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Would you like to be involved in managing our charity?
There is currently one vacancy for a trustee who will be our responsible individual for data protection. New regulations will be introduced in June but we will offer support and all the training you need.
If you would like to help us support young people around the UK and be involved in developing our young and growing charity, please get in touch. enquiries@jonshawfoundation.org
07724 393057
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Christmas Fair 18 November 23
We are looking forward to our Christmas Fair this weekend. We will be inside (too cold to be out) the White Lion on Warmingham Road Crewe. 11 until 3pm there will be craft stalls, cake stall, hot pork rolls, Tombola, and craft activity table for the kids. Santa will be there no charge but you’ll have to pick a slot for your visit. Looking forward to getting Christmassy.
We raised £1420.41 thank you.
Amazing Fundraiser hosted by Elimar Pigeon Services
We helped the family of Evie Moores to get an Embrace 2 seizure watch earlier this year. As a “small thank you” the family did some fundraising with a huge amount of support from some pigeon flyers. They donated their racing pigeons for Evie’s great grandad to auction off through his business Elimar Pigeon Services.
We were presented with a cheque for the money raised. It was a cheque for £12,000, yes £12,000. We couldn’t express how grateful we all are. We’re going to be able to help so many young people for some time to come. Amazing! and a special thanks to Tony who’s grandson has epilepsy, he auctioned off all his pigeons and donated the proceeds to us.
Meeting with Epilepsy Team at Royal Stoke University Hospital
Meeting at Flanshaw Primary School, West Yorkshire
On 20th February I was given the opportunity to speak to children and staff about epilepsy and Jon Shaw Foundation. I was joined by Emma Pitchforth who lost her son Ollie in July last year. We were made very welcome by everyone on the day, and the children worked really hard designing things to help people with epilepsy. It was lovely to see them all researching epilepsy and talking about it using correct terminology. On Friday 24th the school held a “Wear purple day” and raised a fantastic £200 for Jon Shaw Foundation. Thank you all so much.
Charity Lunch 1 March Wilmslow
I have been invited to present Jon Shaw Foundation at a charity lunch in Wilmslow. The group have pledged a donation of £1000 to support families in the Cheshire /Stockport areas.
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Our story in a National Magazine
We were lucky enough to have had Jons story published in Woman and Home magazine in February 2022. It was a lovely two page feature about his journey with epilepsy and what happened the morning he died. Hopefully it will encourage questions and promote awareness of the real risk of death in epilepsy