Headway Sussex Supports Carers Week: Caring About Equality 💙

Headway Sussex is proud to support Carers Week, which runs from June 9th to June 15th. This year’s theme is ‘Caring About Equality’, highlighting the inequalities faced by unpaid carers.

Carers Week is an annual campaign that raises awareness of caring, highlights the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognises the contributions they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who may not identify as carers to access much-needed support.

Carers truly are the unsung heroes among us.

Every day, carers sacrifice so much—often putting their own needs, careers, and personal lives on hold—to provide vital support to loved ones living with brain injuries. Their dedication and selflessness make a world of difference, yet it can come at a cost to their own health, finances, and wellbeing.

Headway Sussex offers various services to support carers, including  support groups, family and carer support, information, and counselling.

We host several support groups throughout Sussex, both in person and online every month:

• Eastbourne: Every first Wednesday of the month, 7-9pm

• Crawley: Every first Wednesday of every month. 11am-1pm

• Brighton (daytime): Every first Thursday of the month, 11am-1pm

• Young Persons: Every first Thursday of the month, 6-8pm

• Online (evening): Every second Wednesday of the month, 6-7.30pm

• Bognor Regis: Every second Thursday of the month, 1-3pm

• Brighton (evening): Every third Wednesday of the month, 6-8pm

• Online (daytime): Every fourth Wednesday of the month,11am-12.30pm

• Worthing: Every fourth Thursday of the month, 6-8pm

You can also get involved and show your support for this campaign via the Carers Week website here: https://www.carersweek.org/

Let’s work together towards a society where carers are valued, recognised, and supported.

Best regards,

The Headway Sussex Team