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Date: 08 Mar, 2019 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
#TimeforChange Kerry Leeson-Beevers, National Development Manager for ASUK, along with ten other patient representatives, who are all members of the Patient Think Tank (PTT) of a European research consortium for methodology of rare disease trials called ASTERIX, were interviewed to discuss their views on clinical trial design and the challenges faced for rare diseases. This
A HUGE THANK YOU to Wickersley Cricket Club! Members of Wickersley Old Village Cricket Club kindly donated £1,700 to Alström Syndrome UK following a successful summer fundraising event. 16 year old Kion, who is affected by Alström Syndrome and whose family are members of the club gratefully accepted the donation. The funding will go towards a fun-filled activity
News, Views and Useful Links! Reaching for the Sky! One of our members Simmie who is always looking for a new challenge, shares her thoughts on her new love for trampolining, proving it is what you can do that counts. “I have recently started going to a trampoline park which opened in Birmingham not long
Did you know that you can support Alström Syndrome UK by shopping online? Every time you shop online via easyfundraising at one of the 3,300 retailers including John Lewis, Aviva, Sainsbury’s and Booking.com, a donation will be made to Alström Syndrome UK, and it won’t cost you a penny extra. It’s really simple to get