn-taking & discussing strategies. A kind group member donated a VERY large bag of @YorkshireTea, keeping us well-supplied! 😄☕️

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Headsmart Group member Ash makes her debut as a festival DJ, taking to the decks at the @StandonCalling Festival in Hertfordshire this weekend. Everyone at Headway Salisbury wishes her the best of luck and we can't wait to hear all about it. Go Ash DJ!

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@HeadwayUK has launched a survey to seek the views of brain injury survivors and their families regarding proposals to close rail ticket offices across England. Please complete the survey below , which will run until Wednesday 19 July: https://t.co/4Tp6sfUD9v

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At the Headsmart Group last week we were joined by Tom from District Sports South who led the group in some seated exercise & a mini indoor curling tournament. These activities are great for working on movement, co-ordination, and practising communication & social skills.

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At last week's Headsmart Group we had a great discussion, accompanied by photos to use as visual cues, about the summer solstice & Stonehenge (as it is so close to where the group meets.) We also talked about Glastonbury and festivals. We finished off with a game of Boccia.

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Ash, a Headsmart group member, is training hard for the @SuperheroTri on 12 August, raising funds for Headway Salisbury & South Wiltshire. Ash has been working hard on cycling, using a specially adapted bike, walking & has been having swimming lessons. https://t.co/qaFfeULssw

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We were delighted to welcome Trudy & Mark from Flamed Earth Ceramics back to the Headsmart Group for an amazing workshop! Their expertise & support, along with our incredible volunteers, made it a creative and enjoyable experience. We can’t wait to see the fired & glazed results!