Ask 1 – Fair access: end the neurorehabilitation postcode lottery
Every brain injury survivor should have access to specialist neurorehabilitation services that will provide them with the best possible chance of living a fulfilling life after their injury.
Ask 2 – Community support: invest in local brain injury reablement services
Some brain injury survivors face severe and lasting effects that require lifelong support. The network of Headway charities offers crucial and compassionate care to those affected by brain injury throughout their lives. Some of these services are now at risk of closure and urgently need sustainable funding to carry on supporting survivors.
Ask 3 – Increasing understanding: raise awareness of brain injury
Brain injury can happen to anyone at any time, and given its widespread impact, we must increase awareness of its profound effects, and encourage more understanding and compassion for survivors from society as well as from government.
Ask 4 – Family care: enhance support for brain injury survivors’ loved ones
Brain injury affects the whole family. Enhanced support for caregivers is crucial. A holistic approach addressing the needs of both the family and the survivor leads to better outcomes for all.
Ask 5 – Reform social care: make social care equitable and sustainable
Despite repeated government promises of reform, the social care system continues to fail brain injury survivors. The current system is underfunded, understaffed and undervalued. Good social care is essential to supporting brain injury survivors to maintain as much independence, choice, and control over their lives as possible.
You can read our full manifesto here.
You can read our summary manifesto here.
How you can get involved:
There are many ways that you can try to influence prospective members of the next Parliament to create change for brain injury survivors.
You can write to or email your prospective parliamentary candidates, telling them about brain injury and Headway’s five key asks. Download our template letter here.
You can ask your prospective parliamentary candidates to sign the Headway pledge card.
When canvassers from political parties knock on your door, you can talk to them about brain injury and the impact it has on survivors and their loved ones. To help with this, download our canvasser card here for information about our key asks and why they are so important.
Templates and more information on these items, including the full manifesto, can be found on the Headway general election campaign page here.
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