Donations and Awards

Alström syndrome UK is a charity supported by donations. We would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their support this year.

  • BBC Children in Need - Family Liaison Work
  • Awards for All - Children’s Zoo outing
  • Grand Charity - General Purposes
  • Victoria and Anthony Broadley and Brain Vasey - For running the London Marathon
  • Mr Peter Thorp for the generous donation of computer equipment to one of our directors.
  • Dragonmeet

    Mr Angus Abranson Chairperson
    Cubicle 7 Entertainment
    226 Long Lane
    Finchley
    London
    N3 2 RN

    A generous donation of £800

  • Donations in memory of Billy Wilson £830
  • Clothworkers Foundation

    Clothworkers Hall
    Dunster Court
    Mincing Lane
    London
    EC3R 7AH

    A grant of £10,000 for Braille Technology for the Young Adults group

  • Leeds Hospital Fund
    Donation for £4580 to purchase 4 Trekker GPS systems.
  • Totnes KET Charitable Fund, for a donation of £400 to the young adult group for general purposes.
  • The Goldsmiths Company
    A generous donation of £3000 to purchase equipment for the young adult group.
  • Sorbell Foundation
    A generous donation of £3000 per annum for 3 years. To cover administration costs for the young adult group.
  • Coutts Bank A generous donation of £500 for general purposes.

Special Thanks

We would like to thank all those who have helped us:

  • Peter Gifford of Universal Head Design for creating the look of this site and the Alstrom trade dress, which has since been modified.
  • Simon Rogers of Software UK for the original design of this website and for its maintenance until January 2008.
  • Sean Waiting for 7 years hard work as editor of the newsletter.

Special Recognition

We would like to give special recognition and thanks to the following indeviduals and organisations for dedicating over 10 years hard work to the charity.

  • Kay and John Parkinson
    Without their unstinting efforts, Alström Syndrome UK would not exist, let alone be providing health and social care at such an exceptionally high level.
  • Birmingham Children’s Hospital
    For the dedicated care of Alström Syndrome patients and for establishing the World’s first multi-disciplinary clinics for children.
  • Torbay Hospital
    For the dedicated care of Alström Syndrome patients and for establishing the World’s first multi-disciplinary clinics for adults.