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Darren Atkinson is raising money for Headway North Staffordshire
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Potters 'Arf 2026 Β· 4 October 2026 Β·

To promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury and provide information, support and services to survivors, their families and carers. In addition, Headway will campaign to reduce the incidence of brain injury.

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πŸ’™ Help Me Support Headway North Staffordshire

I work for Headway North Staffordshire – but if you haven't heard of us before, let me tell you why we are so important.

Headway North Staffordshire is a rehabilitation charity supporting adults following an acquired brain injury. We help people to learn to walk, talk, adapt and relearn the skills they need to live their lives as independently as possible.

Our centre offers so much more than many people realise. We have a training kitchen where people can relearn everyday skills, or find new ways of doing things. We have speech and language therapy, counselling, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, a fully equipped gym, a woodwork room, outreach support, day services and so much more.

And sadly, brain injury is much more common than you might think.

Every 90 seconds, somebody in the UK sustains a brain injury.

A brain injury can happen in an instant, but its effects can last a lifetime. It can change the way someone walks, talks, thinks, communicates, remembers and feels. It can take away independence and confidence and leave people unsure of what their future will look like.

That is why Headway matters.

We are a non-profit charity, and we have to fundraise for the income we need to keep our rehabilitation centre open and continue providing these vital services. With the ever-increasing cost of living and rising costs of running our centre, we are constantly working hard to raise the funds we need each year.

❀️ Why am I fundraising?

Because I see the difference Headway makes every single day.

I meet amazing people who have had their lives changed by brain injury. I see their struggles, their determination and, most importantly, their achievements.

I see what it means when someone takes a step they never thought they would take again.

When someone finds their voice.

When someone learns to do something independently.

When confidence starts to return.

These may seem like small things to some people, but at Headway, they can be life-changing achievements.

Headway isn't simply about rehabilitation. It is about helping people regain confidence, independence and a sense of who they are.

I am incredibly proud to work for this fantastic charity, and I am asking for your help.

Every donation, no matter how big or small, can make a difference.

Your support could help us continue providing the specialist services, equipment and support that people living with an acquired brain injury desperately need.

πŸ’™ Please donate if you can.

πŸ’™ Please share my fundraising page.

πŸ’™ And please help me support Headway North Staffordshire and the amazing people we work with.

Together, we can help people rebuild their lives after brain injury.

Thank you so much for your support. πŸ’™

Donation summary

Total
Β£1,515.50
+ Β£173.75 Gift Aid
Online
Β£810.00
Offline
Β£705.50

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