Press Releases
- Charity bucks trend with 300% growth in local support
- A small charity has defied the recession to increase its local branches and support groups by nearly 300% in just three years. A grant from the Big Lottery Fund allowed Ataxia UK, the national charity for people affected by a progressive neurological condition, to achieve the surge in growth. The branches and groups are run by volunteers who are affected by the condition themselves.
- World’s first solar-powered flight raises awareness of little-known condition
- Supporters of charity Ataxia UK, including a teenage girl, are set to make the world’s first solar-powered paramotor flight, covering the 2,000km from Monaco to Morocco, in July 2009. The flight will feature on a new website showcasing this ground-breaking adventure, as well as other incredible feats and facts.
- Ataxia UK conference held in Leicester
- Saturday 25th April will see a national charity, Ataxia UK, which has nearly 40 branches and support groups across the country, staging its annual branch officers weekend at Leicester University – most branches are sending delegates, most of whom have ataxia or care for someone with the condition
- Ataxia UK Trustees attend star-studded premiere
- Three of Ataxia UK's Trustees represented the charity at a star-studded film premiere in London this week. Part of the proceeds from the launch of the new Richard Curtis film, The Boat that Rocked, were kindly donated to Ataxia UK.
- Sue takes on Peak challenge
- A Berkshire grandmother is seeking walkers to join her in a 24-hour Three Peaks Challenge on 6-7 June 2009. Sue Peake-Young, 68, will make all the arrangements for the team in aid of charity Ataxia UK.
- International Ataxia Awareness Day September 2008
- 2008's annual awareness day was a great success.
- Atlantic Rowers launch boat
- Intrepid rowers Rich and Tom launch the boat that will carry them across the Atlantic in December 2009.
- 24-rowing marathon for Ataxia UK- April 2008
- A fantastic team of rowers carried out a massive 24-hour marathon in aid of Ataxia UK.
- Big Bad Bike Ride September 2008
- Brave Graham Kennedy has so far raised over half a million pounds for Ataxia UK with his Big Bad Bike Rides.
- Europa abseil in Belfast June 2008
- 18 fearless fundraisers abseiled off the roof of Belfast's most famous hotel in aid of Ataxia UK.
If you would like to talk to us about media or press issues please contact Claire McGowan on 020 7587 3925 or email cmcgowan@ataxia.org.uk.
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