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Headway
7 King Edward Court
King Edward Street
Nottingham
NG1 1EW
Tel (helpline): 0808 800 2244
Tel: 0115 924 0800
Web: www.headway.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Headway provides information, advice and support to people with a brain injury, their carers and professionals. They have over 110 local groups and branches across the UK that provides local support. More than 60 organise Headway Centres. These provide activities, respite and rehabilitation for brain injury survivors and carers.
They provide information through their helpline and publications on:
- Brain injury and its effects
- Rehabilitation centres
- Respite care
- Care in the community
- Welfare benefits
- Returning to work
- Family issues
- Claiming compensation
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