Scottish Huntington'S Association

Huge thanks to staff from Equiom in Inverness who are taking part in the Baxter Loch Ness Corporate Challenge 10K on Sunday 23 September. The team have set up a just giving page where they hope it will be shared throughout the company and further afield. You can find out more about the team by clicking on their link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/eq uiom10k #amazingsupporters #hdawareness #shafundraising #challenges

Bake sale on Thursday 13 September with proceeds being donated to Scottish Huntington's Association. You will find the bake sale at the front entrance of ICASS, Glenrothes Hospital. If you are in the area pop in for a cuppa and cake. See poster for details. #shafundraising #hdawareness #amazingsupporters

Nice write up of NHS Grampian #huntingtonsdisease #careframework launch at University of Aberdeen in today's ACVO and Volunteer Aberdeen News.

Dancing Through the Decades is a fun retro disco night for a great cause – there will be dancing, a wide range of raffle prizes and a fully licenced drinks bar. Please come along and support the Scottish Huntington's Association. Tickets available here: https://hdscotland.org/dancing-through-th e-decades/ …

Good luck to Dr Alison Gordon who is setting off on her mammoth fundraising weekend on the Island of Tiree covering a 35 mile marathon. You can support Alison and follow her route by clicking on her Justgiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/al ison-gordon15 #hdawareness #shafundraising #challenge #amazingsupporters

We're halfway through the year and guess what? Our regular donors have raised over £11,000 already!

Nice piece in InsideMoray on the launch of the NHS Grampian #careframework for #huntingtonsdisease at University of Aberdeen: https://tinyurl.com/y7q2dbfy
Louise Laing; Moray Council; Health and Social Care Moray; Douglas Ross MP; Richard Lochhead MSP; Moray News; @lewismacdonaldaberdeen;

Photos from the launch of the Grampian #careframework for #huntingtonsdisease ( care.hdscotland.org ). Thanks for support from #HD families as well as of staff of University of Aberdeen, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership, Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership - AHSCP, Health and Social Care Moray, Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, Moray Council, The Scottish Parliament, Healthier Scotland, amongst others!
Louise Laing, @lewismacdonaldaberdeen

Did you catch the latest blog on Shout Huntington's Aloud? Its by our fundraiser Sarah Kernahan telling us about the trust and grants part of fundraising!
http://blog.hdscotland.org/…/08/23/trus t-fundraising-at-sha/

We need volunteers for a bucket collection in Edinburgh airport on Saturday 13th Octobert!
Could you donate 1-2 hour any time between 8am and 4pm?
If so please get in touch with gemma.powell@hdscotland.org!
... ✔ Meet other people from the HD community ✔ Help raise awareness of Huntington's disease ✔ Help fund services for the HD community in Scotland ✔ HAVE FUN!
Please share and help us get as many volunteers as possible!
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Is it that time of the month already?
We'll be making the draw today for the winner of this month's Lucky Lotto. Last month the lovely Theresa from Dumfermline took home a shiny £200 cheque. Who will it be this time? Could it be you? https://hdscotland.org/lotto/

Good news! We have a corporate team from Inverness taking part in this event and raising funds for SHA. If anyone would like to join them and nominate their colleagues, please follow the link: http://www.lochnessmarathon.com/e…/baxt ers-river-ness-10k-5/ #hdawareness #youandmeagainstHD #shafundraising

Please keep sharing - A Night of nostalgia at ‘Dancing through the Decades’. We expect the night to be a sell out, so, to avoid disappointment, please purchase tickets only £10 per person using the online form https://hdscotland.org/dancing-through-th e-decades/ . #letsparty #letsdance #youandmeagainstHD #nostalgia Party People Video DJs Pollokshaws Burgh Hall Pollokshaws Burgh Hall Trust

Could a vending machine company help vulnerable people with HD? https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.c om/how-a-vending-…/

Two weeks to go until we fill that dance floor with your favourite tunes from yesteryear. To avoid disappointment, get your tickets NOW online here:https://hdscotland.org/dancing-throu gh-the-decades/. ONLY £10 for an amazing night of music and dance... Party People Video DJs Pollokshaws Community Hub and Garden Pollokshaws Community Garden Pollokshaws Bowling Club Pollokshaws Burgh Hall Please keep sharing! Thank you!

So good to read all your posts about the good work, the events, the fundraising! Please know that everywhere in the world people are working hard for this so important goal. In the Netherland we have the Campaignteam Huntington and they do such a wonderful job as well!

I have a mutation of the gene. Also have 5 kids that doctors said because of the mutation of the gene kids have a stronger chance to get it.



Kick in the face I will say

I have 2 family members with the disease, I have nothing but respect for the nurses that deal with it day in day out