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International Batten Disease Awareness Day 2022 Is Here!

Happy #BattenDay2022 to all of the families in our Batten community and particularly thinking of those who are remembering their loved ones today. There is already a distinctly 'orange' buzz on social media. We are kicking off the day with…

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Join Us On Awareness Day For Batten Remembrance Cuppa With Bereaved Families

Thursday 9th June 2022 6pm -7pm This session is open to all members of the wider family who have been touched by the loss of a loved one to Batten disease. Please email admin@bdfa-uk.org.uk for the link to join. If…

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Notice Of Annual General Meeting Of The Batten Disease Family Association

Notice is hereby given that the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Batten Disease Family Association to be held via Zoom video-conferencing on Saturday 25th June 2022, 2pm. AGENDA Introduction and Welcome 2. AGM Minutes year end 2020 – To…

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ITS AWARENESS DAY THIS WEEK!!!!

The BDFA are running two sessions for families this year on awareness day. At 4pm we are holding a special (and probably very orange!) edition of our virtual family cuppa get together on Zoom.Join us and tell us what you…

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🔶 BDFA AGM SAVE THE DATE 🔶

The Batten Disease Family Association will be holding their Annual General meeting on Saturday 25th June 2022. This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom meetings. Registration details and link for meeting will follow with agenda nearer to the time.…

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LIMITED EDITION CD ANNOUNCEMENT- Pre-order Your Copy Today!

We are very excited to share the news that our Awareness day single by 'Poppy' - "When You Were With Me" will be available on LIMITED EDITION CD SINGLE on 17th June, as well as digitally on 6th June 2022.…

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Exciting News! BDFA Will Once Again Have Its Own Official Batten Disease Awareness Day Song 2022

The BDFA will once again have its own official Batten Disease Awareness Day song this year and it has been written and performed by Poppy Brownnutt, from Shipley West Yorkshire! Poppy, who is 15, wrote the song about her precious…

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International Batten Disease Awareness Day New- June 9th 2022

Here at the BDFA, we have exciting plans for awareness day and we really hope you can help support Batten disease and help us turn the UK orange to raise awareness on June 9th! There are so many ways you…

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International Ask-An-Expert: Biotechs And NCL Clinical Research: Watch Recording Here

The BDFA was delighted to join international partner BDSRA and others for an enlightening and informative international session looking at the current research and treatment landscape for Batten disease, in the light of recent Dear Families   The BDFA was…

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Registration For The BDSRA USA Annual Family Conference Open!

We are pleased to be able to offer families in our Batten community the chance to virtually attend the BDSRA family conference again this year. The last 2 years have been brilliant events and the BDSRA work so hard to…

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