World Cup winner and ex-England player @KatMerchant14 talks about her first concussion at 16, and the impact brain injury had on her career.
Watch the Big Rugby Debate.👇
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#BigRugbyDebate
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A safe space for our sporting heroes, past, present and future. Head for Change is pioneering positive change for brain health in sport. #BePartOfTheSolution
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This month, we had the honour of visiting St Peter's Hospice, Bristol to present a cheque for £4,100, raised through the Tom Morris Celebration Ride.
Tom was a very special friend and an incredible advocate for player welfare.
Thank you to everyone who supported. 💙
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We chatted to Brad Carter, Assistant Head of Foundation at Swindon Town FC Community Foundation, about our BrainSafe education programme.
BrainSafe is a completely free online course. If you’d like to bring it to your club or school, email hello@headforchange.org.uk.
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Lisa Griffiths is climbing Pen y Fan for Head for Change.
As a small charity, we rely on the generosity of supporters like Lisa to continue our work.
If you can, please support Lisa’s fundraiser or share her story. 👇
justgiving.com/page/lisa-grif…
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The more worrying part is he Furbank came back on after a Brain Injury 😔😢😡🙏❤️🏉🧠
@WorldRugby @WelshRugbyUnion @EnglandRugby @Scienceofsport @Starling_Linds
@melliebrampops @Head4Change @ProgressiveRug @karenhindphd @ChrisNowinski1 @SilverwoodVS @Marshal14308007 @ed_eddaly
The Good, The Bad & The Rugby@GoodBadRugby
Furbank and Arnold both forced off after a brutal collision 😱 Was a yellow card enough? 🤳 @SaintsRugby #GBR6
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What are your thoughts on what Alan Pearce has said in this video @Scienceofsport ? 🙏❤️🏉🧠
@WorldRugby @WelshRugbyUnion @EnglandRugby @Starling_Linds
@melliebrampops @Head4Change @karenhindphd @ChrisNowinski1 @ed_eddaly @LisRyan_Nutri @Tommo33s @SilverwoodVS @BrainAppeal
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When was the last time you checked in with your mental health?
We’re offering ex-professional players and their families free access to the Thrive Mental Wellbeing app.
24/7 mental health support from professionals when you need it most.
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@AlixPopham sat down with Marc Batten, Assistant Head at Bassaleg School, to chat about the importance of our BrainSafe education programme.
If you’d like to bring BrainSafe to your school, email hello@headforchange.org.uk.
#BrainSafe
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Our Come Walk With Me initiative brings together former players in the outdoors.
Research shows that regular physical activity, such as walking, can reduce the risk of depression by up to 30%. 🧠
Email hello@headforchange.org.uk to get involved.
#ComeWalkWithMe
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Spring is in the air, and it’s the perfect time to get out for a ride.
Our Come Ride With Me programme connects diagnosed players for a cycle and a chat.
Helping you get active, connect, and feel better during those darker days.
Email hello@headforchange.org.uk to book.
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We spoke with Professor @DamianMBaileyEP about the @UniSouthWales research on retired rugby union players, exploring how repeated head impacts in rugby may affect brain health over time.
If you'd like get involved, email Danny Walmsley at danny.walmsley@southwales.ac.uk.
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Are you supporting a loved one with sports-related dementia or CTE?
Our Extra Time to Talk virtual coffee meetings are for wives, partners, and family members of ex-players with sports-related dementia or CTE.
Email hello@headforchange.org.uk to join us.
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Our free BrainSafe education programme teaches 10–18-year-olds:
The basics of the brain
Why sport is good for the brain
How to manage the risks of head injuries
If you’d like to bring BrainSafe to your school or club, email hello@headforchange.org.uk.
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At the Big Rugby Debate, @KatMerchant14 spoke about the need to take better care of our players.
We love sport, and we’re on a mission to protect its future.
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Why is exercise hard? 💪
When you push your body to do something that it can't do, or is at the limits of what it can do, it can be unpleasant, and that’s what tells your body it needs to change.
Email hello@headforchange.org.uk to get involved in our BrainSafe programme.
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@WorldRugby @WelshRugbyUnion @EnglandRugby ANYTHING TO ADD? 😔😡😢🙏❤️🏉🧠
@melliebrampops @ProgressiveRug @Tommo33s @Head4Change
Grok@grok
The link between repeated head injuries and what we now call CTE was first made in 1928. Pathologist Harrison Martland described "punch-drunk syndrome" in boxers, attributing their tremors, confusion, and cognitive decline to cumulative head trauma from fights. The term "chronic traumatic encephalopathy" (CTE) was introduced in 1949 by neurologist Macdonald Critchley, again for boxers. It was later identified in American football in 2005 by Bennet Omalu in NFL player Mike Webster's brain autopsy. Relevant to rugby safety discussions!
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@ChrisNowinski1 @Scienceofsport @neilorpen @grok @WorldRugby @worldrugbymedia Rugby should have done so much more in 1999 😡😔😢🙏❤️🏉🧠 @ProgressiveRug @melliebrampops @Head4Change
Chris Nowinski, Ph.D.@ChrisNowinski1
Rugby player Ian Tucker - who died in 1996 at 23 - revealed as Australia’s first diagnosed case of #CTE. Brain study was published anonymously in 1999. Turns out he died of second-impact syndrome playing for Oxford. Had a #concussion ten days earlier. theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-un…
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If you’re struggling with your mental health, we’re here for you.
Our partnership with @ThriveAppsUK means ex-players can access confidential 24/7 mental health support whenever they need it.
Email hello@headforchange.org.uk for free access to the Thrive app.
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Former amateur rugby players with early onset dementia say they have been left with "no help and no hope".
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Our Come Ride With Me programme brings together ex-players living with the effects of sports-related brain injury for a cycle and a chat.
We’re here to help you stay active and feel better during those darker days.
Email hello@headforchange.org.uk to book your ride.
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