Dan's Fund For Burns Newsletter 2013

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Newsletter 2013

has had many positive endorsements from those

whom we have helped and despite the passing of

10 years the commitment from all sides remains as

strong as ever. Long may that continue! Thank you

again for your ongoing support,

With very best wishes,

Polly

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUPPORT

have gone to:

General Assistance

Since October last year Dans Fund for Burns has

assisted many individuals financially for various

emergency requests. Such assistance has ranged

from 50 to 6,000 replacing, for example, a

household refrigerator, a new mattress and other

furniture and clothes; meeting funeral costs; and

many other emergency needs. Transportation

to and from hospitals for families and also foroutpatient treatment, mount up extremely quickly,

particularly for those with extended hospital stays.

This is an area where Dans Fund can relieve rapidly

the financial and emotional burden to survivors

and families, allowing them to concentrate on their

recovery.

An iPad was provided for a patient so severely

burned that she remains

in hospital after many

months. The Hospitalreports that the

difference in her hand

movements is great, as

she attempts to swipe

the keys and turn it on and off. She is keen to get

corresponding with you personally by email to thank

you for the iPad herself.

Lisa Williams, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital

Burns Service, recently commented: Many, many

thanks for your emergency support; it is such

a pleasure to make peoples lives better with thismoney. It is one of the best parts of my job. I hope

everyone at Dans Fund knows that!

Offering practical help to

burn survivors in the UK

F O R B U R N S

NOTE FROM POLLY

The 10th Anniversary last October was an

emotionally challenging time for all those involved,

but it gave us a chance to reect on those happy

memories prior to the bombing for which we shall

always be grateful. It also made us focus on how

best to celebrate this. A small working group was

set up and we spent the rst half of the year working

hard to put on a fabulous night at the House of

Commons on Friday 3rd May. The tickets ew outof the door and the Event was well received and

raised an amazing 55,000. We are so thankful for

all the support given by all the Sponsors, Donors,

Attendees and Host, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Stanley.

More details on the night will be found later in the

Newsletter, along with other fundraising projects

which have taken place over the past year. We have

also tried to highlight where some of the money has

been spent.

The wonderful weather we had this summer was

a welcome relief from the wet and endless winter

but has sadly caused quite a few nasty accidents,

from BBQ burns to gas canisters exploding and

house and grass res. This came at a time when

we were looking into backing a project to persuade

the Government to change the legislation, ensuring

all petrol cans have a special gizmo on the end to

stop re ashing back up the petrol can nozzle. It

seems people are not aware how dangerous petrol

vapours can be and that it is vital not to pour petrol or

any other accelerant onto a bonre, as vapours can

attach themselves to your clothes and neighbouring

bushes and grass. On a happier note the Charity

Dans Fund For Burns, PO Box 54394, London, W2 7HJ email: [email protected] website: www.dansfundforburns.org

F O R B U R N S Charity No. 1098720

Andy and Polly at the House of Commons 10th Anniversary Fundraiser


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PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Young Adults Away Camp

Funded by Dans Fund for Burns, 14 young adults

and 7 volunteers attended the Camp at Waddow

Hall in Lancashire. Participants came from a

number of UK Burns Clubs, including Frenchay

After Burns Childrens Club (FAB Club), BUGS

(Salisbury), Burned Childrens Club (Chelmsford),Scottish Burned Childrens Club and Manchester

Burns Club. The Programme was quite relaxed

with the emphasis on meeting new and old friends

and peer support. All the Young Adults attended

a session held by our Clinical Psychologist, and

all reported they found it useful. The Programme

included grass sledging, earth ball, zip wire and

crate stacking. Everyone appeared to have a great

time and they are all very keen for the event to be

continued.

Answering the question How has being at camp

helped you?, responses were:

Meeting others with burns

Helped me accept me more

It has helped me be myself, and has helped withmy self-confidence

I feel proud of my scars and shouldnt beembarrassed to show them

To talk to other burn survivors who are at thesame stage as me

Helped me with my self confidence

Helped me to talk about my own experience

Reminds me I am not alone, not the only onewith burns

Having fun and teamwork

Really helped me discover how much I hadgrown up and see stuff differently

I met others in same situation, and realise I havegrown up

Understand how to deal with problems better

Helped me to listen to people more, new faces,more stories to be told and now feel morecomfortable with myself

International Burns Jamboree 2013

Johannesburg, 24th August - 2nd September

The UK was well represented at this years

International Burns Jamboree held in South Africa.

There were nine young adult survivors (18-21), six

young burns survivors (15-17), ve chaperones and

one group leader. Dans Fund very generously

funded the adult survivors, three chaperones andthe group leader.

We went out a day early so as not to be too tired for

the camp, which, in hindsight, was a great decision,

as most mornings we were up before 7 am.

The Camp was named Rainbow Camp after the

term Rainbow State given to South Africa by

Nelson Mandela, and also to show the diversity

within the Camp, with attendees coming from the

UK, Taiwan, South Korea and South Africa.

The camp was split into two parts:

A cultural/educational side, focusing on the history

and varied cultures within SA, visiting such places

as Soweto, Constitution Hill, JoBurg Fort, Apartheid

Museum and Nelson Mandelas house.

Then there was a fun side to the visit:

FNB football stadium (World Cup Final Venue) to

see the Kaiser Chiefs (football team not group) play;a visit to a game reserve and to a theme park, as

well as doing the usual shopping trips.

After the camp we spent another two days doing

our own thing. We stayed on a game reserve for

one night with the choice of either a horse ride or

open-back jeep trip around the reserve. There were

some very sore bottoms that evening!

We then spent our last night in Joburg with a free

day, shopping and sightseeing.

Importantly, what did such an experience do for

these young adult burn survivors? Well, here are a

few quotes from some of the young adults:

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Jack (21): International Camp/Jamboree isnt just a

camp, its an experience where you come together

and explore other survivors scars, both emotionally

and culturally.

Vicky (18): An amazing experience that will never

be forgotten.

Darren (19): We take too much in our life for granted

and South African poverty proves that.

Eric (18): The best experience of my life.

Rosie (19): Amazing experience, meeting some

incredible people from around the world who will be

friends for life.

These are just a few of the quotes.

There was one surprise left on our trip home. We

were all in our polo shirts with the logos of Dans

Fund and the Burn Camps charities. A gentleman

approached one of the young adults in Joburgairport and explained that he was a physiotherapist

who donates to Dans Fund and it was great to see

people beneting from the donation. Unfortunately

we did not get his name. If he happens to read this,

do please get in touch.

I personally cannot thank Dans Fund enough for

supporting this event which has touched so many

young Burns Survivors lives, and not just those

from the UK.

Dave, Group Leader

SUPPORT GROUPS

Support Group Study

This Study, commissioned and funded by Dans

Fund for Burns, was carried out by Camilla Batchelor

and Lisa Williams (Chelsea & Westminster Hospital

Burns Unit), in an attempt to see how many Support

Groups existed in the UK and also how to improveon this support for Burn Survivors. The results were

very interesting but complex. It shows that there

is great difculty in maintaining support groups for

varying reasons. Amongst some of the difculties

are: distance and travel to meetings; the unknown

number of individuals interested in participating;

reluctance of Burns Unit staff members to volunteer

their time when survivors do not attend; and nally,

how interest often dies off after initial attendance.

The Study also looked at the use of Buddy, or

Befriending programmes.

To our delight, the Study was presented to the

British Burn Association Conference in April this

year, resulting in considerable interest in providing

such support. Further action/follow-up will depend

on the level of interest from Burns Units around the

country DFFB will remain involved by looking at

the whole issue of support for Burn Survivors after

they leave the comfort zone of the hospital and

dedicated Burns Staff.

The study can be seen at

www.dansfundforburns.org, look under Latest

News, then click follow this link for the Support

Group Study.

London Area Support Group

Not everything requires financial funding. Dans

Fund for Burns strongly supports the London area

Support Group which is facilitated by Dr. Lisa Williams

and other staff members, who give their own free

time to conduct Support Group Meetings during

the year. The Adult Burns Group, in conjunction

with the Burns FamilyGroup, held a joint

summer event on

Saturday, 6th July. It

included an adventure

on a London Duck

Tour on the Thames,

sightseeing around

the heart of London,

followed by a picnic in the Jubilee Gardens. The

outing coincided with splendid weather to make it

an enjoyable day for all. The following commentscome from two who joined the Group for the first

time and reflect the general enjoyment and success

of the day again, thanks and appreciation go to

those who organised and facilitated the event.

My name is Amy and I am from Cambridgeshire.

Luckily I found www.dansfundforburns.org through

my local NHS website. I decided to travel from

Cambridgeshire to

join the London area

Adult Burns Group

outing. It was my first

time to join the Group.

Some of the people,

like me, came from

different countries

and so I made new

friends from all over the world. We talked about

our experience with skin-grafts, how we overcame

difficulties and how to get through a tough time. It

has helped me to build more confidence. It was an

unforgettable birthday for me! I am hoping to see

everyone at the coming meeting in September.

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or not, for surgery is increased from about 60% to

over 90%. The Frenchay Hospital hosted an ofcial

handover ceremony to thank Dans Fund for Burns

for this vital equipment. Trustee, Rosemary Derby

and her husband Peter attended the handover.

The BBC also picked up on the story - more at

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-24003075

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital London

A Meek Mesher has already been purchased and

installed in the Chelsea & Westminster Burns Unit.

This is a piece of equipment which cuts pieces

of skin into small squares and then separates the

pieces of skin on a gauze swab so they can be

easily applied to a burn wound and cover a much

larger area (6 12 times more) than would have

been possible with the original piece of skin. Using

this technology, large total body surface area burns

can be healed where there is very limited donor skin

available and can mean the difference between thepatient surviving or succumbing to infection and

multi-organ failure.

Morriston Hospital Burns Service Unit, Swansea

Dans Fund for Burns has contributed towards the

purchase of a manual hoist machine which was

urgently needed in order to make moving patients

more simple, while maintaining a higher level of

comfort. This equipment is now installed and

greatly appreciated. A recent patient commented

that prior to this equipment being installed, beingmoved to change dressings etc., was excrutiatingly

painful.

Morriston Hospitals

Rehabilitation and Community Management

of the Burn Injured Patient.

Another Project fully supported by Dans Fund for

Burns is an Outreach Programme designed and

organised by the Morriston Hospital Burns Service

in Swansea. This outreach programme as described

below, is proving to be extremely valuable and it is

hoped that it can be expanded. To date two study

days were held in 2012 and two in 2013.

The Burns Unit at Morriston Hospital is the Welsh

Centre for Burns, acting as the regional service

to treat patients with burn injuries from all over

South and Mid Wales, as well as adults with major

burns from the South West of England. This is a

huge geographical area, so bringing patients back

to the Centre for regular dressing changes and

rehabilitation as out-patients is not practical. The

long journey times are potentially uncomfortable andcause huge fatigue for the patients, as well as the

obvious travel costs, and family members needing

to take lots of time off work and other duties.

Steph, West London:

6th July marked a special day for me as it was the

first time I had attended the Adult Burns Group.

Ive never been before and to be honest I felt a bit

nervous. My burn injuries happened in February

this year and since then Ive felt the need to find

common ground with others like me. As I got ready

I suddenly realized I had no idea what to wear!

However, I got to the meeting point and throughoutthe day I felt so normal - a feeling that I havent

had for a long time and I know that without the

invitation to attend from Dans Fund for Burns and

the Adult Burns Group, I would still be searching

for that normal feeling. Now I know that things can

get better with time, with the help of the group and

Dans Fund and the magic that they do.

EQUIPMENT FOR HOSPITALS AND OTHERS

With the help of the funds raised on 3rd May,

we have been able to provide some expensive

equipment to two Burns Units for which funding

was not otherwise available.

Frenchay Hospital, Bristol

For Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, a Laser Doppler was

purchased and is now functioning. This machine

costs in the vicinity of 50,000. By assessing the

blood ow in a burn injury using a laser beam, a

picture is produced with different colours whichhelps guide the surgeon on whether or not surgery

is required. Pink and red areas should heal within

2 weeks and leave no scars, yellow and green

areas should heal within 3 weeks and although

they might leave scars are often left to heal on their

own, whereas blue areas require surgery. Using a

combination of clinical examination and experience

with this machine, the accuracy of judging the need,

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Frenchay Hospitals Colour Laser Doppler

with Karen Highway, Becky Peach, Anthony Sack,

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The Burns Centre, therefore, refers patients to

their local district and practice nurses for dressing

changes, and their local outpatient therapy

departments as well as community re-ablement

teams, for regular ongoing management nearer

to home. Patients continue to be reviewed by the

Burns Outreach Service for specialist input, but on a

far less frequent basis. The Burns Centre is aware,

however, that the professionals to whom patientsare referred to have little or no burns knowledge

or experience. Surveys they have conducted have

indicated that these professionals would value some

formal education from the Burns Centre which led

to organising these Study Days.

Dans Fund for Burns has been happy to encourage

this worthwhile project, particularly as we receive

many calls from Burn Survivors who nd it difcult

to obtain the same quality of treatment and

understanding as they experience in the Burns Unit.

UPDATES

Camouflage

As reported in our last Newsletter, Dans Fund for

Burns organised and funded Camouage Makeup

training for 16 Burns Units staff throughout the

United Kingdom, in order that access is easier for

burn survivors. It has proven to be a great success,

and it is good to see that previously funded projectshave a lasting and positive input into patients

recovery. Feedback from the Belfast Burns Ward

summarises the positive input of camouage

makeup experienced by many Burns Service Units:

We are very pleased to report that we are having

great success with our camouage service. We

had not expected it to be such a success and I

can denitely report that it is one of our favourite

treatments. The service makes such an instant

difference to our clients, not just cosmetically, butemotionally regarding their condence and self

esteem. Our clients come from a range of different

backgrounds and have beneted in a number of

ways from the added condence the camouage

gives them. For example, a female customs ofcer

reported she would have no problem going back

to front line work now, as the camouage gave

her the condence to speak face to face with the

public. Another young woman reported that she

felt able to socialise with friends and family and not

shy away from certain activities that exposed herscar. Another male client reported that he would no

longer be attempting to disguise his scarring with

his wifes makeup.

Most sessions are emotional in a positive way

because our clients are so grateful for what the

camouage coverage gives them. We always begin

with an initial consultation to ensure our clients have

realistic expectations of what camouage can offer,

and that it will not miraculously take the scar away

and make it invisible. Once we are happy that our

clients understand the limitations of camouage,

we begin treatment. At the moment we are buildinga portfolio of before and after treatments to help

others see what can be expected of the service.

The results of the training funded by Dans Fund

for Burns have surpassed our expectations and

are making a tangible difference to the lives of our

patients. Thanks again to Dans Fund, and to you

for all your support.

STORIES AND THANKS FROM SURVIVORS

It is always touching to receive feedback from

those who have beneted from your donations and

fundraising, such as:

A letter from a family member of a burn survivor,

helped with emergency funding from Dans Fund

for Burns

I would like to thank you and your Trustees onceagain for the help and generosity that you gave

to our family when my brother was badly burned,

sustaining 80% burns from the ignition of aviation

fuel. You provided much needed emergency

funding for us which helped our morale no end.

When this accident rst happened I never thought

that my brother, Dave, would cope in the way that

he has. He was very proud of his physique and

looks and had enjoyed a full and energetic life until

the accident.

I did not think he could possibly accept his injuriesand face the long and arduous recovery, most

particularly his disgurement. In fact when he was

in the hospital in the rst few weeks I remember

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saying to the doctors please just let him go; he

would not want to live like this. How wrong I was,

and if anyone is going through something similar

right now, all I can say is that you will be amazed at

what the human spirit can get through and want to

live through. Dave knows of my thoughts because

we have discussed this and his answer to me was

I wasnt giving up, take something stronger than

that, which I laughed about. The road ahead hasnot been an easy one and he has had to deal with

many knock-backs, including his wife divorcing him.

I mention this because Dave has been a litigant in

person, representing himself in Court, and through

this experience, he has decided to study law and

will begin in the new academic term. During the

last two months Dave has been able to come off of

dialysis which is fantastic news since this was very

restrictive to his lifestyle.

When accidents like this happen it changes yourfamily. Life is never the same again but my message

here is that just because something as catastrophic

as this happens it depends on how you react to it,

and how you deal with it. Attitude is everything; one

of my favourite quotes by Napoleon Hill is anything

the mind can conceive you can achieve. My

brother, Dave, is walking proof of that and I couldnt

be prouder of him.

Take care with candles and tea lightsKalpana Chauhan, 26 months later:

How my family appreciated the help given to us by

Dans Fund.

Kalpana Chauhan was praying in front her Altar on

which tea lights were burning. Her skirt caught re

and she was engulfed quickly; her son and husband

received lesser burns in their attempts to put out

the ames. She has written the following:

Two years have gone by; all the pain and hurt is

now a distance away. That dreaded day, I wish Id

never worn that skirt, and the funny thing was that

on that day Id been having doubts about whether

to do my prayers, and in the end I can see that this

accident was going to happen regardless - it was

fate. Im thankful that my daughter wasnt at home

at the time. I would never have been able to forgive

myself if my beautiful daughter was hurt.

The past two years have been hard. I will never forget

the pain I suffered and now I am trying to get my life

back in order and Im trying to cope with the scars

that have been left on my body - theyre not goingto go away and will remain a constant reminder. I

would never have got through this pain without the

support of my family and this accident has made

our family stronger. I know my family suffered in

different ways, both physically and mentally. I still

remember the hurt in my sons and husbands eyes

that day. I now pray that what happened to us never

happens to anybody else.

Barbecues and accidents and safety issues:Lisa & Steves Story, August 2013

It wasnt brilliant weather, but considering how

long it had been since the weather had been good

enough, my wife, Lisa, and I accepted the invitation

to a family May bank holiday barbecue. Shortly after

arriving, Lisa was standing next to our brother-in-law

beside the barbecue, when an explosion erupted. I

immediately noticed that Lisa had been set alight,

as she walked towards me. Fortunately Lisa

allowed me to put her on the ground and I was able

to pull off her burning clothes; thankfully she didntstruggle and stayed calm. It was immediately clear

that Lisa had suffered severe burns. Thankfully she

was quickly airlifted by Cornwalls air ambulance to

the Welsh Centre for Burns at Swansea, where she

was expertly cared for. I was also hospitalised at

Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, with the burns I had

suffered. Separated from each other and from our

1 and 3 year old sons was just as painful as the

physical burns.

After nearly 3 weeks I was discharged from hospital.

I knew I needed to find out what help and supportthere was out there, particularly for when Lisa, whod

suffered 33% burns and was still in intensive care,

was able to come home. I contacted Dans Fund

for Burns, and a reply from Joy really helped me to

understand what I needed to be thinking about. It

was a real weight off my shoulders - despite the

overwhelming support from family and friends,

talking to someone who knows what you are going

through and understands the issues you are faced

with at each stage is invaluable.

The accident was just over 3 months ago, but were

not really at the end of the beginning yet. Lisa was

able to come home from hospital after 6 weeks and

bravely continues her fight back to health. The aim

is to get back to work, but more importantly being

able to do all of her mummy duties and back to

being able to horse ride as soon as possible.

DFFB is still helping us in practical ways, which

will help with Lisas ongoing care back home in

Cornwall. We are hoping to repay the debt by raising

money for DFFB, which will be used to buy an itemof equipment for the brilliant Welsh Centre for Burns

and provide burns training for local physiotherapists

and OTs. We are so thankful for the help, support

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and care shown to us, its got us to where we are

now, not least everything DFFB have been able to

do for us.

DANIEL MOULT MEMORIAL CONCERT

A memorial concert was held ten years after the

Bali Bombings to remember those lost and injured.

Polly (Miller) Brooks opened the concert, reading apoem and lighting a candle for her late husband,

Dan, school friend Annika and the other 24 British

victims. Daniel Moult, the renowned Organ Virtuoso,

gave a wonderful programme of traditional and

modern pieces on the newly restored organ in Holy

Trinity Church, Bramley, to a full audience including

The Mayor and Mayoress of Waverley.

The concert received generous sponsorship and

raised an impressive 4,000 for Dans Fund For

Burns which was born out of the Bali Bombings

tragedy.

Rosemary and Peter Derby thank all who came,

gave, and helped.

FUNDRAISING

10 Year Anniversary Celebrations

House of Commons, Friday 3rd May 2013

On a beautifully sunny May bank holiday weekend,

two hundred guests came together at the House ofCommons Members dining room, overlooking the

River Thames, to help Dans Fund for Burns celebrate

their 10th Anniversary. Burns professionals, burn

survivors, donors and supporters mingled together

in a magical atmosphere. The evening itself was

hosted by the Rt. Hon. Sir John Stanley and his wife

Lady Elizabeth. Indeed it was Sir John who kicked

off the evening, reminding everyone of why Dans

Fund For Burns was established. He went on to talk

about the courage of Polly (Miller) Brooks, in rising

above her own loss and injury to establish such a

lasting legacy to Dan, and how by doing so, she has

helped so many who suffer the trauma and pain of

burns.

The guests then heard Polly describe her own

experience and the purpose behind the Charity in

her honest and open way. The ethos behind the

charity was then enforced by a short explanatory

DVD. Mr Greg Williams, Medical Trustee, briey

then explained the usefulness of Laser Doppler and

Meek Mesher Machines. This proved most helpful

and informative and gave impetus to the evenings

fundraising.

Mr Edward Rising, the Auctioneer for the evening,

then stepped in and rallied the excitement of the

night. With amazing prizes from Emirates Airlines

(Dubai 7s package), Karma Resorts (Bali villa), Jon

Dibben (Jewellery) and many more up for grabs, he

worked the room well and we are delighted to report

that we smashed our initial target, raising a total of

55,000 on the evening. Mr Rising then handed

over to the wonderfully tongue-in-cheek comedian,

Miles Jupp, who entertained and amused the crowd,kindly donating his services for the night.

A very diverse group of friends, families, survivors,

medical professionals and supporters came, making

our Ten Year Celebration a memorable occasion.

Importantly, many thanks must go to the small

working group who worked hard throughout the

year to make the evening come together. Everyone

volunteered their time and energies despite mostworking full-time. Thank you! Thanks must also go

to those who could not attend, but who contributed

and/or donated to the Event.

Lastly, Dans Fund for Burns would like to offer

our most sincere appreciation and thanks to all

the generous organisations and individuals who

donated such wonderful and exciting prizes and

helped to make the evening such a success.

The many Sponsors, Auction prize givers, Donors

and Helpers included, but are not limited to(apologies - we cant list everyone):

Emirates Airline; Jumeriah Creekside Hotel;

Karma Resorts Group, Bali; Jon Dibben Design

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Jeweller; Neptune Investment Management;

BAPRAS; Moor Instruments; Eurosurgical; The

Soho Furrier; Under the Posts Ltd; The Old

Swan & Minster Mill; Mandy Hickson; Novae;

NPW; AlpenClub; Metropolitan by Como; The

Chic Collection; The Royal Opera House;

Chessington World of Adventures; Taylor

Wessing; Incredibull; Fine Balance Carpentry;

Dynamic Range; Papya Photography; UniversalMusic Group; Imprint Events; Oblong Tech;

Caroline Tate; Felicity Miller; Polly Brooks; Bali

Legends; Christian Saverimutto; Rosemary

Derby; Barbara Eggo; Andrew Manning and Ian

McKinnell; and nally, Antony Banks of Dynamic

Range, for the DVD.

Also very grateful thanks to the other anonymous

donors and Trusts in May and throughout the year.

The Rugby and Airline Communities:

continued Support and Fundraising

Emirates Airlines, Asian friends and the Rugby

Community were not only massive

supporters of our House of Commons

event, but also helped to raise funds

throughout the past year. The Hong

Kong Football Club announced

a wonderful surprise donation at their 10th

Anniversary Memorial Reception in Hong

Kong, whilst The Buffalo Group over inSingapore held a White Collar Boxing night to raise

funds for us. The Emirates Airlines chose Dans

Fund for Burns in 2012, nominating us again as one

of their three beneciaries from their fabulous pre-

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens fundraising

lunch, the Long Lunch. Thanks goes to all for

continuing support of the work we do.

Surrey FundraisersCongratulations must also extend to the Surrey

Group who raise considerable funds throughout the

year with events such as Bridge Days, Golf Days

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and other events generated by the indomitable

energy of Rosemary Derby (Pollys mother) and

father, Peter Derby. As reported by Rosemary:

We had another busy year for Surrey Fundraisers.

In October 2012 there was a dramatic start to the

Bridge/Golf Day at Chobham Golf Club. As the

golfers were setting off

raising money for a BurnsCharity, ironically the

young House Manager

arriving for work had to

jump out of her car before

it burst into flames in the

car park. The Fire Brigade

arrived and put out the flames. The car then was

towed away leaving a very distressed but unhurt and

lucky owner behind - a sharp reminder to everyone

of the purpose of our Charity.

Luckily there were no such alarms at the very

successful Texas Scramble Golf Days at Sunningdale

Ladies in May. As

there was a Bridge

Day in February,

there was no

Shalford Bridge

Tea in 2012. The

most recent event

was a Golf Day for

98 men and 2 lady

players at Woking Golf Club.(See a separate note on this from a player who came

over from Northern Ireland.)

My sincere thanks to Jane Bennett, Lady Captain

of Mid Herts Golf

Club, who picked

Dans Fund as her

chosen Charity for

her year. She and

her lady golfers

raised nearly5,000, which

was added to by

a very handsome

donation from another Charity. Thank you very

much ladies at Mid Herts.

The Trustees and myself would like to thank Valerie

Band, Peter Derby, Hilary Leigh, Sally Maddison

and Barbara Perry for their unstinting help, time and

support, as none of these events could have taken

place without their efforts.

A tea party was held for Dans Fund workers to

celebrate the 10th Anniversary."

2013 Friday Texas Scramble Winners

2013 Thursday Texas Scramble Winners

innovation in microvascular assessment

Investment Management


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DFFBs recent activities, an auction of promises

ensued which featured rounds of golf at many

leading clubs, generously donated. The organisers

were delighted that 9,000 was raised on the day.

The winners were a team from actuaries, Punter

Southall.

John Neill (Royal County Down GC)

PERSONAL CHALLENGES

Perkins Great Eastern Run

Lee Mcloughlin, who was a Family Liaison Ofcer

for families affected by Bali back in 2002, bravely

ran this 13.1 mile run in October in 2.16.15 (initially

recorded 2.12.36 but got changed for reasons he

is investigating). I did not walk even a centimetre of

the course, running the whole thing, which for a rst

attempt is not bad at all.

Fundraising smashed the target, ultimately raising162% of his target, Lees comment being at least

my legs held out!

Canoeing around the United Kingdom

Simon Beeson attempted to canoe around the United

Kingdom in mid-May this year. Simon is 65 and

had suffered 82%

body burns 20 years

ago. This amazingchallenge which he

set himself, started

brilliantly; however

the dreadful weather

and in particular the

high winds proved

too much and

when his back nally gave out completely, Simon

sadly had to withdraw. However, in the meantime

Simon has raised over 5000, and still going. More

importantly, he has shown what courage and

determination can do.

Simon is an inspiration to those who have

suffered physical damage of any kind. We

would also like to say a huge thank you to

Expedition Support Services Limited, who

donated their satellite tracking system to

cover Simon. This gave us all condence

that he wouldnt be lost and it was also

an exciting day-by-day adventure. We,

together with Simon, were also grateful

to Palm Gear for Paddlers, for providingthe canoe and other equipment for this

challenging project.

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FUTURE EVENTS:

Friday 18th October 2013

Bridge Tea at Shalford Village Hall

Monday 28th October 2013

Bridge / Golf Day at Chobham G C

Thursday 29th May 2014 and Friday 30th May

2014

Texas Scramble Days at Sunningdale Ladies GC

Please apply to [email protected]

for entry forms.

DFFB 10th Anniversary Golf Day

A charity golf day, hosted and organised by

Peter Derby at the prestigious Woking GC raised

substantial funds for DFFB. The morning of

Tuesday 23rd July dawned bright, crisp and

colourful at the historic club house, with its lovely

veranda and immaculate surrounding ower beds.

Competitors were welcomed and score cards

issued by Rosemary Derby and her efcient team.

The competition featured a shot gun start whereby

all 25 teams started

simultaneously at

different tees. The

challenging tree-

lined and heather-

clad course with its

testing greens in

pristine condition

was navigated over

some 4 hours.

The starting gun was not to be the only percussion

to feature, as an errant thunderstorm caused theorganisers to sound the claxon for a twenty minute

stoppage. After a very ne buffet lunch and a report

given by Trustee and Chairman Polly Brooks on

Simon Beeson

The winning team on the

10th Anniversary Golf Day

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I promised my sponsors that I would still run a

marathon and so their sponsorship was not without

some pain on my part! So I was at Maze Hill in

South East London early one Sunday morning in

April (not quite the same as Central Park) for my

6th London Marathon with the Boston Marathon

bombings having taken place earlier that week,

there was a special poignancy to the race and the

crowd support was even better than ever.

However, I am planning on sticking to the New York

plan, and will return for a second attempt at the New

York Marathon in November 2013. Dan ran the New

York Marathon (dressed as a rhino!) and it will be a

very special tribute to him in the 10th anniversary

year of the charity to run the same course. An

update and photos to follow in the next newsletter!

NOT FORGETTING THE MANY

There are many who fundraise for us in diverse ways

- we can only admire everyone and their imagination

and determination to support the work of Dans Fund

for Burns. One such person was Andy Brooks, who

decided to grow a MouseTash (moustache) during

the month of November. He is quoted as saying, I

was paid to grow it for the month of November, and

it was quite fun, but Polly was relieved when it went

- cant think why!

It is difcult to mention every event. However, wewish you all to know how much every penny is

cherished and used to the best possible extent.

100+ CLUB

My thanks go to all our members for their continual

support of the 100+ CLUB, which started in 2004

with the rst draw taking place in April with two

prizes. The number of members has grown andthere are now four prizes each month.

Royal Parks London Half Marathon

October 7th 2012, a magnicent and perfect Autumn

day, found two gallant runners take to the course in

aid of Dans Fund for Burns, Katherine Jones and

Niel DuPreez. Both completed the course, spurred

on by many other local Support Group members.

A great celebration was held afterwards in order to

congratulate and thank them.

Mark your diaries! Sunday 6th October 2013

This is the second year that we have entered this

wonderful event.

This year we

have ve runners

so please come

and join us all in

supporting and

encouraging these

runners. It is a great

family day, you canpicnic and enjoy

the Parks as well as

supporting the brave runners. Watch the website

for ongoing information. For further information do

check the website for updates.

If you would like to participate and reserve a place

next year, please contact info@dansfundforburns or

Dans Fund for Burns, PO Box 54394, London, W2

7HJ

New York Marathon

Emma Danks, Trustee, Dans Fund for Burns

First of all, a massive thank you to everyone who

very generously supported Dans Fund for Burns by

sponsoring me for my New York Marathon attempt

in November 2012. Thanks to you all, I raised 2,500

for the charity which is a fantastic amount and I am

really ever so grateful.

Sadly the marathon was cancelled late on the Friday

before Sundays race, following the devastating

impact of Hurricane Sandy on the New York area.

But the marathon spirit was kept alive by runners

helping the volunteer services with the huge clean-

up operation, and there was quite a crowd who still

made it to Central Park on the day of the marathon

for a run (albeit shorter than 26.2 miles).

Given my failed marathon attempt, I was so touched

that not only did all of my sponsors pledge to still

donate their sponsorship money to Dans Fund forBurns, but I even had extra sponsorship money

coming in after the (non-) event from people who

kindly still wanted to support the charity.

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Andys MouseTash

Niel & Katherine after the 2012 run


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CHRISTMAS CARDS

Very sadly Karina Hicks, a friend and artist who

generously donated her work to Dans Fund

Christmas cards, suddenly died at the end of June.

This event combined with an accident suffered by

Felicity Miller, has meant we cannot offer Christmas

cards this year. The cards will be available as usual

next year.

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Why not become a member too? New members

are always needed and very welcome. The regular

income to the Fund is much appreciated.

The Trustees would like to thank very much Val

Band and Hilary Leigh for running the Club.

Rosemary Derby

THANK YOU

Our appreciation and thanks go to Lynn Coleswho looks after our website. He has continued tomaintain the website, uploading and running theonline bidding for the 10th anniversary silent auctionprizes, updating the 100+ winnings and many otherchanges. Thank you Lynn.

Lynn reports: Hinga Design has now merged with

Oblong Tech, where I continue to look after theDFFB site as my contribution to their work. If youare interested in website and brand developmentfor businesses or charitable organisations pleasego to www.oblongtech.com.

Many thanks to Anthony Banks for his time andenergies and ideas in lming and putting together awonderful DVD for Dans Fund for Burns this is apowerful tool in showing people what we do.

Do contact Anthony if you need Conferenceassistance he travels everywhere!

The printing of this Newsletter would be impossible

without the personal assistance of Phil Lotter and

his team, who give us the most amazing attention

to detail and assist with layout and all of the manychanges.

If you need a printer call Newgraphic!! Thank you

Phil and your team.

FINALLY, FOR BURNS SURVIVORS

IF YOU ARE, or KNOW SOMEONE and need somehelp, advice, or just a friendly ear then please get in

touch with us. We are willing to consider all requests

for help and even if you are just looking for someone to

talk to PLEASE contact us:

through our website:

www.dansfundforburns.org

by email: [email protected]

or telephone020 7262 4039

DFFB DATABASE

Please let us know if you have changed address

so that we may update our Database.

Many thanks.

All at

Dans Fund for Burnswish you the very best for the

Christmas Season

and a happy and fulfilled 2014

EASY FUNDRAISING

A wonderfully easy way of raising funds when you

order on line: just visit

www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/dansfund

to register and shop with over 2000 well-known

retailers like Amazon, Argos, M&S, eBayand many

more.

Whenever you buy something, the retailer makes a

donation to Dans Fund For Burns. Theyve helped

other causes raise over 2,000,000, so it really does

work.

It wont cost you a penny extra to shop through

easyfundraising and you can even save money withspecial offers and voucher codes. Once registered it

is easy to place on your home page to remind you to

enter via Easy Fundraising.

SUPPORT GROUP

The current format of the Burns Support Groups

quarterly meetings, alternating between a social event

and an invited speaker, has been in place for several

years now.

For details of the group and future events please visit

www.chelwest.nhs.uk/services/surgery/burnsservice

or www.dansfundforburns.org

Tel: +44 (0) 1322 333600Fax: +44 (0) 1322 330600Mob: +44 (0) 7720 398929

Email: [email protected]

www.dynamicrange.co.uk

Dynamic Range LtdUnit 4, Northend Trading Estate,Northend Road, Erith, DA8 3PPAnthony Banks

Newgraphic127a High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AX

Tel: 01732 862 222Email: [email protected]


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100 + CLUB FORM

If you would like to join the 100+ Club, please ll in the

form below and send it to:

Rosemary Derby, Haldish Farm, Green Lane,

Shamley Green, Surrey, GU5 0RD

DFFB 100+ CLUB Standing Order Mandate

To the Manager: Bank plc

Address of your Bank:

Please pay to:

Barclays Bank plc

Guildford West Surrey Group of Branches,

PO Box 317, Woking, Surrey, GU21 1WT

Account name: Dans Fund For Burns No.2 AccountSort code: 20-35-35

Account number: 00362735

The sum of

(amount in words)

(amount in figures)

Starting on day of 20 and annually

on 1st January thereafter until further notice.

Account name:

Sort code:

Account number:

Signed:

Date:

Address:

DFFB CONTACT DETAILS:

Dans Fund For Burns

PO Box 54394, London, W2 7HJ

Tel: 020 7262 4039

Email:[email protected]

Registered Charity No. 1098720

Registered Address: Haldish Farm, Green Lane,

Shamley Green, Surrey, GU5 0RD

DONATIONS

If you would like to donate to Dans Fund For Burns,

please complete the form below and send to:

Dans Fund For Burns, PO Box 54394, London W2 7HJ

If you are a UK Taxpayer, please complete the Gift Aid

Form which grants the charity a further 28p on every 1

you donate. THANK YOU.

To: Dans Fund For Burns

PO Box 54394

London W2 7HJ

Tel: 020 7262 4039

I enclose a donation in the amount of (please make cheques payable toDans Fund For Burns)

Name: (please print)

Address:

Postcode:

GIFT AID FORM

I am a UK Taxpayer.

Date:

Signature:

You must pay an amount of UK income tax or Capital

Gains Tax at least equal to the amount we claim from the

Inland Revenue.

Cheques from a joint account must be signed by the

taxpayer.

You may cancel this Declaration at any time.

If you cease to be a UK taxpayer, please notify DFFB.

Please also notify DFFB if you change your name or

address.

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