Virgin Money Giving
Donations can now be made to the charity via Virgin Money Giving. Also, if you are doing a sponsored event you can now use either JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving.
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Three Peaks Challenge
Scott Lewis took part in the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the Lewy Body Society in memory of his grandmother, Gloria Dobson, who died recently after battling the disease for 13 years. The 26-year-old from Holywell was joined by ten friends from Newcastle University to climb the three highest peaks in Scotland, England […]
My Mum Has Lewy Body Dementia
Angela Dancocks is an A&E doctor and was working in Australia when her Mum was diagnosed with DLB. She returned from Australia 2 years ago and since then has kept a weekly blog of her visits to see her Mum in her care home. Read it here.
Conor McGinn MP Leads Parliamentary Debate on Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Conor McGinn, MP and Lewy Body Society ambassador, was the leader of a Parliamentary debate on dementia with Lewy bodies. On 26 April 2016 Lewy Body Society Ambassador, Conor McGinn MP, led a Westminster Hall debate to increase awareness of DLB and seek support for those people whose lives are affected by it. A transcript […]
Celebrating 10 Years of the Lewy Body Society
June 6, 2016 was the 10th anniversary of the Lewy Body Society’s registration with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. In honour of the Society’s much loved patron, June Brown, for the second year the Society designated the entire month of June as Polka Dot-ty Days. During this awareness-raising campaign people were urged […]
Join dementia research champion
LBS CEO Jacqueline Cannon is proud to be a Join Dementia Research Champion Read more in the JDR article here: at http://news.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk/meet-join-dementia-research-…
Join dementia research champion
The Lewy Body Society is delighted to announce that it’s CEO Jacqueline Cannon has been accepted as a Join Dementia Research Champion. Join Dementia Research (www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk) is a nationwide online and telephone service that makes it easier for people to register their interest in volunteering for dementia research studies. Anyone, with or without dementia, can […]
Charity dinner – Alma Lodge Hotel, Stockport
Join a charity dinner on behalf of The Lewy Body Society, Friday 7th October 2016, at the Alma Lodge Hotel, Stockport. Live Music from Dominic Halpin & The Honey B’s.
Web based course for dementia carers
Course Link Built by the Future Learn Group at Newcastle University, this course will provide you with knowledge and advice that can help you connect with and care for someone living with dementia. We will focus on everyday experiences that are seen as particularly challenging and stressful. Newcastle University has great expertise in ageing and […]
Worthing 10K – June 2016
Team Jog for Jim: Adam, Alice, Becky, Conor, Elliot, Emily, Michael, Oliver, Paul, Rachael, Rachael and Tom are running the 2016 Worthing 10k on 5th June for The Lewy Body Society because they want to raise money in memory of their grandad. You can donate on their justgiving page using this link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/JogforJim
