Jul-15
Read up on July’s research news
November & December 2015
Read up on November & December’s research news
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Feb-16
Ataxia UK welcomes the news that Leiden-based biotech company ProQR are expanding their research interests and are now working on Friedreich’s ataxia. Dr Julie Greenfield, Ataxia UK’s Research Manager says
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Never let your ataxia define you…as these people have demonstrated!
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Photos from the Anniversary Ball
A selection of snaps from the 2015 Anniversary Ball!
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Advances in Genome Editing
Genome editing has been on the news recently due to the progress being made in these scientific techniques. Genetic Alliance UK has produced an interesting paper on this topic. You
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A Box of Delights
‘An enchanting story of old magic, good and evil’…On Sunday 6th December the Livewire Theatre Company are performing ‘A Box of Delights’ in aid of Ataxia UK at the Samuel
Annual Conference Success
On 2nd & 3rd October, we hosted our annual conference at the Radisson Blu Stansted. The weekend, which is always the highlight of the Ataxia UK calendar year, was a
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A Momentous Year
As Ataxia UK celebrates its 50th anniversary, the East of Scotland Branch are this year celebrating their own milestone: 20 years as a Branch.
International Ataxia Awareness Day
The ataxias are a rare group of neurological conditions that affect (amongst other things) balance, coordination, and speech. There are many different types of ataxia that can affect people in
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Ataxia Awareness Day 2015
The ataxia’s are a rare group of neurological conditions that affect (amongst other things) balance, coordination, and speech. There are many different types of ataxia that can affect people in different
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Bridges Walk Success!
After weeks of preparation, planning and anticipation, the City Bridges Walk was finally upon us…and what a day we had!
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Mother Daughter
A few months back we shared with you an audio documentary recorded by Georgina Palzeaird entitled ‘Living with ataxia’. You can check out Georgina’s first documentary via this link. Following on
London to Paris
We’re delighted to tell you about more fundraising efforts courtesy of the Steege family! You may remember from a previous post that Joanna Steege and Richmond Golf Club helped to raise
Tina’s Hair-Raising Challenge
Tina Evans, a good friend of Ataxia UK, has undertaken a real hair-raising act of fundraising…Tina, alongside five others decided to shave off her hair in aid of the charity! Together
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Charity of the Year…
Quantuma, the restructuring and insolvency specialist have announced Ataxia UK as their official charity of the year!
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Removing Barriers
Removing Barriers is a light hearted board game which engages users in discussion about the barriers that face disabled people, and suggests ways in which those barriers can be overcome.
Ataxia – By Ruth Chalkley
We are delighted to share with you this creative, yet thought-provoking ataxia poem, courtesy of Ruth Chalkley.
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Community fundraising
A big thank you is in order to Barry and Christine Ellis who organised a raffle for their local community in Marlborough, raising £100 in the process for Ataxia UK.
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Ceri Leather is Fundraising!
Ceri Leather is carrying out an incredible fundraising journey this year in aid of Ataxia UK. Ceri’s dad was diagnosed with ataxia in the last two year’s after a lengthy struggle
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Land’s End to John O’Groats
Rick Pethen took part in a mammoth bike ride with three friends in September, raising just over £2000 for AUK. One of the highlights of the trip for Rick and
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Living With Ataxia
Lincoln University student Georgina Palzeaird has put together this fantastic ‘living with ataxia’ documentary as part of her Media Studies course. As part of the project she came into the Ataxia UK office
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Five-a-side Fundraising!
We would like to say a big Ataxia UK thank you to the Ford Engineering Craft and Higher Apprentices, who took part in a Five a Side Football Tournament at Dagenham
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A Toast to Joanna Steege
We would like to say a big thank you to the efforts of Joanna Steege, who alongside her friends and family have been exemplary supporters of our work for a number of
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Bawburgh Charity Dip
Rupert Hipwell shares his story… “Have you ever tried participating in a live radio interview on BBC Radio to discuss ataxia while at the same time rolling up 250 dates
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