We are fundraising for our beloved Anita. Anita was tragically taken from us on 16th June 2019. Anita was so cheerful and positive, and most would say 'high on life.' Her day to day living was centred around supporting others be it family, friends, or those she helped through her work. Anita was a tremendous [...]
Dad eaten alive by deadly parasite 48 hours after family beach trip. Dave Bennett, from Memphis, started showing symptoms within 12 hours before the flesh-eating bug turned into sepsis and claimed his life A dad has been eaten alive by a deadly parasite 48 hours after a family beach trip - in the same area [...]
We are so proud to share that Laura Eaton will be cycling from London to Paris to raise money and awareness for us! So, now that Laura finally has a bike(!), she has started training and is excited to share that along with Amy, she will be cycling to Paris! This is a huge challenge, [...]
We're so excited to share that Robin Grant is running again! He's already completed the Balmoral 10k in April, and now he's taking on the great Aberdeen half marathon in August and then the River Ness 10k in October. Not only that but he also hopes to add a few more through the year. Absolutely [...]
Really sad story recently in The Mirror recently, where a pensioner died after contracting strep A and later sepsis, after her husband's guide dog scratched her. Carol Parsons, 72, had the bacteria on her skin and Labrador cross Quinney was not the carrier, the hearing was told yesterday. The pensioner treated the two tiny scratches [...]
Trishna Jethwa recently competed in (and won!) a fundraising boxing match in memory of her dear friend Michelle. Michelle sadly lost her life to necrotising fasciitis and since then Trishna has been determined to honour her and there's no better way than to box your way to victory! Trishna kindly raised money for us and [...]
Twelve people have died of a rare bacterial infection known as Strep A that has spread in Essex, the NHS has said. There have been 32 reported cases of the disease, called invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS), according to the NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group. It said the outbreak started in Braintree and has since spread to [...]