​We’re delighted to be involved with the community garden owned by our friends at Morrisons/Myton Food Group. We’ve had a productive and enjoyable few sessions getting all the woodwork shipshape for summer and getting some beautiful plants and flowers established to blossom over the course of the season.
A great chance to get outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine, encourage mindfulness and mental clarity and support the environment!

We’ve had a lovely morning outing to Keysoe International, meeting, greeting and grooming the gorgeous mini ponies, Mouse and Winston!
Huge thanks to Elaine and the staff team who were so welcoming and informative; we learnt so much about these beautiful animals today.
The deep emotional connection between horses and humans, and how they read our moods and facial cues, is often talked of.
A special morning that we look forward to repeating very soon!

A massive WELL DONE to client Scott, who had an epic bowling session, scoring a turkey and hitting the top spot on the entire day’s leader board at the bowling alley, with a phenomenal score of 179!!!!!
Go, Scott, you smashed it!

​Shout out to client and stroke survivor, Graham who’s spent the morning making this glorious cottage pie from scratch. We wish we could find a way to post and share the amazing smell coming from the HEN kitchen!
Another great example of the kind of specialist support we offer here - relearning lost skills and taking on board new ones, and supporting to live the most independent and enriched life possible after brain injury.
Thanks to faciliator Ann, for her support in this session!

Huge thanks to Marianne of Patchwork Training (and of course the gorgeous Nutmeg and Merri), who hosted a morning session for our clients!
Marianne, an experienced dog trainer and fully qualified Kennel Club Agility Judge, shared so much interesting knowledge with us about dog behaviours and the specialist agility, obedience and scent work training techniques she uses to get the very best out of the dogs she supports.
We are so grateful for Marianne’s time - a terrific opportunity for our clients to interact with the dogs and learn more about them through questions, observations and discussions.

​We are extremely fortunate here at HEN to have a wonderful outside space for our clients to enjoy the glorious weather. 
Clients fostered critical cognitive skills by playing a game of Scattergories in the shaded area of the garden, followed by enjoying some refreshing ice lollies. 
Client Sheena was on hand to ensure that the beautiful flowers were tended to and kept well hydrated. 
A perfect summer’s day!

​We would like to give notice of our AGM (for the year ended 2023), to be held on Friday 30th August 2024 at 2.30pm. If you would like more information, please get in touch.

What a pleasure to welcome local musician, composer, writer and wildlife recorder, Nick Penny, to our centre.
Nick kindly donated his time to give a talk and demonstration of some fabulous music instruments, including a harp and a handpan, skilfully playing them for our clients to enjoy alongside a subtle soundtrack of locally-recorded birdsong. 
Such an engaging, interesting and relaxing session for our clients, boosting not only cognition but mindfulness and wellbeing too. Something truly different for everyone to enjoy.

​We are SO proud of client Louise, who has come third in a NATIONWIDE poetry competition! 
Organised by Headway UK for Carer’s Week, Louise’s acrostic poem about her support worker was described as: “A cleverly coordinated use of words that highlight the warmth, appreciation and thanks to her carer, enabling her life to be fulfilled.  The impactful message evokes those feelings and gives a glimpse into the world of a close client/carer relationship”. 
Congratulations to Louise from us all! What an inspiration - creativity is for everyone!

Do you want to make a difference but not sure how?

​Running the London Marathon raises vitally important funds for Headway East Northants so we are able to support adults with acquired brain injury within our community.

We support our runners through every stage of their marathon journey, from initial sign up to cheering them on the streets of London in April.

Become part of Team HEN 2025 by emailing [email protected]

A fun evening was had at our recent fundraising Quiz & Nibbles Night in Thrapston, a big THANK YOU to those that supported this event, you raised an AMAZING £800! ​

A huge WELL DONE to our 31 Team HEN runners who took on the iconic London Marathon to raise funds for Headway East Northants! The commitment to training and fundraising has been incredible and everyone at HEN is extremely grateful that you chose our charity to support. All funds raised will enable our charity to support those living with an acquired brain injury within our community.

We were delighted to welcome Lucia's Tiny Farm to the centre, giving clients the opportunity to handle, groom and learn about a variety of gorgeous small animals including rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, a bearded dragon, chickens, tortoises and Coco the Cavapoo!

 Seated Pilates sessions run by Karen Watson of Powerhouse Pilates are a huge hit with our clients.
 
Pilates focuses on improving muscle strength, flexibility, balance, breathing and posture. Our clients respond so well, and even comment on not only the physical benefits they feel afterwards, but the positive mental benefits too, using the brain to focus and channel mindfulness.
 
Physical light impact exercise is something we are constantly working to focus on at HEN, thank you to Karen for kindly donating her time and expertise to provide these beneficial sessions.
 

Client Martin was keen to learn some basic I.T skills. Thanks to facilitator Sue for her 1-1 support, and client Scott for sharing his own skills with Martin during this great session. Our centre is ‘client-led’, and many of our activities and facilities are inspired by our clients’ preferences and suggestions. We aim to cater for all tastes, interests and abilities, and will always focus on what CAN be done, rather than what can’t. ​

The best times are with good friends and good food, and what a lovely afternoon we’ve had together at Stanwick Lakes for our annual Christmas Lunch!
This event means so much to us all and this year was no exception - huge thanks to Stanwick Lakes for their excellent hosting, and to all our amazing supporters and fundraisers who help make special times like this happen for everyone, especially our more isolated clients.
“Good food is all the sweeter when shared with good friends.”

We are very proud to showcase this fantastic project completed  by client, Paul.
Paul wanted to make a foot stool for his house, and as a lover of big cats, decided on a tiger-print design.
New to woodwork, Paul designed, built AND upholstered this amazing piece of furniture from scratch and we think he’s done a first-class job. Never underestimate a survivor of ABI.

Spook-tacular pumpkin carving for Halloween
Our clients had a worked brilliantly together creating their own pumpkin designs and bringing them to life for Halloween!

There were some really creative ideas including teeth, fake blood and googly eyes! 

A great activity enjoyed by all, helping our clients focus on forward-planning and decision making. Sincere thanks to our friends at Wellingborough’s Tesco store for the donation of the pumpkins! ​