January 2011
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Are you up for the 'Fiery 3 Challenge'?
We are delighted to announce our first joint fundraising event with The Douglas Bader Foundation in September 2011. The challenge involves tackling Italy’s 3 iconic volcanoes; Vesuvius, Stromboli and Etna to raise funds for The Douglas Bader Foundation and RAFT.
The Douglas Bader Foundation was set up in 1982, following the death of Sir Douglas Bader, to raise funds to benefit, inspire and...
Meet Chloe Palmer, our Fundraising Investigator...
Chloe Palmer joined our team not so long ago as part of the fundraising team. So, what were her first impressions of RAFT?
Chloe says:
“From the first day I was invited to take a look around the labs and see the amazing work the scientists do and the integral research that takes place, I knew that RAFT was an organisation I wanted to become a part of. From the start the team were so welcoming,...
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What's it like being an intern at RAFT? Our...
Hatty Turner has been working at RAFT as a Fundraising Investigator Intern. Although Hatty only joined us a few months ago, she is a real asset to the team and is already making a big contribution to RAFT.
Hatty says,
“What drew me to RAFT was the fascinating research that they carry out. I read Biochemistry at University and therefore really wanted to work in an environment where improving the...
A New Year Message from RAFT's CEO Leonor
2010 was a very eventful year for RAFT, filled with highs and lows. We said goodbye to some of our valued staff members, and welcomed new staff. We also started a new project on prosthetic limbs and took a step closer to getting our research into patients. On top of all of this, we’ve entered the social media age and are continuing to expand our social media.
We would not be here without the...
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RAFT's New Year 'Honours'
RAFT Chief Executive, Leonor Stjepic, writes:
I was delighted to read that RAFT supporter - London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson - was awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours. How brilliant that he has been recognised in this way.
Looking at the New Year’s list made we think about the many, many people who RAFT would honour if we could. The list would be far too long to reproduce...