About Us

Headway North Worcestershire was started in 1988 by a group of concerned relatives of brain injured people. The first services operated out of rooms at Kidderminster Hospital, but within four years expanded dramatically and was recognised as a much needed service in the community. Today Headway North Worcestershire operates across the whole of north Worcestershire through a staff team of 18 people and is funded by the Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust, Social Services and public donation. It is run by a Board of Trustees who use the funding to employ staff to deliver the services, assisted by a team of dedicated volunteers.

Headway North Worcestershire is affiliated to the national organisation, Headway - the brain injury association.

As a Registered Charity, (number 519343) we are grateful for the support we receive through donations. We are registered with the Will to Charity website where you will find us under the heading "disability". If you would like to make a donation to us in your will through this website please click here: www.willtocharity.co.uk. Thank you!

Service Users, their families and carers
We receive referrals for service users, carers and family support to our services from a variety of sources:

- Self referral
- GP referral
- Social services/Social Worker
- Day Hospital Rehab. Teams
- Consultants
- Other professional bodies

CLICK HERE For a referral form

Volunteers
Without the support of our dedicated team of 20 volunteers, we would be unable to deliver the Headway services. We have volunteers who have supported Headway for many years. We are especially grateful for their continued support. Applications from people who would like to volunteer are always welcome.

Our Funders
We provide day services at Stourport, Bromsgrove and Redditch, as well as community support services and a carer and family support service. To enable us to do this, we have a staff of 18 people. The funding for staff accounts for the bulk of our expenditure. The Social Services Supporting People scheme accounts for half of this sum, with Worcestershire PCT and Social Services providing the remainder. We have an active fundraising scheme to enable us to make up the shortfall. Donations are gratefully received.

Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is made up of people from all walks of life who offer their services on a voluntary basis. Our Board members have occupations ranging from solicitors, health professionals, civil servants and accountants who all bring their special skills to the work of Headway. They meet alternate months to discuss the operational and strategic considerations of running the charity. They are responsible for obtaining funding for the continued operation of the service.

The Board:
Chris Noons, Chairman
Hilary Wetherall, Company Secretary
Annette Coppen, Member
Malcolm Scott, Member
Bet Yates, Member

Philip Edwards, Honorary President
Richard Annis, Treasurer and non-Board member

 

CLICK HERE To view a copy of our 2007/2008 accounts
CLICK HERE To view the minutes of the Annual General Meeting October 2008

Staff
We are fortunate in having a professional staff team to deliver our services.

Kevin Wakefield our Operations Manager oversees the service as a whole .

The day to day running of the business is carried out by Annette Price our Office Manager assisted by Kate Silk

Day services at Stourport and Bromsgrove are ably run by Centre Managers Wendy Boyle and Gill Davis.

Vicky Turvey is Community Support Manager, responsible for running the Family and Carer Support Services with the assistance of Anna Hodges. In addition she is also responsible for the Community Support Team, supervising a team of Support Workers who work in the community enabling people to develop skills to live independently in their own home. Carl Wilkes has assumed the role of Deputy Co-ordinator while Kate Evans is on maternity leave.

Kerry Edwards has recently joined us from Wyre Forest District Council to take on the role of Community Awareness Worker to develop and improve our services.

CLICK HERE for a Family Tree of Headway Staff - we have 16 members of staff and it's sometimes difficult to work out who does what! This should make it easier!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW JOB VACANCIES