A CHARITY that helps people with brain injuries has launched a campaign to build a new headquarters.

Headway was founded by Pam and Michael Munro, of Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, after their 21-year-old son suffered head injuries in a road accident in 1984.

Since 1992 the charity, part of the Brain Injury Association, has run a day centre at Pembury Hospital.

Now that has closed and a Buy A Brick campaign has been launched to fund the construction of a new home in Culverden Park, Tunbridge Wells.

It has moved temporarily to two rooms at Tonbridge Angels Football Club while the new home is completed.

Mrs Munro, 80, said the charity was founded because there was no help available for her son, Nick, after his accident.

Headway offers social, therapeutic and creative activities for its clients and support for their families.

Mrs Munro said: “People were just beginning to survive head injuries because of modern medical techniques and because of wearing seat belts. They were surviving, but with all the problems.”

Mr Munro, 79, said about 70,000 people have attended the day centre since it opened. Now the couple and their supporters are running a Buy a Brick scheme to raise £500,000 to create the charity’s future two-storey home.

Mr Munro said: “We have raised more than £200,000 so far. We have to widen the doors for wheelchairs and put in a lift.”

* Details about the Buy a Brick scheme are available on 01732 770092 or e-mail headwaytwells@hotmail.com