Beware Guernsey, because sill y hats are about to take over. It’s ‘Hats for Headway’ again – the day of the year when we ask all our supporters to don their silliest, craziest, most outlandish headgear to help us raise awareness for Headway and brain injury. Get involved this Friday 16th May and tell a … Continue reading
The mighty Marathon Des Sables
At Headway we are no stranger to physical hardship – some of the effects of brain injury on our members mean they no longer have any movement in one side of their body, or must live with debilitating head pain, but this week we have fundraisers who will push their bodies to their utmost limits. … Continue reading
Congratulations Sarah!
Our very own sporting hero Sarah Whitchurch was the proud recipient of the Baroness Tanni-Grey-Thompson Trophy for the Disabled Achiever of the Year award at this year’s Guernsey Sporting Achievement Awards. A keen swimmer and wheelchair racer, it seems there is nothing that Sarah can’t do. Last year she completed two half marathons in her … Continue reading
Half marathon triumph
Guernsey Headway member Sarah Whitchurch completed her first half marathon in June. All the more remarkable when you realise that Sarah, aged 26 did this in a standard wheelchair, having contracted meningitis at the age of 11. Clearly Sarah is one tough cookie and having watched the swimming at the Paralympics last year, and meeting … Continue reading
Hats for Headway success!
Thank you to everyone who played their part in making this year’s Hats for Headway such a success. A special mention to Peter and his team at Oi advertising who invented and then ran the campaign and to Steve from Ace taxis who drove around the island in the bobble-hatted taxi. Thanks to Cannacord Genuity … Continue reading