Strategic DirectionStrategic Direction 2026–2028
We are filling the gap in care, an essential part of brain injury and stroke aftercare on the island. Headway Jersey supports survivors of all types of brain injury including stroke, haemorrhage, aneurysm, tumour, and trauma-related injuries, and their families.
Too many islanders are discharged from Jersey General Hospital with no ongoing pathway for rehabilitation or recovery. Free aftercare simply doesn’t exist elsewhere, and private rehabilitation is often out of reach for most families. Headway Jersey exists to change that.
We provide free, life-changing rehabilitation for brain injury survivors and their families. Our new three-year strategy sets a bold course for growth, ensuring every person affected by brain injury /stroke in Jersey has access to the help, care, and hope they deserve.
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01/ Our Vision
A Jersey where every brain injury (including stroke) survivor has access to lifelong, person-centred rehabilitation, delivered with dignity, purpose, and equality.
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02 / Our Mission
To restore independence, rebuild lives, and ensure no one faces recovery alone through free, evidence-based rehabilitation, family support, and advocacy.
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03 / Our Focus
To expand rehabilitation access, strengthen partnerships, and secure sustainable funding, ensuring every survivor in Jersey receives lifelong support, equality, and hope.
Our Key OutcomesBy 2028, we aim to ensure that:
Brain injury and stroke survivors receive consistent, coordinated aftercare following hospital discharge, closing the current gap in the system.
Families and carers feel equipped and supported, with access to education, guidance, and respite.
Healthcare professionals and community partners recognise Headway Jersey as an essential part of the island’s stroke and neuro-rehabilitation pathway.
Access to rehabilitation is equal for all, regardless of income, mobility, or social support.
The island community understands brain injury and stroke recovery, reducing stigma and isolation.
Our three year focusOur Focus for the Next Three Years
To achieve these outcomes, we will:
Expand Our Rehabilitation Capacity
We are expanding our outreach to reach those in our community who have little or no support in their recovery: individuals who are isolated, hard to reach, or unable to access rehabilitation on their own. Accessibility will remain at the heart of our work, guided by the needs of our community. Our goal is to extend our transport service to ensure that non-mobile islanders can attend vital rehabilitation sessions, including physiotherapy, swimming therapy, support with speech and language therapy, art therapy, and counselling, so that no one is left behind in their journey to recovery.Secure Sustainable Funding
Develop long-term partnerships with government, corporate sponsors, and the wider community to ensure our services remain free and accessible.Champion Accessibility and Inclusion
Strengthen our transport service and buses for members with limited mobility and ensure our facilities and programmes are open to all who need them.We’re committed to making every aspect of our service truly accessible and inclusive. Inclusion to us means making sure everyone, regardless of mobility, speech, or language is empowered to take part fully. We actively support our community in both English and Portuguese, and we’re proud to be seeking a native Portuguese-speaking Project Coordinator to better serve our Lusophone members with the cultural understanding and fluency they deserve.
We’re also working to ensure that non-verbal and non-mobile members can engage meaningfully in all our offerings. Because inclusion isn’t just a value, it’s a practice we’re constantly evolving to make sure no one is left out.
Advocate for Island-Wide Change & Collaboration
We will work with healthcare providers, GPs, and government to establish an integrated brain injury and stroke recovery pathway, ensuring every survivor is referred for continued rehabilitation. Our goal is to strengthen collaboration between Headway Jersey and other stroke charities on the island, creating a seamless, needs-led referral process. As stroke support teams provide six-month follow-up calls, we aim to ensure every survivor knows that the next step in their recovery journey — and the ongoing support they need — begins with Headway Jersey.Empower Families and Carers
Deliver educational sessions, course, family support programmes, and peer networks that help carers feel confident and connected.Build Awareness and Understanding
Lead public education campaigns to redefine what “brain injury” means, highlighting that most cases are caused by stroke, aneurysm, or haemorrhage, not just accidents or trauma.
The Local Picture: Brain injury & Stroke in Jersey
Stroke data for 2023 (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information office
(Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 19 July 2024.) Original document here by FOI.
Each year, dozens of islanders experience a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA), many facing the long road of recovery with no clear pathway for ongoing rehabilitation.
According to data from the Government of Jersey’s Freedom of Information report (July 2024), there were over 130 hospital admissions related to stroke and TIA in 2023 alone.
These figures highlight the growing and urgent need for accessible, long-term rehabilitation the very gap Headway Jersey exists to fill.
For brain injury statistics with have no DATA available.
Table 1: Annual admissions to Jersey General Hospital with either stroke or TIA recorded in Primary Diagnosis, by category, for discharges from January 2023 to December 2023:Table 1 - Brain Injury Admissions in 2023
Table 2 - Age Breakdown of Brain Injury Admissions in Jersey, 2023
Table 3: Quarterly admissions to Jersey General Hospital by gender
“Behind Every Statistic Is a Survivor.”Health and Community Services’ records do not capture strokes or TIAs that did not result in admission, such as where a patient has been transferred directly from the Emergency Department to a U.K. hospital for treatment, or those who passed away without admission. 
Source: Hospital Electronic Records - Clinical Coding Report (Maxims CC05DM)
Source: Hospital Electronic Records - Clinical Coding Report (Maxims CC05DM)
Source: Hospital Electronic Records - Clinical Coding Report (Maxims CC05DM)
Every year, around 100 islanders experience a brain injury, many of whom will live with lifelong effects. Some will never return to work, drive, or live independently, often facing isolation and hidden disabilities that are not visible from the outside.
At Headway Jersey, we support over 140 members, with around 20 attending daily our Day Centre three times a week for rehabilitation, therapy, and social connection. Many others access our one-to-one sessions, advocacy support, and safeguarding help for everyday tasks such as completing forms or managing finances.
Our work is crucial because brain injury recovery doesn’t end when hospital care does. We fill the gap that no other service provides helping survivors rebuild speech, confidence, and independence, and ensuring that no one in Jersey faces life after brain injury alone.
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