Referral

If you wish to refer someone to any of the Headway East London services, please contact us on 020 7749 7790 or download a Referral Form (PDF) / Referrral Form (Word).

Please note:

  • Referrals must be for someone who has had an acquired brain injury (ABI).
  • Anyone can make a referral to Headway East London and we will consider all referrals whether from a health care professional, social worker, family member, carer or self-referral.
  • The person being referred should be at least 18 years of age.  Note: In the case of the Younger Persons Network referrals will be accepted for people who are 16 years of age.
  • To be referred you must live in our catchment area which includes the following London Boroughs: Barking & Dagenham, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Havering, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge, The City, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Westminster.
  • Headway East London is unable to offer Headway East London services to people who have a progressive illness or congenital brain injuries from birth.
  • It is important that anyone referred to Headway House, Discovery Programme, Volunteering Programme and the Younger Persons Network (YPN) is able to behave appropriately in a group setting. An assessment period will be required before a person is given a permanent place in any of these services.
  • Headway East London is only able to offer a placement at the Headway House, Discovery Programme, Volunteering Programme and the Younger Persons Network (YPN) to people with high care needs if we are confident we will be able to meet those needs within the resources available to us.

Referrals for Headway House, the Discovery Programme, Younger Persons Network and Therapy Outreach should ideally be accompanied by at least one of the following:

  • Hospital Discharge Report or a Neuropsychology Assessment.
  • We also request the inclusion of a Social Services Needs Assessment and Care Plan, if these are available.

If you do not have these documents you can still make a referral as we can always find out these details at a later date

Following assessment, and if deemed appropriate, we will endeavour to offer you access to one of our services however if we are unable to offer you a service we will endeavour to provide you with information about other appropriate services. Headway East London reserves the right to refuse services.