Headway Huddersfield and District

What Headway Huddersfield and District does

Headway Huddersfield and District is a volunteer-run charitable organization that supports brain injury survivors, their carers, and families across the Calderdale and Kirklees region of West Yorkshire, England. Founded in 2004, it operates as a local branch of Headway UK (the national brain injury association) and has delivered free peer support, social activities, therapy referrals, and information resources for over 20 years without any paid staff. The committee-led structure is composed entirely of volunteers, including trustees and operational officers, with membership services provided at no cost to users.

The organization's service delivery relies exclusively on basic, off-the-shelf consumer technology platforms rather than any proprietary infrastructure. Its public-facing presence is hosted on Wix, virtual engagement runs through Zoom, and member and event data is collected via Microsoft Forms and SurveyMonkey. There is no proprietary software, no development team, and no digital product beyond the website. Service delivery is predominantly in-person through support groups, social events, and structured partnerships — most notably with Rose Speech Therapy — supplemented by ad hoc virtual channels.

Headway Huddersfield operates a not-for-profit fundraising model with no commercial revenue streams. Total income for financial year 2025 was £12,235.44, generated entirely through community donations, fundraising events such as the annual Summer Ball, and grant funding. The organisation is pursuing formal registered charity status to become a Headway Group under Headway UK's national governance structure, and maintains referral relationships with regional specialist brain injury law firms including Fletchers, Leigh Day, and Serious Injury Law.

Name

Headway Huddersfield and District

Legal name

Headway Huddersfield and District

Website

https://headwayhuddersfield.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Headway Huddersfield and District is a volunteer-run charitable organisation that supports brain injury survivors and families across Calderdale and Kirklees in West Yorkshire. Founded in 2004, it delivers free peer support groups, social activities, and therapy referrals as a local branch of Headway UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Huddersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: One-off and regular donations from supporters used to fund ongoing services, therapy provision, and support worker funding.
2. Fundraising Events: Major annual events including Summer Ball (007-themed Casino Royale in 2025 raised over £4,500 net), Study Day (£835 net), Together Over Tapas (£510 net). Supplementary fundraising through sponsorship.
3. Grants: Grant funding received from charitable foundations; noted that 2025 income was lower due to absence of one-off grants compared to previous years.
4. Volunteer Services: Services provided on purely voluntary basis with no revenue generation; costs subsidized for service users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Headway Huddersfield and District is a volunteer-run charitable branch that provides free community-based support to brain injury survivors, their families and carers across Calderdale and Kirklees. Its offerings include monthly social drop-ins, a Communication Café, chair-based yoga, therapeutic activities (mindfulness, art, music, gardening), community outings, online sessions, training/awareness sessions and information resources. All services are delivered free of charge to members, with operations funded by donations, grants and fundraising events such as the annual Summer Ball.

Product overview

Headway Huddersfield & District is a volunteer-run community organisation supporting brain injury survivors across Calderdale and Kirklees. Rather than a unified software product, it offers a portfolio of in-person and online services including monthly drop-in socials at Lindley Methodist Church Hall, Communication Cafés with Rose Speech Therapy, online chair-based yoga, monthly community outings, and therapy services (mindfulness, art, music, gardening). The organisation also provides training and information resources, runs the annual Summer Ball as its primary fundraiser, and operates a membership program. Services are accessible through an online referral system using Microsoft Forms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monthly Social Drop-In (1st Wednesday) Free monthly in-person social gathering held on the first Wednesday of each month at Lindley Methodist Church Hall, Huddersfield, where brain injury survivors, families and carers meet, share experiences and access information and support.
• Therapy Services Therapeutic group sessions tailored for brain injury survivors at all levels, including mindfulness courses, art therapy, music therapy and gardening therapy, delivered free of charge to members.
• Communication Café Monthly support session hosted by Rose Speech Therapy at Greenhead Park Community Rooms, offering brain injury survivors an opportunity to practise communication skills in a friendly, pressure-free environment with guidance from speech and language professionals.
• Online Chair-Based Yoga Gentle, accessible chair-based yoga session held online via Zoom on the second Thursday of each month, supporting relaxation, movement, balance and wellbeing for brain injury survivors.
• Monthly Community Outings (3rd Wednesday) Monthly outdoor and social outings on the third Wednesday of each month, including pétanque, visits to local attractions, canal trips, museum visits and cinema events, providing social experiences for brain injury survivors.
• Online Drop-In Sessions (4th Wednesday) Monthly online video drop-in held on the fourth Wednesday of each month via Zoom, providing a virtual space for brain injury survivors, families and carers to connect, chat and support one another.
• Training and Awareness Sessions Member-led and tailored training presentations for organisations and professionals including social workers, healthcare professionals, GPs, policing teams and legal professionals, sharing personal experiences of brain injury.
• Brain Injury Information Resources Local information publications covering various aspects of brain injury, supplemented by free resources available via the Headway UK website, plus guidance on Brain Injury Identity Cards, Emergency Fund information and signposting to other services.
• Summer Ball (Annual Fundraising Event) Annual themed fundraising gala, featuring dinner, entertainment and casino-style activities, with ticketed attendance (e.g. Table of 10 for £650, Half Table £325, Individual Ticket £75 for the 2025 007 Casino Royale event, which raised over £4,500 net).
• Referral Service Referral enquiry pathway allowing individuals to request support from Headway Huddersfield & District, with the referral form available via Word document or Microsoft Form.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Headway UK - the brain injury associationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent national organization. Headway Huddersfield & District is a branch seeking to become a registered Headway charity under the umbrella of Headway UK. Headway UK is registered with Charity Commission (no. 1025852) and Office of the Scottish Regulator (no. SC 039992).
• Switalskis Solicitors LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides correspondence address for the organization at their offices at 5-7 Ramsden Street, Huddersfield. Kind assistance in handling correspondence as the charity does not have its own premises.
• Fletchers SolicitorscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCharities & Partnerships Coordinator (Tara Evans) at Leeds branch nurtures meaningful partnership with Headway Huddersfield. Supports through activities, fundraising and peer support. Headline sponsor of Summer Ball 2025.
• Leigh DaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLucy Wilson, Associate Solicitor at Leigh Day, specializes in serious brain injury cases and volunteers as Committee Member. Passionate about supporting those affected by brain injury through legal work and volunteering.
• Corpore Case ManagementsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness Development Manager Brionie Cook-Scowen serves on committee. 15 years experience in personal injury sector, passionate about helping people with brain injuries live full and independent lives.
• Rose Speech TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts monthly Communication Café sessions at Greenhead Park. Vice Chair Gill Buckingham and Committee Member Karen Scrivener-Fearn both have backgrounds as speech and language therapists with Rose Speech Therapy.
• Serious Injury LawsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEsmee Clegg, Paralegal at Serious Injury Law, serves as Committee Member with two years experience supporting clients with serious brain injuries.
• SP Therapy ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentioned as partner supporting branch activities and outings programme.
• France & AssociatessupportingGTM or Marketing Partner360 degree photo booth sponsor of Summer Ball 2025. Referenced as partner in branch activities.
• Penistone Line PartnershipsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting branch outings and community engagement activities.
• West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServicesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuddersfield Fire Station crew joins monthly drop-in sessions for fire safety talks and engine visits, providing engaging community interaction for brain injury survivors.
• Safe Anchor TrustsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides therapeutic canal barge trips from Shepley Bridge Marina for brain injury survivors. Annual event partner offering accessible boat experiences for disadvantaged individuals.
• Simply Moving and Sleeping in EllandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided venue support at short notice when original cinema booking fell through for March 2026 movie afternoon, offering conference room for accessible screening.
• Huddersfield & District WoodturnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided woodturning demonstration at November 2024 drop-in session, inspiring members to attend hands-on sessions at their Wooldale venue in Holmfirth.
• Ramsdens SolicitorssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerWelcome drinks sponsor of Summer Ball 2025.
• MedbriefminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntertainment sponsor of Summer Ball 2025.
• Mrs Butlers Gala of GamesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided casino table games by kind donation for Summer Ball 2025.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• SameYou: Newer brain injury recovery charity focused on rehabilitation and emotional support after stroke and brain injury; represents the emerging digital-first end of the same peer-support space Headway Huddersfield operates in.

Direct peers

• Different Strokes: UK charity providing peer support, exercise classes and community services for working-age stroke survivors; closely mirrors Headway's drop-in, therapy and outings model for ABI survivors.
• Stroke Association: UK-wide charity supporting people affected by stroke - a leading cause of acquired brain injury - offering community-based support, peer groups and information services analogous to those Headway Huddersfield runs locally.
• Headway - the brain injury association: UK national umbrella body for brain injury survivors; the parent charity of Headway Huddersfield & District (Charity no. 1025852). Operates the same mission of support, information and services for ABI survivors across the UK.
• Carers Trust: National charity supporting unpaid carers, including family members of brain injury survivors; Headway Huddersfield's family/carer support segment is directly comparable to Carers Trust's local-partnership delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF): National umbrella championing better outcomes for people with acquired brain injury across health, social care and legal sectors; overlaps with Headway Huddersfield's awareness-raising and professional training remit.
• Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT): Operates specialist residential and community brain injury rehabilitation services across the UK; serves the same patient population as Headway Huddersfield but from a clinical/residential angle.

Regional players

• Together UK: Mental health and wellbeing charity with local services across the UK; overlaps with Headway Huddersfield's community-based drop-in and therapy model in adjacent wellbeing/disability space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HeadwayHudds
• Facebookfacebook.com/HeadwayHuddersfield
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/headway-huddersfield
• Instagraminstagram.com/headwayhuddersfield

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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