April 2011
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March 2011
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Next committee meeting
The next committee meeting will take place on 4 May at 10:30 am at the Newport Neighbourhood Centre, St Paul’s Road, Middlesbrough.
February 2011
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Cycle helmets
We are pleased to announce that last night Northern Ireland Assembly members voted in favour of a bill to make the wearing of cycle helmet compulsory. This follows a similar success in Jersey.
The bill will need to go through a number of stages before it becomes law. If it does so, cyclists of all ages not wearing helmets will face a fine of £50, which would be rescinded upon proof of...
January 2011
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Steve McAleese
It is with great sadness that we record the death of Steve McAleese, a good friend of Headway Teesside and Headway in the North East. He was involved with Headway North Cumbria, and many other brain injury organisations. Details appeared in the press as below: McAleese, Stephen. Aged 35yrs. Suddenly but peacefully at sea on Christmas Eve. Much loved son of John and Susan, devoted brother of...
October 2010
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Hypnotherapy
If you think that this might be of assistance to you, you might try looking for someone suitable on www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk.
August 2010
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Brain Injury Nurse
We are very pleased to announce that as a result of our work, a brain injury nurse is going to be employed at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough. This is an exciting development for us and a practical benefit for the people of Teesside that we are very proud to have instigated. We expect that the nurse will be in post by December 2010. We believe that the hospital will begin the...
March 2010
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Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland visits
The Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland, Cllr Brian Briggs, took time out to visit the Teesside branch of the UK’s biggest brain injury charity last week.
Headway Teesside operates a drop-in centre in Middlesbrough catering for people with brain injuries and their friends and families. The centre has been open for seven years and has recently become a charity in its own right distinct from parent...
January 2010
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Headway Teesside Cycle Helmet Scheme
Headway Teesside will soon be launching a scheme to promote the wearing of Cycle Helmets for children. Headway Teesside is hoping to link up with local schools in the Teesside area to raise awareness of the dangers of riding bicycles without wearing a helmet. More details to follow…
July 2009
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Headway Teesside Website
Welcome to our new website - the website is full of helpful information, and it also designed to steer people in the right direction. If you have any suggestions/comments about the website, please contact me Alastair White at ne.regional.co-ordinator@headway.org.uk or Ben Townsend at btownsend@stewartslaw.com
June 2009
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Warm welcome...
We are proud to have launched our new website. Please have a look around and feel free to send any comments to us at ne.regional.co-ordinator@headway.org.uk.