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Annual Conference | Annual Conference 2007
Annual Conference 2007
CLDF’s annual conference, which took place on Saturday 6 October at the National Motorcycle Museum near Solihull, was a great success with over 130 delegates attending. The parent and patient speakers gave heart-warming talks about their experiences of living with childhood liver disease, whilst some of the leading experts in the field presented updates on a range of subjects including living related transplants, managing ascites and itch, and treatment for AILD. The day concluded with the popular ‘question time’ session which as ever made the panel of experts quake in their boots! Another highlight of the day was Mick Walker, ‘Grand Primo’ of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) during 2006 who, along with other RAOB members, presented CLDF with a cheque for the fantastic sum of £33,306.64. Parent Joanne Hardwick presented a special CLDF certificate to thank all the RAOB members for their fundraising efforts during 2006 after Mick chose CLDF as his charity of the year appeal. Thanks to everyone who supported the event.
Delegates enjoy the experts talk
The patient and parents speakers
Catherine Arkley chats to Alastair Baker
CLDF Trustee with Tracy and Mark Hawkins
Justine and Stuart Clarke with three month old Robert with Kirsty and Ellen, CLDF family support officers
The Bharaj family with Graham Gordon, clinical nurse specialist at Birmingham
Jessica Gallagher Smith, husband Elliott and daughter Ruby, with CLDF Chairman Tom Ross
CLDF fundraiser Laura Crane with CLDF's 'Dorset' Ambassadors
Sharon McBride who gave a talk on 'caring for a child with chronic liver disease' and family
Chairman of the Liver Transplant session, Girish Gupte
Karen Sheargold
Dr Patricia McClean
Suzanne Davison and Lynne Henderson
Joyce Clayton, Lisa Beaumont with young people at the 'chill out with chocolate fountain and friends' session
Catherine Arkley and parent Joanne Hardwick thank RAOB members for raising £33,000 for CLDF
The flyer about the day can be downloaded here.
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