Headway Portsmouth

General information

Summary of our services:

■ Provide support and information

■ We provide information on all aspects of brain injury free of charge to families. A wide range of information is available for those working with head injury for a nominal charge

■ Contact is maintained with many of the service users, either through group meetings, telephone, email or letter

■ A telephone help-line is available on 023 9266 4972. When the office is not staffed an answerphone is available

■ Weekly Support sessions at Portsmouth, Gosport, and Petersfield

■ Weekly support sessions at Portsmouth for family members

■ Activities Programme for Service Users

■ Headway works with the statutory bodies and other voluntary organisations in lobbying for improved services locally for people with Brain injury

■ We strive to raise awareness of the effects of brain injury on the person and the family, and help people re-integrate in the community

...and much more.