How Can We Help?
Find out about our activities and ways to connect.
Headway East Lothian aims to support and improve quality of life for people in East Lothian with Acquired Brain Injuries, their families and carers.
Everyone responds differently to the realities of life after ABI and this is why Headway East Lothian exists.
Our brain injured members and their carers offer each other a tremendous amount of practical and emotional support at our meetings, group outings and via our links with Headway UK.
This website is updated with news and group notices. Our Facebook page is a great way to keep up to date with activities and events. We also produce a monthly newsletter which can be posted or e-mailed direct to you.
Local Meetings
We host regular meetings in East Lothian and outings to places of interest.
Carers Support
If you are caring for someone with a brain injury we are here to offer support and advice.
Regular Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter will keep you up to date on our activities and upcoming events.
Local Meetings
Our gatherings across East Lothian are a place of practical and emotional support.
Our group meets regularly in Port Seton, Tranent, Haddington and Dunbar.
For more information please contact Joyce Cattanach, Development Officer.
Email Joyce
headwayeastlothian@live.co.uk
Call Joyce
07895193974
Carers Support
Brain injury affects the whole family and more often than not, people are thrown in at the deep end with the new title of ‘carer’ thrust upon them.
Headway East Lothian is run by people who have either sustained a brain injury themselves, are caring for someone who has, or have a professional interest in the field. As such we can fully appreciate the issues and pressures that many people face on a daily basis.
Whether you just want an informal chat about brain injury or would like some more information about becoming part of our Headway carers group, please get in touch.
We can provide:
- Support
- Advice
- Awareness training
- Sign post to other organisations
- Monthly carers’ meetings/lunches
- You don’t need to feel isolated anymore!
We are also involved in, both locally and nationally,
- Campaigning and lobbying for better support and resources to be made available to people affected by brain injury, speaking out against government policies and social and health care changes that are not in the best interests of people affected by brain injury
- Raising awareness of brain injury and its effects in the national media through regular television interviews, features, dramas and documentaries; via newspaper articles and interviews in magazines; and through thought-provoking, hard-hitting debates on radio programmes
“I’ve been coming along for about a year now. I like the social interaction with other group members playing dominoes and art and crafts. we have outings every month which are good. By going to headway meetings it helps me with my speech and confidence building and I feel a lot happier within myself.”
Sheryl