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Join Our Team- Family Support Worker & Community Fundraiser

Fancy working for the BDFA? We currently have 2 job opportunities open to join our team. We are looking for a family support worker and a community fundraiser. Community Fundraiser Permanent, Part-time, 21 hours a week https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/the-batten-disease-family-association/community-fundraiser/779545?tsId=2 Family Support Worker…

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Pride Of Batten Awards 2021

We are pleased to announce an exciting new annual BDFA initiative, the Pride of Batten Awards This is your opportunity to highlight the very best practice across the UK. Who is going the extra mile for your family member with…

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Join Our Team- Community Fundraiser

We are seeking an experienced Community Fundraising Officer to join the Fundraising Team at the BDFA. The BDFA is the only patient organisation in the UK for families affected by Batten disease, a rare and terminal neurodegenerative condition that affects…

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BDFA Christmas Card Competition

Help us design our charity Christmas card for 2021! We are looking for some amazing Christmas designs from our batten community to feature on our Christmas card Be as creative as you like, paint, draw, do it as a team,…

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London Marathon 2021

Wow, can we talk about Sunday??!! We had 5 amazing runners in the London Marathon and 1 marvellous runner who completed it virtually in her local area. BDFA staff were there supporting with some of the runners family and friends,…

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Donate to the work of the BDFA

With your support we can help support families living with the devastating diagnosis of Batten disease

The BDFA receives NO funding from Government and are only able to carry out our work because of the strong commitment of our volunteers and fundraisers.

Thank you so much for your support

How your donation can help

£5 a month
provides a support and information
folder for a newly diagnosed family

£20 a month

helps to run our family support services

£50 a month
enables us to run training workshops
for professionals to educate them on
Batten disease