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motor neurone disease association north east hants branch 

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about the branch

The Branch was formed in 1992 the first Chairman was John Quarmby who had very personal reasons as he was living with Motor Neurone Disease.  Following John the vice chair Mr Edward Eves (Ted) became Chairman and he retired from this post in 2004 but he fortunately has remained as Branch contact.  The Branch is one of 80 nationally in England and Wales. We are supported by a National Office in Northampton which has an elected Board of Trustees and the Chief Executive is Dr Kirstine Knox.

The Branch area is in the North East of Hampshire, covering an area from Kingsclere in the north west along the Berkshire border to Sandhurst in the east and down the Surrey border to Borden / Whitehill in the south , then westward again through Alton , Whitchurch up to Kingsclere. Basingstoke and area being very central to the Branch area.

Currently the Branch is supporting or knows of more than twenty families living with Motor Neurone Disease. The Association runs an equipment loan service for items which are often needed quickly, for example riser recliner chairs, communication aids and suction units 

Our Branch the North East Hants is part of a National Organisation with the National Office being in Northampton. National Office supervises the proper functioning of the Branches. National Office employ across the country Regional Care Advisers who are professionals in the field of patient care, these Advisers  work very closely with the Statutory Services and Branches to ensure an optimum service for people living with Motor Neurone Disease.

Branches have considerable autonomy and spend directly in their area such monies as they raise on provision of services to people with MND, as well as donating to research at National Office.

The Branch Committee is elected annually and comprises four officers and a Committee, at present four members each with a specific role. We have Association Visitors whose role is liaison with families, the Regional Care Adviser and the Branch Committee. It is through the Association Visitor that we are able to ensure that the equipment that may be in short supply or has funding problems through the Statutory Services can be made available when needed, not too late to be of any use.

During the past year we have been supported by the Foresters Loddon Vale Branch and HIFX . Other fund raising activities were street collections, a Jazz Evening, sponsored events, an Open Garden and a plant sale in the Spring.

We are a small dedicated Committee who work towards the aims of the Association to make a difference in the lives of people living with MND. Our fund raising also supports research which will slow down the process of the disease and eventually find a cure.  The Branch holds open meetings and the daytime get-togethers in Chineham for people living with MND and their carers.

 

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