A WORCESTER brain injury charity is calling for sports clubs to “be concussion aware” as part of a new national campaign launched this week.
Headway Worcestershire, which supports local people affected by brain injury, launched the Concussion Aware campaign during Action for Brain Injury Week on Monday (May 9) and will run until Sunday (May 15).
Throughout the campaign, sports clubs and academic institutions will have access to a range of materials, including a fact sheet giving advice about concussion, posters to display both online and in changing rooms and a digital stamp to demonstrate the club has adopted a responsible approach to concussion.
Mel Akers, chief executive of Headway Worcestershire, said: “Sport plays a key role in keeping us fit and healthy. At Headway, we want to ensure everyone is able to enjoy sport, while being better protected from the risks of concussion.
“We hope that through this campaign, we can encourage sports clubs, schools, colleges and universities in our region to ensure their members or pupils are aware of concussion and sign up to an ‘if in doubt, sit it out’ approach.”
Headway Worcestershire is inviting sports clubs to register interest in supporting the campaign or fundraising for the charity during Action for Brain Injury Week.
For further information about the campaign, visit www.concussion aware.org.uk, or call 01905 729 729 or email [email protected] for information on Headway.
