UKIST would like to say a massive thank you to Diane Hodgetts who organised a wreath-making workshop to raise funds for UKIST in honour of her grandson Harry. Harry had infantile spasms when he was 3 months old and although he is spasm free at 3 years old, he continues to have various developmental issues […]
Fundraising
Infantile Spasms Awareness week 2019 – our focus on medical education
Our partners at the Infantile Spasms Action Network developed the mnemonic STOP to raise awareness of the importance of swift diagnosis for IS – See the signs – Take a video – Obtain a diagnosis – Prioritise treatment. We know that one of the major barriers to obtaining a diagnosis and getting rapid treatment is […]
UKIST are crowdfunding for improved GP epilepsy education – we need your help!
UKIST are proud to be participating in the Aviva Community Fund again in 2019. This year, the funding is on an “all or nothing” basis and we need your help! One of our core ambitions is to improve awareness of the symptoms of infantile spasms amongst the medical profession, because without early diagnosis the development […]
The Summit Club – They did it !!
We would like to say a massive THANK YOU to Sacha Rehmat, Adrian Tisi, Stuart Taylor, Robert White and Chris Sidwell Smith – aka The Summit Club from Palo Alto Networks who on Wednesday 18th September took on the mammoth challenge of climbing Ben Nevis.for UKIST. We cannot thank these guys enough! Every penny raised […]
Thank you to Brook Foods
Brook Food Processing Equipment 25th Anniversary charity donations hit £10,000 with June’s donation going to UKIST. As Brook Food reach the half way point of their silver anniversary celebrations, the chosen charity for June was the UK Infantile Spasms Trust. Brook Food Processing who pride themselves on being a family run business, for the second […]
Thank you to Dayna, Faye and Penny!
Dayna, Faye and Penny organised a nursery fun day that raised over £160 for UKIST! We are so grateful to our supporters, big and small, for their efforts to raise funds and awareness. […]
Chris climbs Kilamanjaro
I have just returned from trekking up mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Epilepsy Research UK and UKIST (UK Infantile Spasms Trust). […]
