Headway Leicester
Gift A Circle of Support this Christmas
Lockdown has restricted brain injury survivors from vital rehabilitation services at a time when support is needed more than ever before. Help us gift them a Circle of Support this Christmas.
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The lockdown imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for most, but even more so for brain injury survivors and their families.
The complex physical, cognitive and emotional effects of brain injury make it much more difficult to cope with the enormous change which we have all felt recent months.
Since March we have continued to support local brain injury survivors and their families throughout COVID-19. Our members have been able to continue their rehabilitation through our new digital support at our #DigitalDayCentre, accessing various workshops which have enabled them to keep connected with fellow survivors and friends. These have included Painting with Watercolour, a weekly Wellbeing and Mindfulness session plus lots more.
However, many are still experiencing an increase in their frustration, anxiety, fear of the future, loneliness and depression. So this Christmas we need your help so we can send a tailored box of activities for them to enjoy over Christmas when our service will close for two weeks.
From as little as £5 you can gift a circle of support. We are currently supporting over 100 brain injury survivors, some of whom rely solely on the services of Headway Leicester.
By gifting your support you can help us give every brain injury survivor we are supporting something to smile about this Christmas.
Lee* has enjoyed the digital day centre zoom meetings, and the art classes very much. It has helped him to keep to a routine and to set targets like being at group on time.
The social interaction has been beneficial, it has been good to hear him laugh and engage with people. I have begun to see glimmers of the man I married instead of the person I love and care for, and we have begun to see each other again.
*name has been changed as this member preferred to remain anonymous.
Thank you!
