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!

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.

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.

We appreciate that there are no full bans in most of the water authorities where our members live, but thought this might be a useful article for your information. Water companies issue Temporary Use Bans (TUBs)—commonly known as hosepipe bans—it’s easy to feel the squeeze on how you care for your garden or outdoor spaces. However, there is an essential, often overlooked part of these regulations: disabled people, those with long-term health conditions, and individuals on pr

When you live with Fibromyalgia, the advice to "get moving" can feel like a bitter contradiction. How are you supposed to exercise when every muscle aches, fatigue weighs down your limbs, and a flare-up seems to lurk around every corner?