At The Brightwell, our priority is supporting your health and wellbeing. Life happens, emergencies crop up, and health can be unpredictable - we completely understand. However, as a charity, every missed session or last-minute cancellation impacts our ability to support other members in need.

Hi, my name is Kelsey, and from October I am delighted to be offering Reflexology at The Brightwell Centre at a reduced rate for centre members.

Hi, I’m Helen and I’ve worked at The Brightwell since 2024. I support Doro with a variety of admin activities and look after Policies, Processes, Health & Safety, and Facilities at the Centre, as well as onboarding volunteers, health practitioners and organising and hosting corporate volunteering groups. I work with all the departments at the Centre in one way or another – no two days are alike!

We welcomed a lovely group of Corporate Volunteers on 7 September from Zurich Insurance Group, with volunteers travelling from all over the southwest to come to The Brightwell.

Safeguarding vulnerable adults is a fundamental responsibility across healthcare, social care, and community charities. At its core, adult safeguarding is about protecting a person’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.

We were delighted to welcome a lovely group of Corporate Volunteers on 26 August from BT Group, organised by one of their colleagues Tracy, who is also a member of The Brightwell.

The school uniforms are ironed, and the summer holidays are officially coming to an end soon. If you are a parent or grandparent who has spent the last few weeks juggling childcare, family activities, and keeping everyone entertained, you are likely feeling one main thing right now: exhausted!

Join our charity lottery for the chance to win exciting cash prizes while helping Brightwell provide vital therapy and support for people living with neurological conditions.

We hope you enjoy our August newsletter. This edition is packed full of news, updates, tips and much more… Enjoy!

As many of you may be aware, the Centre recently switched to a new clinical diary system called “Cliniko” to help manage our appointments. As a busy centre, we are always looking for ways to improve efficiency and more effectively manage the increasing number of people who come to us for support and therapies.