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Headway - the brain injury association

Headway UK Impact Report 2025

Headway UK's Impact Report 2025 sets out how the charity supported brain injury survivors, their families and carers during a year of rising demand and costs. It covers the Headway UK helpline, publications and resources, the network of local Headway groups and branches, the Headway Justice Programme, training and learning, policy and public affairs work in Parliament, awareness campaigns, fundraising, trusts and foundations and corporate partners, plus a '2024 in numbers' section and survivor stories. The report opens with the statistic that every 90 seconds someone is admitted to a UK hospital with a brain injury.

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Headway - the brain injury association is the UK's leading brain injury charity, providing information, support and services to people affected by brain injury through its helpline, resources and a network of local groups and branches.

Key Metrics

618 Emergency Fund grants given to 211 families and individuals in 2025, £44,122 in total
10,294 enquiries answered by the Headway helpline in 2025
1,714 new Brain Injury Identity Cards issued in 2025

Key Outcomes

  • Fair, equal access to support for survivors and carers across the Headway Network
  • Headway Justice Programme supporting brain injury survivors in the criminal justice system
  • Policy and campaigning work in Parliament to raise awareness of brain injury

Geography

UK-Wide

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