Having completed the Brighton Marathon in 2011 I was keen to book and return again for the 2012 race. At the same time, unbeknown to me, my ballot for The Virgin London Marathon had been accepted! Not being one to run screaming from a challenge, I found myself training for not 1 but 2 marathons! (see Vicky’s Double Marathon Challenge editorial)
I find myself, finally on the day of the first marathon..
Feeling quite bloated from a carb fuelled meal I set my alarm for 04:45am and try to get to sleep. …
Southampton university students gave our summer house and garden a much needed ” make over” – THANK YOU!!!
Our summer house is now ready for service users to enjoy a place to be able to retreat too which is quiet and RELAXING. Support groups can move out into this tranquil place during the Spring/Summer & Autumn and months.
A big thank you too to the students for supplying the plants, for the window boxes, and the paint for the summer house.
Our poly tunnel now has seeds to nurture and service users can help them to thrive by watering or simply take pleasure in …
Thanks to the generosity of the team at Hair OTT in Portsmouth, we have a fantastic prize on offer of a Hair and Makeover Pamper Experience.
Established in 1976 they are a hairdressing group comprising of four salons located in Portsmouth, North End, Cosham and Waterlooville, a training academy and an advanced academy. Hair Ott have also won the prestigious British Haidressing Business Awards – a testament to their fantastic training environment.
Would you like the chance of a Make Over with Hair OTT at their Portsmouth branch?
Or why not give it as …
In August 2012 three students from Oxford University are embarking on a huge challenge in order to raise funds for charity.
Joe Larvin, John Gallacher and Sam Hodgson plan to cycle from Oxford to Tangier in Morocco to raise money for Headway UK . Their 30 day trip will involve cycling 3000km across one continent, four countries, and maintaining 120km a day in blistering heat!
Find out more about these plucky individuals by viewing their video - there are adverts on this site unfortunately, but worth a view just to …
Recycle and Benefit your Environment whilst supporting Headway
Please donate your unwanted Gold, Silver, Costume Jewellery and Watches
We have come up with a simple way for you to help boost the much needed funds of our charity and benefit your environment. We are running an unwanted Jewellery Recycling Collection.
Please donate any unwanted jewellery towards this recycling appeal; gold, silver, costume jewellery, watches… Then all your unwanted items can be turned into a donation for us.
You can do a full ”spring clean” of your jewellery box or just give items you …
Its that time of year again……………….the days are drawing in……….the weather is getting colder…… and the garden is going to sleep. Action the gardening group! ……..Christmas wreaths would bring the cheer back………………..so they have all been hard at work and produced some lovely Christmas wreaths.
A HUGE, HUGE THANK YOU to Abdul Kadir and his team at the BOMBAY EXPRESS in Albert Road who gave everyone at Headway a fantastic evening on the 17th October.
Their hospitality was unfounded………….turning customers away to accommodate us in their front of house restaurant area instead of the back area which is usually used for private parties, due to disabled access!
The food was great and the atmosphere lively and a good evening was had by all.
A big thank you too to Raja Ali (Volunteer co-ordinator) who liaised with the proprietor …
This year’s NATWEST COMMUNITY FORCE is now open for voting.
HEADWAY NEEDS YOUR VOTE in order to be in the running to win an award of up to £6000
HOW CAN I HELP?
Find our project online here and cast your vote for Headway”s project.
Ask your friends, family and work colleagues to do the same – every vote is critical!
Email your contacts the link to our voting page http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/2877
SPREAD THE WORD through Facebook, Twitter, Linked In or use any of your other favourite links to reach as many people as you can!
We …
Local girl, Julie Riley, has signed up to run in this years Great South Run to raise funds for Headway.
Julie was looking for a challenge and once she heard about Headway from a friend she decided that she would like to raise funds for us.
Julie said ” I used to be very fit and attended a local gym daily whilst studying for a law degree. However, on joining the Royal Navy, I let my fitness slip and gained over a stone and a half.
I needed some motivation to get my …
We would just like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Kingston Prison for the help they gave us in preparation for this years AGM. They printed out all the reports,front and back covers at no cost.
Invites went out in September………..but if you didn’t receive one and would like to attend, then please just give us a call on 02392 829032 or email us at info@headwayportsmouth.co.uk.
The AGM is on the 20th October at St James Hospital, in the Entertainments Hall from 7pm.
We look forward to seeing you .