Ataxia UK news

People with ataxia are cordially invited to take part in a photography project, launched on Rare Disease Day 2018, that focuses on the individuals behind rare diseases.

Helping you fundraise for specific research projects by disseminating information easily to potential donors. Support research you want to get behind.

Work for Ataxia UK as our new Administration Assistant!

Applications to The Mark Dower Trust, a grant that aims to increase the independence of 16-30’s with ataxia, close on Wednesday 31 January.

Kidz Aware are offering training courses, based in Wakefield, Yorkshire, for parents/carers and service providers, to help improve the issues young disabled people face this February and March.

Many thanks to Strutt & Parker for supporting Ataxia UK at their Christmas carol service last week, raising over £800 through donations!

The Annual cycle ride for Ataxia UK, hosted by Andy Downie, Trustee of Ataxia UK.

This year, we took part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, raising over a phenomenal £42,000 thanks to your generosity!

Order some Christmas gifts and cards from two of our talented Friends, Arran Eleanor Rigney and Holly Hipwell!

Ataxia UK are looking for bloggers, vloggers and writers to produce content for our new platform, ‘Your Blog.’ Raise awareness of ataxia by writing for us.

Update from Brexit Health Alliance: Priorities for EU withdrawal negotiations

Listen to our Research Officer discussing Ataxia UK’s updated 3rd edition of Ataxia UK’s Medical Guidelines with FIndacure.

Ataxia UK unveil their new Strategic Plan for 2017-2020.

Ataxia UK’s involvement with AMRC’s report on the impact of medical charity-funded research!

Ataxia UK have made improvements to their website – have your say.

Our website page for the Ataxia Awareness Campaign in Exeter is now live!

Save the Date! The Ataxia UK Annual Conference will be held at Blu Radisson Blu Hotel on 20 and 21 October, and tickets go on sale on 12 June!

Join Ataxia UK for the Annual Conference at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Stansted Airport, on 20 to 21 October!a

The Mark Dower Trust and Ataxia UK tem up to host the first ever 16-30’s breakaway event this 1 and 2 July.

The Exeter Branch of Ataxia UK took ataxia to the streets this June for a successful awareness campaign, rising local awareness of ataxia to 41%.

SMi is proud to announce the return of their 6th annual Orphan Drugs event to Berlin on the 15th -16th May 2017! The global orphan drug market totaled nearly $123

We are delighted to share with you the news that Dr Paola Giunti, from the London Ataxia Clinic, has won the Health Professional Award at the European Federation of Neurological

We at Ataxia UK were delighted to host our annual conference on 7th & 8th October. Thank you to all who came and a special thanks to those who volunteered,

Last Sunday on September 18th, the City of London was host to over 100 Ataxians who had a mission: to walk from three to six miles and across six bridges, and to raise money and awareness for Ataxia UK.

Here at Ataxia UK we are getting #UnderTheUmbrella for #WorldBrainDay – raising awareness for brain disorders! Did you know that 1 in 3 people suffer from a brain disorder? It is

We are seeking the views and experiences of people affected by ataxia in our first major survey for 12 years. The survey has been sent to all the recipients of

Ataxia UK is part of Childlife, a partnership between four charities that work together to raise funds and provide support for children and their families. The charities are: Ataxia UK

We are delighted to announce that MRN have chosen Ataxia UK as their charity of the year for 2016! The Medical Research Network is the largest global provider of Home Healthcare and Site Nurse Support solutions

On behalf of Sheffield University, we are helping to publicise a study that could help to better understand problems with walking in people with ataxia   What is the study?

In response to the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, we appreciate there may be some uncertainty in terms of how this affects medical research organisations.  As a member of the