Campaigns

One of Headway's objectives is to campaign to increase awareness and reduce incidence of brain injury. 

This section provides information on some of our key campaigns, from our annual Action for Brain Injury Week campaign to concussion in sport, funding cuts and supporting GPs. 

We update our campaigns regularly, so keep coming back for more information!

Explore our campaigns

General Election 2024

Urgent government action is needed to improve the lives of those currently affected by brain injuries, as well as those who will be affected in the future.

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A life re-written

A life re-written will be a campaign that illustrates how brain injury can affect anyone at any time, focussing particularly on how it throws plans into disarray, changes life goals, and even the sens...

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Budget for brain injury

Headway and other charities are calling on the Chancellor to allocate funding to support the implementation of the strategy. Will you support our campaign too?

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Every 90 seconds

We focus on a powerful statistic: every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury.

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See the hidden me

'See the hidden me' raises awareness and understanding of the often misunderstood symptoms of a brain injury, and work to alleviate the challenges, and frustrations, survivors face.

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A life of lockdown?

'A life of lockdown?' will focus on social isolation after brain injury, a problem we know has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Memory Loss: A campaign to remember

Raising awareness of the ways in which memory problems can affect brain injury survivors and their families.

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Impact of lockdown

Explore the findings of a Headway study into the impact of COVID-19 and the associated lockdown on people with brain injury and their families.

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Brain Drain: Wake up to fatigue!

Through our Brain Drain campaign, we aim to give a voice to those affected, helping to raise awareness and break the stigma of brain injury-related fatigue.

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Carbon monoxide: A danger to your brain

Raising awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide - an odourless, invisible gas that can lead to severe brain injury or death.

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Make space for ABI

Headway has been backing the changes to the Blue Badge scheme to recognise people with hidden disabilities.

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Right First Time

The Right First Time campaign is calling on the government to bring in changes to the disability benefit assessments which currently fail a large number of brain injury survivors and their families.

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You, me, and brain injury

You, Me, and Brain Injury highlights the fact that brain injury doesn’t just affect the individual, but also their family, friends, colleagues, and many more relationships besides.

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A New Me

A New Me provides a platform for people to creatively share their experiences in order to challenge misperceptions of brain injury while demonstrating the value of having access to the right help, at ...

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Concussion Aware

At Headway, we want to ensure that everyone is able to enjoy sport, while being better protected from the risks of concussion.

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Caring for Carers

The effects of brain injury can be just as devastating for families as it is for individuals. It can change relationships in an instant, turning partners into carers and transforming the lives of enti...

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Cycle safety

We are passionate about promoting safe cycling, while supporting calls to make it safer for people of all ages to take to their bikes and get pedalling.

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Supporting GPs

Headway has launched a campaign and created an online resource to help doctors to diagnose, manage and refer patients affected by brain injury.

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'Don't cut me out!'

The false economy of funding cuts: Brain injury survivors need help to rebuild their lives, but funding cuts are cutting them out of society.

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Minor head injury discharge advice

It is vitally important that every A&E department across the UK provides the information recommended by NICE to all head injury patients.

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