Branch Contacts
Branch Committee Members for 2008/2009
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President |
Dr C Hillier |
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Vice President |
David Morton |
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Chairman |
Chris Anderson |
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Vice Chairman |
Judith Mills |
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Secretary |
Audrey Beall |
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Treasurer |
Audrey Warner |
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Publicity Officer and Assistant Secretary |
Judith Mills |
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Minute Secretary |
Gwen Kenward |
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Newsletter |
Gil Rice |
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Fundraising |
Val Kite |
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Management Committee |
Pat Dent, Jill Heys, Joyce Hedley, Liz Oliver, Val Cooke, Rose Ricketts |
If you wish to contact one of the local committee members please email Audrey Beall at: audrey.beall@tiscali.co.uk..
Branch Office
The address for the Branch Office is:
Motor Neurone Disease Association
East Dorset & New Forest Branch
Poole Advice Centre
54 Lagland Street
Poole, Dorset
BH15 1QG
Tel: 01202 668923
Other Contacts
Karen Wetherick is the Association's Regional Care Development Adviser (RCDA) working in the Branch area, who has detailed knowledge of the care and management of Motor Neurone Disease. Working very closely with local statutory services and community care providers she is able to provide support and advice to people with MND and their families. She can be contacted by telephone on: 0845 3751831 or by email at karen.wetherick@mndassociation.org
Volunteering Development Co-ordinators (VDC) are regionally based staff who provide advice and support to Branches and other Volunteer groups and also encourage and help to set up new Branches and groups. Su Starkey is the local Volunteer Development Co-ordinator and can be contacted at su.starkey@mndassociation.org
MND connect: 08457 626262
The Association's Helpline offers information, support and advice to people affected by the disease. It is available Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm and 7.00pm-10.30pm. Calls are charged at local rates from anywhere in the UK. Email: mndconnect@mndassociation.org
Volunteers Needed
The Branch is interested in hearing from anyone who would like to join our committee. We would welcome people who would like to find out more about becoming an Association Visitor. For more information on Volunteering opportunities with the Association, please visit the National Office website at www.mndassociation.org.
Association Visitors
Is this a gap you might be able to fill? Training and support is given, hours are flexible and the visitors act as befrienders of those living with motor neurone disease in our area. If you feel you would like to help in this way, please telephone the office and we will pass your name and phone number on to Karen Wetherick, our Regional Care Development Adviser. Alternatively you can contact her by email at karen.wetherick@mndassociation.org You would be doing a really worthwhile job.
Other Groups
There is a nationwide contact group that has been set up for people living with Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS). The aim of the group is to offer support to people living with this rare form of MND and also to communicate about anything that may be of interest.
The contact email address is: plsuk@yahoogroups.com
