Caring for someone with a brain injury can be life‑changing. At Headway Huddersfield & District, we know that when a person sustains a brain injury, the impact extends far beyond the individual — it affects partners, parents, children, friends and the wider family network. Carers often find themselves navigating new responsibilities, unfamiliar challenges and emotional strain, sometimes overnight.

Our Study Day brings together professionals, survivors, families, carers and anyone with an interest in brain injury rehabilitation, support and community development across Calderdale and Kirklees. It’s an opportunity to learn, connect and explore the services available locally — all for just £35.

Our 1st Wednesday events are free, welcoming and open to anyone affected by brain injury, as well as those who simply want to support community across Calderdale and Kirklees. Whether you’re joining us for the first time or returning each month, you’ll always find a friendly space to connect, share and take part.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, sponsors, and everyone who joined us on the night, we have raised an outstanding £5,274.14 — the highest amount ever raised at a Headway Huddersfield & District Summer Ball.

September brings a full and varied programme of activities for our Headway Huddersfield & District community. Whether you’re joining us for peer support, wellbeing, outdoor activities or professional learning, this month offers something for everyone — members, families, volunteers, and anyone with an interest in supporting people living with the effects of brain injury.

Whether your background is clinical, community‑based, technical or organisational, your expertise could play a vital role in shaping the future of our charity.

August Members Outing: A Behind‑the‑Scenes Visit to Huddersfield Fire Station Our August 3rd‑Wednesday outing took us to Huddersfield Fire Station, where members enjoyed an engaging and informative tour hosted by the team at West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service. The visit offered a rare opportunity to explore behind the scenes of a working fire station. Members were shown around the canteen, rest rooms, equipment store and the rear yard, gaining insight into the day‑to‑day en

Headway Huddersfield & District is pleased to share an important development in our ongoing work to strengthen and secure long‑term brain injury support across the region.

Our committee met on Tuesday 4 August to review recent activities, plan upcoming events, and continue strengthening support for brain injury survivors across Huddersfield & Halifax, in Calderdale and Kirklees.

The day will bring together leading professionals in brain injury rehabilitation alongside powerful lived‑experience voices from survivors and families. Together, we’ll look at how communities can support recovery, resilience and reconnection.

Our next Headway Huddersfield & District committee meeting will take place on Tuesday 4th August 2026, bringing together the volunteers and committee members who help shape everything we do for brain injury survivors across Calderdale and Kirklees.

Today we’re proudly celebrating Yorkshire Day — a moment to recognise the strength, resilience and community spirit that make our region so special.

A brain injury can happen in an instant. Strokes, falls, road traffic collisions, assaults, brain tumours, meningitis — these are just a few of the many causes that can completely alter the course of someone’s life

Headway Huddersfield & District would love to welcome a travel professional to one of our monthly drop‑in sessions to talk about holidays that truly work for people living with a brain injury, their families and carers.

Drop‑In Session Round‑Up – 1st July 2026 Lindley Methodist Church Centre Our July drop‑in session was one of our busiest and most enjoyable yet, bringing together members, families and carers from across Calderdale and Kirklees for an evening of creativity, connection and community. Getting Ready for the Summer Ball We kicked off the session with a hands‑on activity: making party favours for our Annual Summer Ball fundraiser. Members worked together to assemble the little gif

We’re currently looking for a voluntary Branch Secretary to join our dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in the smooth running of our branch and support our mission to improve life after brain injury.

If you or your organisation would like to sponsor an event — or discuss how you can support our work — we would love to hear from you. Your support helps ensure that brain injury survivors, their families and carers across Calderdale and Kirklees never feel forgotten, overlooked or alone.

August is always a special month at Headway Huddersfield & District — a chance to enjoy the summer, take a short break from our usual routine, and come together for activities that support wellbeing, confidence and connection across our brain injury community in Calderdale and Kirklees.

We’re inviting supporters, friends, families, workplaces and community groups to take on a sponsored challenge to raise funds for brain injury survivors across our region. Whether you’re looking for a personal goal, a team activity or a workplace wellbeing initiative, your challenge can make a real difference.

Our volunteers are the heartbeat of our community. They help create the safe, welcoming spaces that allow survivors to rebuild confidence, reconnect with others and rediscover parts of themselves they feared were lost.