Celebrate this year's Hydrocephalus Awareness Week from Monday 10th to Sunday 16th March 2025.
If you, or someone you care for has hydrocephalus, Shine is here to help. Join our week-long campaign to help increase awareness and raise vital funds.
Hydrocephalus Awareness Week is kindly supported by Codman
Get a Headstart!At Shine, we understand that life doesn’t always go as planned, especially for those living with complex conditions like hydrocephalus. We know it can be challenging to remember everything that’s important for your care and well-being, but we’re here to help you stay prepared.
That’s why we’re excited to offer a variety of easy-to-use resources, now including brand-new information on the topics that matter most to you. All of these resources are available for download with just a click, making it simple to access the information you need, when you need it.
You can download and print any of these resources, or fill them out electronically and save them to your device for easy access at all times. Stay organised and in control, without the stress of forgetting important details.
Here at Shine, we offer a range of information to support people living with a range of conditions, and we are constantly creating new, useful resources for our members. Click below for some new key information for those with hydrocephalus, as well as some downloadable tools you can use day to day.
You can share a snapshot of day to day life, join us for one of our in person or online events, download our easy-to-use resources or go 'Hats On For Hydrocephalus'.
Complete Our Emergency Care Survey:
We have sent an email to members with a link to our Emergency Care Survey. To make improvements, we need your insights. If you’ve experienced suspected shunt failure or supported someone who has, we’re keen to hear from you in our new survey.
Your support will help to spread awareness of hydrocephalus, but just as importantly, help to raise money so we can keep on supporting and improving the lives of those affected. There are lots of ways to be part of Hydrocephalus Awareness Week.
For more information on ways to take part in this year's campaign, click the links below.
Whether you're living with or caring for someone with Hydrocephalus, you'll love this easy to use resource hub.
To celebrate Hydrocephalus Awareness Week, we've pulled together our most popular information on a range of topics Shine members have told us are the most important to them.
All of our most popular Hydrocephalus resources are be available to access, order or download quickly and conveniently in one simple place.
Your support will help to spread awareness of hydrocephalus, but just as importantly, help to raise money so we can keep on supporting and improving the lives of those affected.
You can support Shine this year by holding a Hats On for Hydrocephalus event.
We'd love you to get involved and share your photos with us.
To find out more or for other ways to get involved, click on the button below.
Hydrocephalus’ describes conditions in which fluid inside the head and spine (cerebrospinal fluid or CSF) accumulates in the head and raises the pressure on the brain.
Spread the word on social media
One of the simplest ways to raise awareness is by adding our banners to your social media pages and letting friends and family know that you're supporting the campaign.
Choose from the options below to personalise your page, and don't forget to tag @ShineUKCharity