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Our Services

We provide specialised services including cognitive rehabilitation, emotional support, and life skills training through our Community Hubs, our 1-2-1 sessions and our free Living with Brain Injury courses. We provide personalised care plans, peer support groups, and community integration programmes to help individuals affected by brain injury rebuild their lives.

Volunteering

Volunteering with Headway Kent offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of brain injury survivors. Whether through supporting our programmes, offering companionship, or assisting in fundraising, your time and skills help empower individuals on their journey to recovery and independence.

Membership

Becoming a member of Headway Kent connects you to a community dedicated to supporting those affected by brain injury. Members gain access to exclusive resources, support groups, and events, while helping us continue our vital work. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of many.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship with Headway Kent offers a unique opportunity to support individuals impacted by brain injury. By partnering with us, you contribute to life-changing programs, gain brand visibility, and demonstrate your commitment to community well-being. Together, we can make a lasting difference.

Our Team

Jennifer Walsh

Chief Executive Officer

For over three decades, Jennifer has dedicated her career to serving in the statutory and charity sectors, as well as working as a private consultant. Jennifer's journey took a personal turn in 2010 when her mother suffered a brain injury, and Jennifer became her full-time carer. Navigating this challenging period without the support and guidance Jennifer desperately needed was incredibly tough for her family. This experience ignited a deep passion within Jennifer to ensure that no one else has to endure what she and her family went through.

Sharon

Senior Facilitator

Sharon is a senior facilitator at Headway Kent and has worked at Headway for 14 years, having previously worked in the Civil Service. Outside of Headway, Sharon lives with her family and two rescue cats, enjoys going to concerts, gardening, DIY and as water colouring.

Anita

Activity Coordinator

Anita is an Activity Coordinator at Hythe and Folkestone, and has developed our Living with Brain Injury course. She has worked with brain injury survivors for 16 years and finds working in this field both interesting and rewarding. Anita enjoys her time by coast with her dog and family.

Carole

Activity Coordinator

Carole Activity Coordinator as well as facilitating hub sessions. She loves living by the sea, being around her family and getting tucked into a good book.

Jazz

Activity Coordinator

Jazz comes from a hospitality background but shifted career into the charity sector which then lead to Headway having experience of a family with a brain injury. When not at work, Jazz is found playing D&D or getting way too deep into the story of a new film or game!.

Elaine

Activity Coordinator

Elaine has worked in the Armed Forces and then for the NHS for 20 years as the MS coordinator and as a counsellor. Elaine joined Headway when she returned to Kent from Scotland in 2021 and when not working is kept busy with grandchildren and her hobbies of dancing and swimming.

Gen

Service Manager

Gen has a background is care work with experience across the sector including working on the Margate hospital stroke unit. Outside of Headway Kent is a swimming coach for her son’s swimming club.

Hayley

Head of Operations

Following a career in logistics, Hayley has worked for Headway at local and national level for 15 years. Outside of work, she is involved with her local parkrun, and is a reticent runner when not spending time with her daughter and border collie.

Helen Parlett

Activity Coordinator

Helen has recently moved to Kent from Hampshire, having fallen in love with the coast and countryside. She enjoys all music, and tries to get to gigs or live performances as often as possible. Hobbies include playing Dungeons and Dragons, reading, board games and spending time with her family’s three rabbits: Nibbles, Lars, and Patch for some pet therapy.