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Nominated Charities 2020

Since our full-time launch in November 2017 we felt it was important to make a real difference to others and set ourselves a challenge to help both local and national charities.So far we have raised funds from numerous events for The Samaritans and Pancreatic Cancer, and have selected the Big C and the Scoliosis Association UK this year. We have a few ideas up our sleeve to help raise funds safely before Christmas! Please keep listening and an eye on our socials for more details on how you can get involved. Cancer touches the lives of many people and the Big C is a great support to those who have been affected by this illness. The Big C Cancer Support and Information Centre is in the grounds of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The Centre is a warm and welcoming place where anyone affected by cancer can go for support, information and respite. It is staffed by Big C SAUK is the only UK wide patient support organisation for people with scoliosis and their families, providing support advice and information and to raise awareness of the condition. Scoliosis is when the spine curves and sometimes twists to the side. This can happen before birth, in young and older children, teenagers and also as adults. Sometimes there is no reason known why this happens, or it could be congenital or be caused by a trauma. It is a condition that as a parent you may pick up if you see your child bend over

cancer specialist nurses, palliative care specialist nurses, a health education officer and supported by numerous loyal volunteers. The Centre is situated close to the hospital’s Colney Centre, with the nearest car park being K. The Centre is managed by Big C, a local cancer charity based in Norfolk and Waveney. For more information about their cancer support services, please visit support.big-c.co.uk The Big C Centre at the NNUH is open to those diagnosed with cancer and those who care for them. It is somewhere to sit, reflect and relax,

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in front of you the spine may not look quite straight or there may be a slight protrusion of the ribs to one side. It is quite a complex condition but when diagnosed there are now many different options available, such as bracing in younger children to try and stop the curve to possible fusions. If left untreated it can at best cause discomfort and at worse cause breathing problems with the possibility of ending life in a wheel chair. However some forms may be so slight that you can live your life to the full without treatment or even knowing you have a curvature until you start to get a few aches and pain in old age. But if you notice anything different with your spine or your child’s please refer to your Doctor for further examination.