Headway NZ

17/06/2026

Grab your lunch and join us for a 20-minute, bite-sized session for anyone living with a brain injury or recovering from concussion.

After brain injury, people are twice as likely to experience addiction issues. This can come from changes in the brain itself, or from using substances to cope with the challenges that come with brain injury.

This session unpacks why that link exists, and shares simple, practical ways to support coping and wellbeing.

📅 Wed, 1 July
🕐 12.30 - 12.50pm
📍 Online

Bring your lunch, bring your questions, and join the korero with Simon Kozek from Bravehearts Charity.

Link in bio or on our website to register.

08/06/2026

27/05/2026

VOLUNTEER WITH US (across four locations)

Looking for something that actually feels good to be part of? This is it!

As a Connect Group volunteer, you’ll be the person who helps others feel welcome, seen, and part of something - and you’ll get that right back. Think real conversations, genuine connections, and a space people actually look forward to.

No heavy admin, no stress - we’ve got that covered. You just come along, be yourself, and help create a vibe where people feel comfortable to connect.

If you love bringing people together and want to be part of something meaningful, we’d love to have you. And there's coffee and treats too!

Head to the link in bio to apply or message us at [email protected] 💛

22/05/2026

✨️Passing the phone to the positives.
The growth, perspectives, and connections gained along the way.

Thanks for hearing our voices this Youth Week! If you or someone you know needs support, Headway NZ is here 💛

21/05/2026

💬❤️‍🩹What helped us most - the little things that made a big difference.

20/05/2026

Grab your lunch and join us for a 20-minute, bite-sized online session designed for anyone living with a brain injury or recovering from concussion.

Discover how you can reduce overwhelm to find calm and regain focus after concussion or brain injury with our guest speaker Olivia Bloom, registered psychologist and friend of Headway.

📅 Wed, 3 June
🕐 12.30 - 12.50pm
📍online

This session introduces simple, practical activities you can start using straight away to improve coping and wellbeing.

Bring your lunch, bring your questions, and join the conversation. Head to our website to register.

20/05/2026

Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it's not real. Everyone's experience hits different 💛🧠

20/05/2026

🧠👤 Not just a bump on the head - what concussion actually feels like 💛

18/05/2026

For Youth Week NZ 2026 we’re sharing real kōrero from rangatahi living with concussion and brain injury.

In Aotearoa, young people aged 12-24 experience more concussions and brain injuries than any other age group.

Lots of people don’t even realise a concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or know the signs, how serious it can get, or where to turn for help.

So this week, we’re sharing stories, dropping knowledge, and making info easier to access - because it shouldn’t be this hard to understand your own brain.

Headway NZ is here- shifting how Aotearoa shows up for concussion and brain injury, and connecting those impacted by concussion and brain injury with information, education, and support 💛

13/05/2026

Headway crew at 💛

Sharing knowledge, breaking down barriers, and keeping it fun.

Ngā mihi nui for having us!