At the minute the branch is concentrating on providing support by way of social and information events.

The branch has secured some funding from the Southern Health and Social Services Trust and used part of the funding to conduct a major survey of people with brain injuries and their carers to establish their needs. The survey findings formed the basis for discussions with the Trust about future service delivery locally. We secured some limited funding from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust on the basis of our needs analysis and this has allowed us to offer a specially designed respite care programme for carers. This programme will be continued this year; click on “activities” for details.

We meet every month on the second Wednesday at 7.30pm in the Bank Bar, Trevor Hill, Newry unless otherwise advised.

• Brain injury is high on the agenda for SHSCT and adequate resources are provided
• Every person and every family affected by brain injury has access to the highest possible standards of care
• Every person affected by brain injury has a circle of friends and frequent opportunities to socialise and create meaningful lives for themselves
• Every carer has opportunities for support and respite care and access to information and advice
• Professionals are fully trained in working with people with brain injury
• The wider public have an understanding of the challenges faced by people with brain injury and their carers
• Headway Newry is renowned for its collaborative approach to working with others in serving people with brain injury