Volunteer shortlisted for national award after giving her time generously to help brain injury survivors

By Jessica Hubbard
Published 20th Nov 2019, 15:14 BST
Updated 25th Nov 2019, 15:49 BST
Sussex volunteer, Gillian Richards, photo by PicasaSussex volunteer, Gillian Richards, photo by Picasa
Sussex volunteer, Gillian Richards, photo by Picasa
A Sussex volunteer, whose life has been affected by brain injury, has been nominated for a national award after giving her time to people living with brain injuries.

Despite numerous challenges, Brighton resident Gillian Richards, 58, from Kemptown, has dedicated much of her life’s work to helping others.

Her grandmother and mother suffered strokes, and she was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome after a head injury in 1997, aged 36.

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Gillian has now been shortlisted for the title of Volunteer of the Year at Headway’s National Brain Injury Awards.

Sussex volunteer, Gillian RichardsSussex volunteer, Gillian Richards