17th May 2010
Event by Headway Derby Brain Injury Support
Action for Brain Injury Week is an annual themed event to raise awareness of brain injury on a National Level. The theme last year was to encourage the wearing helmets whilst cycling and this theme is ongoing. This years theme is to focus on the information given by A & E departments to those who sustain minor head injuries with the main aims of the campaign being: A) Highlight the danger signs that require head injury patients to immediately return to hospital having been discharged; and B) Highlight the need for high quality information on post-concussion symptoms, which can persist for anything from a few days to several months or even years. We also run 'Hats for Headway' where we encourage local organisations to get involved and where we ask that schools/firms/colleges etc hold a day during Action for Brain Injury Week when they get pupils/staff/teachers to pay a fee (eg £1) to wear a hat for the day to support Headway Derby. PLEASE SUPPORT US AND HAVE FUN IN THE PROCESS! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT US THEN PLEASE E MAIL OR PHONE:JOY WALSH/SARAH STUART and we will get you some posters and other supporting literature.
Community Action Derby is not responsible for the content of this event, which is supplied by one of our members (Headway Derby Brain Injury Support).
