Double Charity Day

Double Charity Day

Louise Aldridge for Mercy Ships

Why use hospital ships?

Worldwide, 5 billion people lack access to safe, affordable, timely surgery. Many of them live in developing countries where healthcare infrastructure is limited or nonexistent, or where there’s a shortage of trained healthcare providers.

Fortunately, more than 50% of the world’s population lives within 100 miles of a coast — which is why Mercy Ships uses modern hospital ships to bring world-class volunteer medical professionals directly to the places they’re needed most.

Our ships are the most efficient way to bring a state-of-the-art hospital to regions where clean water, electricity, and medical facilities and personnel are limited or nonexistent. Instead of trying to build the facilities we need to bring life-changing surgeries to ports around the world, we can provide a safe, stable, fully outfitted hospital ship to help change the odds for thousands of people in need.

We also train local healthcare providers and improve medical infrastructure. And we even stock our ships with a supply of vehicles so we can reach remote areas!

Kelly Christie for Headway, mainly speaking on “ Triumph over Adversity” referring to her life and her own Brain Injury.

Recently relaunched, Headway Dundee and Angus (affiliated with Headway UK) is a free service, providing information and peer support, for people with an acquired brain injury (ABI) and their families and carers.

The service holds fortnightly group meetings, run by volunteers, which take place at The Steeple in Dundee city centre. Relaxed and welcoming, the meetings are a great opportunity to meet new people and develop friendships. Refreshments are provided and there is the opportunity to take part in a range of different and carefully selected activities.

Responsibility for the charity lies with the committee, currently chaired by Colin Robertson. Committee members include people who use the service, carers, professionals who work with people with ABI and volunteers.

As a charity Headway Dundee and Angus is reliant on a variety of sources for income. We depend on grants and also rely on donations no matter how large or small as well as fundraising.

Aims and objectives

Our Aim is: to promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury and provide information, support and services to survivors, their families and carers (in the Dundee and Angus area)

Our objectives are:

• To support acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors in their recovery from cognitive, physical and emotional issues.
• To assist people with brain injury to lead as independent a life as possible
• To promote better assessment, rehabilitation and community socialisation
• To provide information and support for people with brain injuries, their relatives, carers and professionals
• To help promote partnership working with health services, social work and third sector organisations
• To increase awareness and understanding of brain injury to general public and its consequences through education
• To actively campaign to help reduce the number of people suffering brain injury.