Summer Newsletter 2016

At headway Shropshire we are very fortunate to have some amazing volunteers who dedicate their time and skills to our charity every week throughout the year.  This week is Volunteers Week 1-12 June and as a thank you we have taken our volunteers out to lunch this afternoon.

The Headway Shropshire garden has had a make over with help from a team of volunteers from BT and Nikki from Top Notch Gardens. A bank of earth has been removed to widen the pathway to the top of the garden, all fences and rails have been painted, a fence has been built at back of garden, weeding of paved areas and planting of herbs, vegetable and trees. The garden now looks amazing and can be enjoyed by the clients at the centre throughout the year.

We are very grateful to all the local businesses who donated all the item to enable the project to go ahead.

Love Plants at Salop Leisure

Woodland Timber

The Plant Centre, Ludlow

Top Notch Nurseries

Boys Boden, Shrewsbury

Travis Perkins

Wickes

Powys & Marches Stone Supplies

Severn Trent

Thank you to every one who attended our Car Boot Sale at Headway Shropshire on Sunday 3rd April.  The sun was shining and it was great to see so many people supporting the charity.  All the money raised will go towards providing activities for our clients in our rehabilitation Centre.

Carers Support Group

The effects of acquired brain injury are so wide, so unique and also often invisible that many carers, family members and friends find it difficult to get support they need.  What carers have in common with each other is the need to share stories and know that people really listen and understand.  Our carer group is to meet other people in the same situation, to value each others ideas and experiences, to have a break and to get practical information.

A recent donation enabled us to organise a Pamper evening for members of our carers group.  They had a wonderful evening where they were treated to facials and head massage and the opportunity to have their hair styled and nails painted. 

 

Future dates for our Carer Evening at 6pm till 7.30pm at Headway Shropshire 

Thursday 21st April

Thursday 19th May

Thursday 16th June

Thursday 15th September

Thursday 20th October

Wednesday 16th November

Wednesday 14th December

If you are a carer of an Acquired Brain Injury Survivor we would love to see you at one of our meetings.

Headway Shropshire will be holding a car boot sale on Sunday 3rd April 2016 on the car park outside our rehabilitation centre at Oxon Business Park. Spaces can be booked for £5 each by telephoning 01743 365271.  Sellers can set up from 12 and buyers are welcome from 1pm to 4pm.  There will be a refreshment van on site. We look forward to seeing you all.

Spring Newsletter 2016

Community Support Workers required due to expansion
Car Owner / Driver essential
Various hours available
Working throughout Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
Experience not nececessary as full training given
Please see job description via link below

Community Support Workers Full Job Description

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to
rm@headwayshropshire.org.uk

Headway Shropshire are one of the selected charities collecting Shropshire Star Cash for your Community Tokens.  We would appreciate any tokens collected on our behalf. Tokens will be printed in the Shropshire Star between March 3rd and April 9th.  We have several shops which have kindly agreed to have our collection tins for the tokens.  Please post to our centre on Oxon business park or to drop off at one of the collection points listed below:   

Mount Pleasant Doctors at Severn Fields Medical Practice

Robsons Store Sundorne Road

Matalan Shrewsbury

Co-op Radbrook Green

Co-op Copthorne

Claremont News

Premier Grafton Mews

Spar Baschurch

Londis Worthen

Wickes Shrewsbury

Pontesbury Library 

Thank you for your support and we will update you on our success.