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Pop star Olly Murs helps young Cornish girl with cerebral palsy

July 20, 2013   Carers, cerebral palsy, Uncategorized

Saturday, July 20, 2013

A TV programme featuring singer Olly Murs helped a Cornish family seek help for their daughter who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at just 18 months old.

After watching the pop singer take part in a charity version of Noel Edmonds’ popular game show Deal or No Deal, the family decided to find out more about what the Brainwave charity could offer.

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    TV programme featuring Olly Murs helps Helston youngster Phoebe Bury

Helston-based mum Maria Bury said: “Phoebe was born early at 29 weeks and weighing just 1lb 14oz – she was no bigger than a bag of sugar.

“At first she appeared to do really well but after four weeks she developed two infections that led to brain damage.

“There didn’t really seem to be a lot that the health authorities could do for her and it was thanks to a popular TV programme, “Deal or No Deal” which featured Olly Murs trying to win money for his charity Brainwave that we became aware of the charity.”

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Norfolk drivers raise thousands for two charities

July 15, 2013   Carers, Uncategorized

Sunday, July 14, 2013
7:39 PM

Dozens of Norfolk drivers raised thousands of pounds for a firefighters’ charity, the day after a firefighter lost his life in a blaze in Manchester.

Norfolk’s chief fire officer Nigel Williams said he had sent his condolences to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service following the death of Stephen Hunt in a fire at a city centre shop on Saturday.

Around 60 people took the opportunity to drive police cars, fire engines, combine harvesters and other unusual vehicles today during the Norfolk Driving Challenge.

The annual event at the former RAF Coltishall site raised in excess of £7,000, which will be split between the British Red Cross and The Fire Fighters Charity, which supports people in the fire and rescue community when they are in need.

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ASDA Carers Surgeries & Carers Cafes

May 2, 2013   Uncategorized

 

ASDA Carers Surgeries – Bury Marketside

Crossroads Care Bury, working in conjunction with the Carers Centre and other organisations that support Carers in Bury, have launched a new initiative to help Carers self identify and to get information to support them in their role.

Carers Surgeries are being held in the three ASDA stores in the area:

Radcliffe Riverside, Bury Pilsworth and Bury Marketside

The session will run from 10:00am to 12:00 noon on the following dates

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