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May Group Meetings
Balham Day Group Meeting
Tuesday 3rd May, 10-11:30am, followed by a drop-in service until 1pm
Balham Library, 16 Ramsden Road, London SW12 8QY
In May’s Balham meeting we will be talking about one of the most common symptoms following a brain injury: fatigue. Come along and find out what the causes are, as well as what strategies or techniques can be used to help manage or reduce fatigue. Share what works for you!
Wimbledon Group Meeting
Tuesday 10th May, 7:30-9pm
Drake House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED
Following our informative talk last month on ‘Emotional changes following brain injury’, we are going to have a practical mindfulness based activity session on 10th May. A time to relax our minds whilst doing some simple art work. We hope to see you there!
Croydon Group Meeting
Wednesday 18th May, 7:30-9pm
Harris Academy Purley, Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon CR2 6DT
Grow Your Own!
During this month’s group you can sow flower, herb and vegetable seeds either to take home with you or to be given to the Headway allotment. Compost, seeds and pots provided.
Richmond Group Meeting
Thursday 26th May, 7:30-9pm
Moore Blatch Solicitors, 2 The Green, Richmond, London TW9 1PL
Book and Film club:
Members of Richmond group wish to talk books, TV shows and films that have helped them understand more about their brain injury. Come along to the group and share the resource that has help you with your brain injury journey.
Ed Mills has offered to start the session with his research on Post Traumatic Growth and positive change after trauma. This is following his reading “Upside” by Jim Rendon.
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April Group Meetings
Coming up…
NEW GROUP – Balham Day Group Meeting
Tuesday 5th April, 10-11:30am, followed by a drop-in service until 1pm
Balham Library, 16 Ramsden Road, London SW12 8QY
Our first day group meeting will be a general meet and greet, followed by a drop-in service with our Brain Injury Coordinator, Helen Brunger. Please come along and support this new group!
Wimbledon Group Meeting
Tuesday 12th April, 7:30-9pm
Drake House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED
In April’s Wimbledon meeting we have a very experienced guest speaker coming to talk about the emotional changes after brain injury.
Croydon Group Meeting
Wednesday 20th April 2016, 7:30-9pm
Harris Academy Purley, Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon CR2 6DT
April’s Croydon meeting will be a musical evening. Tony Hart from the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation plays the guitar. If you play any instruments please don’t be shy and bring them along!
Richmond Group Meeting
Thursday 28th April, 7:30-9pm
Moore Blatch Solicitors, 2 The Green, Richmond, London TW9 1PL
This month, Richmond group will be receiving a presentation from one of their members, who will be talking about his new website, braininjurytouchpoint.com, which brings together different services for brain injury. Attendees are invited to come and listen, support and share their experiences of the services and treatment they received through their brain injury journey.
May Wimbledon Group Meeting
Tuesday 10th May, 7:30-9pm
Drake House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED
In May’s Wimbledon meeting we will complete a mindfulness activity using mandalas. This will be an activity based session and accessible for all to get involved in.
There will also be plenty of discussion time to socialise!
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New daytime group in Balham
HSWL will be launching our fourth group – held in the day at Balham Library.
This group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month from 10am – 11:30pm, followed by a drop-in service with our Brain Injury Coordinator, Helen Brunger, until 1pm.
Our first meeting will be Tuesday 5th April and will be a general meet and greet to find out what topics people would like to cover in future sessions. Please come along if you can and help support this new group!
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March Group Meetings
Croydon Group Meeting
Wednesday 16th March, 7:30-9pm
Harris Academy Purley, Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon CR2 6DT
At this month’s Croydon group we will explore brain anatomy and discuss the different types of brain injury.
Richmond Group Meeting
Thursday 24th March, 7:30-9pm
Moore Blatch Solicitors, 2 The Green, Richmond, London TW9 1PL
This month the Richmond group will be exploring and further understanding the grieving cycle. Those that suffer a brain injury and the family, friends and circles around them all experience loss. We will try to recognise and understand the different emotions of the grieving cycle and share with the group our stories and reflections of these emotions.
NEW GROUP – Balham Day Group Meeting
Tuesday 5th April, 7:30-9pm
Balham Library, 16 Ramsden Road, London SW12 8QY
Our first day group meeting will be a general meet and greet, followed by a drop-in service with our Brain Injury Coordinator, Helen Brunger.
Wimbledon Group Meeting
Tuesday 12th April, 7:30-9pm
Drake House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4ED
In April’s Wimbledon meeting we have a very experienced guest speaker coming to talk about the emotional changes after brain injury.