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Date: 18 Apr, 2019 Easter can be a tricky time when you are trying to watch what you eat, with all those tempting treats… but there are lots of tasty alternatives out there for you to try. Diabetes UK have some delicious options for you to try, including Easter biscuits, click here to find out more. Change 4 Life
In this latest edition, read how one of our members literally ‘Reached for the Skies’ and how you can make your own adventure a reality… Also, what did we get up to on Rare Disease Day, great fun was had by all! Click here to view our latest e-newsletter.
Have you ever wondered what having a guide dog is really like, how are you assessed and what training is involved? Meet Kion and Curtis, they have both passed their guide dog assessment and are now on the waiting list to have their first guide dog… Following their assessment, they were both invited to Shireview Guide
On 7th March 2019 BBC Two aired a travelling show with a difference, Travelling Blind. This featured Amar Latif, founder of Travel Eyes and comedian Sara Pascoe as they embark on an adventure across Turkey. This is a truly beautifully filmed programme, which takes you on the adventure with them. Reminding us, to use
Rare Disease Day falls on the last day of February – this year it will be on the 28th February 2019. This will be the twelfth international Rare Disease Day coordinated by EURORDIS. On this day patient organisations all over the world will hold awareness-raising activities. The theme for Rare Disease Day 2019 is ‘Bridging
A Rare Disease Day policy event will take place at the United Nations on the 21st February 2019, 14:45 pm (GMT). Over 30 speakers from around the world, including ambassadors and officials from the Permanent Missions to the UN of Brazil, Estonia, Japan, Kuwait, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates, will discuss how to advance