A gift in memory

Many families, friends and carers affected by brain injury request that monies be donated to Headway rather than, for example, flowers at a funeral. This is a very special way to celebrate the life of a loved one and we thank family and friends for supporting us in this way.

While flowers fade, your gift in memory will live on through the work of Headway, benefitting others who have been affected by brain injury. We rely almost entirely on voluntary donations, so without your help, we wouldn't be able to provide the information, support and services so vitally needed. It will also help us to develop new Headway Groups in those areas of the UK where provision for brain injury survivors is particularly inadequate.

Making a donation in memory of a loved one

In many cases, Funeral Directors will make these arrangements for you.

If you would like to give in memory of a friend or relative, please send any donations, along with the name of the person in whose memory the donations are collected, to:

Headway - the brain injury association
Bradbury House
190 Bagnall Road
Old Basford
Nottingham
NG6 8SF

We will reply with a letter of thanks to the donor, unless otherwise requested. Please provide details of the next of kin if you would like us to let them know we have received the donation. We will not disclose the donation amount.

Requesting donations in your memory

If you would prefer donations to floral tributes, it is a good idea to let your executors know of your wishes, or to include it in the details about your funeral.

Please contact us if you would like to know more about 'in memory' donations, please call, or would like any further information about Headways work.

Online tributes in memory of a loved one

Being able to express feelings and memories about the life of a family member or friend who has died can be very important to many of us.

In partnership with MuchLoved you can now easily create your own tribute web pages in memory of a loved one who is sadly and greatly missed. As your own special tribute, these web pages can become a place of comfort to visit at any time or place, in order to help you remember and reflect.

Using this online service, you can do many things including post stories, favourite pictures and even video clips. You can also create a timeline or keep your own private journal of thoughts and memories.

Your web pages are kept private to you although you can also open them up either to selected friends and family or to the public at large. They even provide the opportunity for anyone who chooses to support Headway to make a gift in memory directly through your tribute web pages.

They are very easy to set up in just a matter of a few minutes and you can update and add to them whenever you want over time. Whilst they allow the people affected by bereavement to share their feelings of sadness and loss, they also provide a place with which to remember the joy that the person gave to them all. Why not visit the MuchLoved website and find out more. It can be kept online for ten years free of charge.

To create your online tribute, please visit MuchLoved using the link below. If you require any assistance, please contact us.