At each of the Face Of Europe Heats we will be collecting donations for Rainbow Child Foundation and Headway East Kent, as well as events throughout the year.
To find out how you can help towards our target, see our ideas below, or come up with your own.
Miss Charity Award
At each national heat, the 'Miss Charity' award will be given to the contestant who has raised the most money for Rainbow Child Foundation and Headway East Kent. The contestant who has raised the most funds overall across the country will also be announced on this website.
Sponsorship
Let all your friends and family know that you are taking part in a regional heat and ask whether any of them will kindly sponsor you. Sponsorship forms for this purpose are available by contacting us, or your regional organiser.
Online Auction
If you have any old clothes or unwanted gifts that you may be able to place in an online auction, perhaps you could donate the funds raised to Rainbow Child Foundation and Headway East Kent. Or even try a good old fashioned boot sale.
Charity Fashion Show
Budding fashion student could host their own fashion show and donate the ticket fees and funds raised, and at the same time showcasing your talent!
Donate Online
Donate online now by clicking the link below and visting the Headway East Kent website.
Sponsored Silence
A very popular one...usually with school friends and work colleagues! Simple to organise too!
Headway East Kent - Is a division of Headway brain injury association. Headway East Kent is a registered charity (no 1103215). Please take a moment to visit their website here; www.HeadwayEastKent.org.uk
We are here to help
Headway is a charity set up to give help and support to people affected by brain injury. It does this in a number of ways:
Locally
A network of local Groups and Branches throughout the UK and Channel Islands offers a wide range of services, including rehabilitation programmes, carer support, social re-integration, community outreach and respite care. The services available will vary, depending on local needs and resources.
Nationally
Headway UK provides support to the local Groups and Branches and helps to deliver high quality services through guidance on policies, procedures, standards and training. Additionally:
The Headway Helpline provides information, advises on sources of support, finds local rehabilitation services and offers a listening ear to those experiencing problems. We publish a range of booklets containing information about aspects of brain injury that will be helpful to those directly affected, plus professionals, employers and members of the publicWe promote understanding of brain injury and its effectsWe lobby for better support and resources to be made available by statutory health and social care providersWe campaign for measures that will reduce the number of brain injuries
Connect two of the world's most chic capital cities, and home of the Face Of Europe finals, as you embark on the challenge of a lifetime for Headway.
Cycling through beautiful English villages and into the stunning countryside of rural France you'll follow the River Seine and pass areas associated with World War I until you reach Paris, undoubtedly one of the most magical places on earth. The sense of achievement you'll experience will be one you'll cherish forever - an unforgettable experience awaits you.
For more ideas, visit the Headway website www.headwayeastkent.org.uk
To promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury and to provide information, support and services to people with a brain injury, their families and carers.
Our Objectives are:
To increase awareness of brain injury and its consequences
-To initiate activities and campaigns which will reduce the incidence of brain injury
-To provide information and support for people with brain injuries, their relatives and carers and concerned professional people
-To promote improved approaches to brain injury screening, acute care, assessment, rehabilitation and social re-integration
-To assist people with brain injuries to return to community living, including access to appropriate accommodation, social outlets, and productive activity
-To support and help to establish Headway groups throughout the UK in furtherance of the charity's mission statement
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