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Conference Update

Dear All, It is with regret that we inform you that we have made a difficult decision to cancel the BDFA family conference later this year. We do not have the logistical capabilities to organise such a large event at…

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Message From The CEO

I have taken the difficult decision to step down from my role as CEO at the BDFA. I wanted to take the opportunity to thank the dedicated staff team and all of the incredible professionals, organisational partners, colleagues and trustees…

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Children’s Hospice Grant Campaign, News From Together For Short Lives

Dear Families, Many families in the Batten community rely on their local children's hospice for essential support that mainstream NHS services are already struggling to provide. The news from Together for Short Lives regarding the ending of NHS England grants…

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Really Encouraging News Of Preliminary 6-month Results In The Phase I/II Trial Of Batten-1 In Batten Disease (CLN3)

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BDFA Family Support Service – Update

Dear Families, It is with sadness that we are writing to announce that our dedicated colleague Sian Fisher left her role as the Head of family support at the BDFA. Sian’s last day was on Friday last week. We are…

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BDFA Staff News-Head Of Family Support, Sian Fisher Leaving In June

Dear All, I am saddened to announce that Sian Fisher, our wonderful Head of Family Support and Advocacy, is leaving the BDFA in early June. Sian is moving to Winston’s Wish, the UK’s childhood bereavement charity, as a bereavement support worker. Sian explains…

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Welcome To Sarah, BDFA New Fundraising Assistant

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Chandler to the role of Fundraising Assistant at the BDFA. Sarah lives in Manchester and she will be working full-time at the BDFA to assist with various aspects of the fundraising…

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BDFA Family Conference 2023 News, Family Tickets Available Now!

BDFA Family Conference 2023 NewsFamily Tickets available now! The BDFA are excited to be holding our Family conference again in October 2023. We have made some changes to the plan for this year, which we hope, will make the weekend…

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BDFA Win Award From The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022

We are delighted to announce that the BDFA has won a Big Give Award for our Big Give Christmas Challenge Campaign 2022! The BDFA won the award for demonstrating key learnings from our campaign. We raised 70% over our target…

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CLN7 Research Program Update- Statement From Global Batten Disease Organisations

We believe it's important to work together with our global patient advocacy partners to share important research updates in a unified, timely, and factual manner. Our network of organizations has worked together on this statement to share with our families…

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