A Brain Injury Charity has secured six-figure funding towards life changing brain injuries

Headway Lincolnshire has been awarded £242,024 over four years from the National Lottery to help develop its life-changing work in the community with those affected by brain injury. 

The new funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes and is the largest community funder in the UK, will see the charity delivering support to brain injury survivors to help them relearn life skills and reintegrate them into the community through employment and volunteering opportunities, enabling them to lead independent and meaningful lives following their injuries.

At its core, Making Headway will help brain injury survivors improve their confidence, self esteem and mental and physical wellbeing, while also providing coping strategies in order to build resilience and opportunities to increase their economic and social activity.

The project will also support the families of survivors by providing advice and guidance on practical issues such as caring for someone with a brain injury, as well as emotional support from peers.

Ann-Marie Smith, Coordinator and Development Officer at Headway Lincolnshire said: “Following a brain injury, a person’s life can be turned upside down. Their independence, relationships, friendships and career all changed in an instant. For many of these people, they have nowhere to turn to and no support network in place. Headway Lincolnshire will provide community support and endeavours to ensure that no one falls through the cracks and that every person affected by brain injury across Lincolnshire has access to timely and appropriate support.”

Headway Lincolnshire has been supporting brain injury survivors and their loved ones in the County for nearly forty years, with initiatives and support services such as Counselling, social support groups, Art and Music Therapy.

Ann-Marie said the National Lottery funding will make a significant positive impact on the work of the charity. “Put simply, this money will change lives. It will make a real difference to people’s lives that have been devastated by brain injury across our community in Lincolnshire,” she said.