LIST OF MEETING DATES 2008
2008
Friday 11th January – Meeting - 10.30 – 12.30
Support for Carers
Discussion on Benefits
13th February– Social –7.30
Meal at the Honey Bee, Dunhampton
Friday 7th March – Meeting - 10.30 – 12.30
Information on Charities, Trusts and other sources of support
Friday 9th May – Social – 7.30
Skittles Evening, Blackpole Inn, Worcester
Friday 6th June 2008 – Meeting - 10.30 – 12.30
A medical perspective – talks from clinicians
Sunday 13th July – Social
Day Trip to Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire (tbc)
Friday 5th September 2008 – Meeting - 10.30 – 12.30
Your driving licence – how to keep/regain it
October – Social – Date and time TBA
Friday 7th November 2008 - meeting - 10.30 – 12.30
Update on latest treatments and research
December– Social – Date and time TBA
WHERE ARE THE MEETINGS USUALLY HELD?
Meetings are usually held at:
St. Richard's Hospice Foundation,
Wildwood Drive,
Worcester,
WR5 2LG
Tel: 01905 763963
For directions please visit: www.strichards.org.uk
Socials will vary in time and place. Please ring or email for details.
OTHER EVENTS
Monday 9th June 11.30 – 3.30 Carers Day at St Richards, Worcester.
Anyone who is a carer is invited to attend. There will be stalls run by various organisations as well as advice on benefits, support groups, counselling etc and possible free therapy, hair dressing etc. There will be a number to ring to book a place on the Day, advertised via local media shortly.
Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th July Brain Tumour UK Conference at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.
The details have yet to be confirmed but the Conference usually attracts well know speakers from across the country and is a good source of information on current developments and support for brain tumour patients. For more infomation and to download an application form please click here.
October 26th – November 1st is the International Brain Tumour Awareness Week.
The IBTA (The International Brain Tumour Alliance) asks us to raise awareness of brain tumour issues by walking and then letting them know the number of miles that you have walked so that they can keep a running total of miles walked by people across the world for brain tumour awareness.
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