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Batting for Batten’s Ascot Underwriting, a market leading global specialty insurance underwriter chose the Batten Disease Family Association (BDFA) to be their charity of the year in 2010. Their support culminated in “Batting for Batten’s,” a fantastic gala evening in June at Lord’s Cricket Ground. On the night over 200 people joined together along with Allan Lamb, Andrew Strauss, Angus Fraser, Eoin Morgan, Venetia Williams with others for an evening dinner, with a silent auction, live auction and raffle. Julie Pickering, chairperson at the BDFA gave a passionate talk on Batten Disease and on the evening over £120,000 was raised to help support the Batten Disease Family Association, of which over half will be dedicated to Batten Disease research. This funding will now enable the BDFA to fully fund a PhD student undertaking dedicated research on Batten Disease for their three year programme. Andrew Brooks, CEO of Ascot writes “It is has been an inspiring evening with our corporate sponsors and guests being exceedingly generous in their support of such important work to help those children and young adults affected by this devastating disease.” Thank you to everyone at Ascot Underwriting for helping to bring light to Batten’s.
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