Headway Tyneside has launched ‘My Brain Star’ to support our members
After a brain injury, it can be hard to tell how far you’ve come. My Brain Star is a tool that makes it easier — showing your progress, step by step, in a way that’s personal to you.
What is it?
My Brain Star is here to guide you after a brain injury — whether it happened because of an accident, stroke, tumour, aneurysm, or something else. You can use it after the urgent hospital stage is behind you and you’re ready to focus on what comes next.
It’s a straightforward way to understand how your brain injury is affecting different parts of your life and to work out the kind of help and support that will make the most difference for you. Together with the people who are supporting you, you can use it to see what’s going well, what’s changing, and where you might want to focus next — whether that’s your thinking skills, everyday activities, or physical health.
What will I get from taking part?
The star is completely about you. When you take part, you’ll have a simple, structured way to track your progress and notice how things are shifting over time. It’s about feeling more confident, more in control, and seeing your progress in black and white — in your own words and on your own terms.
“It really helped me focus on what I need to be doing.” Headway Tyneside member, August 2025
What is involved?
You’ll meet with one of our Headway Tyneside team, either Jo Wallis or Hannah Joenn, for a conversational 1-to-2-hour session. Together, we’ll go through the nine points on the star, exploring how each area relates to your life right now.
When your star is complete, you’ll choose an area to focus on and create personal goals to help you move forward in a way that works for you.
“It’s nice to have some goals which are relevant to me and what I want to achieve.”
Headway Tyneside member, August 2025
Sign me up!
To complete a star — or just find out more — email us or call Hannah on 07725 232527.
One-to-one session are available during August and September, and we’ll arrange a time and location that suits you.