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Headway Thames Valley

Headway Thames Valley is a local charity that supports people living in Berkshire and South Oxfordshire, helping to improve life after brain injury.

About Headway Thames Valley


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Headway Thames Valley (HTV) supports those with acquired brain injury and their families throughout Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. We provide information and deliver community-based rehabilitation to over 200 people each year through occupational therapy, enablement, cognitive therapies, support groups as well as music, art and sports therapies, helping people to adapt to life after brain injury and regain a degree of independence so that they can live fulfilled lives.
Brain injuries do not discriminate – they can happen to people of all ages and backgrounds in a variety of situations. An acquired brain injury is an injury caused to the brain since birth. There are many possible causes, including a fall, a road accident, sports injury, tumour, stroke, cardiac arrest, complications during operations and post viral infections such as meningitis. A brain injury is a long-term health condition, and can often be a hidden disability, challenging every aspect of life – walking, talking, thinking and feeling.
At HTV we believe that people can continue to make improvements indefinitely after a brain injury – provided they do the right things. Whilst some people may be left with physical disabilities, for others it may be a ‘hidden disability,’ with people appearing to have made a good physical recovery but still struggling with many aspects of daily life. HTV is a community and social network that people with a brain injury belong to.

Your Impact

Over the last financial year, we have had the privilege of supporting more than 165 clients, along with their families and carers. At our Centre in Henley, this has included an incredible breadth of therapeutic and creative opportunities, such as 400 hours of Art Therapy, 320 hours of tailored Exercise Classes, 210 hours of Tai Chi, 80 hours of Drama & Performance, 80 hours of Gardening, 310 hours of Speech and Language Therapy Groups, and an uplifting 480 hours of Music Therapy.
We also delivered three ‘Living with Brain Injury’ programmes, each running across eight weeks. In total, 30 people benefitted from these structured sessions, which were expertly facilitated by an Occupational Therapist and Neuropsychologist, providing participants with knowledge, strategies and confidence to adapt to life with a brain injury.
Our Community Groups, which continue to bring people together online, were attended by around 40 participants this year, with quarterly face-to-face meet-ups offering valuable in-person connection. Across these gatherings, we delivered more than 520 hours of education, peer support, and practical advice, all guided by our Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist.
Through our Neuro Rehab Service, we were able to provide a further 42 hours of Neuro Psychology, 106 hours of Neuro Physiotherapy, and 35 hours of Speech & Language Therapy and Counselling – specialist interventions that make a lasting difference in people’s recovery and wellbeing.

£480

would fund 12 weeks of neuro physio therapy for someone

£320

would fund a complete eight-week Living With Brain Injury course for someone

£35

would fund one free assessment for someone