Busy West Wales schedule for Headway, the brain injury association
The Pembrokeshire branch of Headway, the brain injury association, is getting ready for a busy summer schedule. Top of the agenda will be a major Headway Wellness Day at the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Llanarthne, near Carmarthen, in September. “We have been doing a lot of work to spreading the word about Headway, particularly since the national Brain Injury Awareness week earlier this year,” said Rebecca Proctor, the treasurer of the Pembrokeshire branch of Headway. “The association works as a registered charity and works very hard to raise awareness of what support is available to brain injury victims and their families. “It is estimated that across the UK there are around 500,000 people (aged 16 - 74) living with long term disabilities as a result of traumatic brain injury.” Some of the members of the Pembrokeshire branch of Headway attended the recent South and West Wales brain injury Conference in Swansea. The event included a number of excellent guest speakers and gave ...