WYRE Forest MP, Dr Richard Tay-lor, is backing a charity that helps people suffering brain injuries.

He will mark the Brain Injury Aware-ness Week campaign, which ends tomorrow, by planting a shrub in the garden of Headway House in Stourport during an open day tomorrow.

Headway North Worcestershire, the brain injury society's branch covering Wyre Forest, has organised the event from 10am until noon, to promote awareness of the possible consequences of head injury.

The day will celebrate some of the achievements by users of the service. These have included a fund-raising golf event at Wyre Forest Golf Centre last September and the formation of Head-way Choir.

The choir, made up of service users, volunteers and staff sings all over the district and funds raised help provide extra resources.

Many GPs in the area have been urged to support the awareness event.

Chief executive of Headway, Peter McCade, said: "Brain injury is the largest cause of an acquired disability in the working age population.

"By far the most common type of brain injury is caused by a blow to the head, often in a road accident or fall. How-ever, a mild head injury can be overlooked quite easily but the consequences can still be disabling."

To find out more about brain injury awareness week, contact Headway on 01299 878738.