A case of thanks, thanks, and more thanks!
Please join with us in offering some appreciation to AlphaBiolabs, and Pearson Solicitors, for their kind donation to our cause.
You can read about the motivation behind a £500 gift, by reading their press release, below…
If you would like to give, and help our charity raise endometriosis awareness and reduce the reduction of ten-year diagnosis waiting times, go to DONATE.
Oldham endometriosis charity receives £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs
Endometriosis Awareness North, an Oldham charity working to improve the lives of women with endometriosis, has received a £500 donation thanks to a Manchester solicitor and a national charity initiative run by drug, alcohol and DNA testing laboratory, AlphaBiolabs.
For every testing instruction received from family law and social work professionals, AlphaBiolabs enters the customer’s name into its bi-monthly Giving Back draw to ‘win’ a £500 donation for their chosen charity.
Alex Swindells, Solicitor in the Care Department at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers – which has offices in Oldham and Rochdale – was randomly selected in the company’s latest draw and nominated Endometriosis Awareness North to receive the donation.
Founded by Oldham GP Dr Anita Sharma, Endometriosis Awareness North works to increase awareness of the condition, and to reduce the significant delays many women face when seeking a diagnosis. It also provides resources and assistance to those living with endometriosis, works with medical professionals, and campaigns for better menstrual health education and earlier intervention.
Alex said: “Endometriosis affects so many women, often for many years before they receive a diagnosis. The work that Endometriosis Awareness North is doing to change that is invaluable.
“It’s a cause we’re actively supporting at Pearson Solicitors, and I’m delighted to provide a further contribution via AlphaBiolabs’ Giving Back initiative.”
Dr Anita Sharma, Founder of Endometriosis Awareness North, said: “We are grateful to Alex and AlphaBiolabs for thinking of us. Endometriosis affects one in 10 women, yet it still takes an average of 10 years to diagnose – years of pain, being dismissed, and of suffering in silence. Donations like this help us continue standing up for those women and pushing for the change they deserve."
Rachel Davenport, Director at AlphaBiolabs, said: “Endometriosis Awareness North makes a real difference to women across the North living with endometriosis. We’re proud to play our part in their mission with our latest Giving Back donation.”
Headquartered in Warrington, Cheshire, AlphaBiolabs is one of the UK’s leading providers of drug, alcohol and DNA testing services for members of the public, the legal sector, social workers, and the workplace.
It also operates 21 walk-in centres across the UK and Ireland, including on St John Street in Manchester, providing on-site sample collection appointments for drug, alcohol and DNA tests.alling on all of our supporters near and far to spare just a few minutes to nominate our charity for a Movement for Good Award.
Closing in just a few days’ time, the draw aims to reward 11 good causes with a £5000 prize.
What makes this initiative special is that it is helping smaller charities like ours’ make a huge difference. For example, past donations of this size to our cause, have helped fund a research programme at the University of Manchester on #endometriosis and self-harm.
Other acts of kindness have funded the organisation of free webinars to share info on pain management and fertility, and increase awareness of endometriosis.
Here is the all-important email address – https://movementforgood.com/draws/special/health-wellbeing/#charitySearchForm
And we thank you in advance, from all those who are living with endo and whose plight might just be improved by your help.
There will be more news on the fundraising front tomorrow – don’t miss it!
Please nominate - £5k will go a long way
Calling on all of our supporters near and far to spare just a few minutes to nominate our charity for a Movement for Good Award.
Closing in just a few days’ time, the draw aims to reward 11 good causes with a £5000 prize.
What makes this initiative special is that it is helping smaller charities like ours’ make a huge difference. For example, past donations of this size to our cause, have helped fund a research programme at the University of Manchester on #endometriosis and self-harm.
Other acts of kindness have funded the organisation of free webinars to share info on pain management and fertility, and increase awareness of endometriosis.
Here is the all-important email address – https://movementforgood.com/draws/special/health-wellbeing/#charitySearchForm
And we thank you in advance, from all those who are living with endo and whose plight might just be improved by your help.
There will be more news on the fundraising front tomorrow – don’t miss it!
Strategy has to move faster, says our founder
A week is a long time in politics and amongst the many issues raised has been the pace of change.
So how timely that our founder Dr Anita Sharma should produce a blog on the need to match the words of England’s first female health strategy with some action.
Despite this historic commitment (and some progress, including the introduction of more health hubs) the waiting time for an endometriosis diagnosis has gone up – and healthy female lifespans have gone down.
Our creator’s clarion call for action can be read at BLOGS.
Find out what we're really about, on film
Click onto our brand new movie, detailing what Endometriosis Awareness North is all about Endometriosis Awareness North - YouTube
Featuring our treasured case study Courtney, it also gives medics a platform to call for quicker diagnosis of endometriosis.
With thanks to filmmakers Andrea Bertozzi and Pete Gibson Media.
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We are registered with The Charity Commission. Our charity number is 1212676.
You can do your bit to research a cure to endo and support the one-in-ten women with the condition by going to our DONATE page.