Recent Events

April 2012

Bishop's Stortford Bowling day

Seven families joined CLDF at 1st Bowl in Bishop’s Stortford on 21 April for a game of bowls, lunch, the chance to win some fun raffle prizes and the opportunity to meet others living with a childhood liver disease.
Laura Varma, Support Team Leader and Young People’s Officer said: “Saturday’s event was a great opportunity for families in this area to meet in an informal setting, share their experiences and have fun.  This was our final 2011/2012 Winter Programme event and we’ve been delighted with the response we’ve had.”

Among the guests on Saturday was Philip, whose six year old son Kian has had a liver and a kidney transplant: “I came along to the event with my wife and son to meet other children and families in a similar situation.  We came without any expectations but we were extremely happy with the whole event, especially since Kian was made to feel special on his birthday – so thank you!  We have made contacts with other families, which is fantastic and we will definitely be keeping in touch.”

Information on upcoming CLDF Family events will be available on the CLDF website soon – watch this space!

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January 2012

Theale Under 5s Fun Day

On Saturday 28 January, families came together at Theale Village Hall. Armed with picnics and teddy bears, the children played games and painted, and parents chatted and shared experiences. The day concluded with a raffle and a best dressed teddy competition.

Bracknell Bowling Day

On Saturday 14 January, 11 families came together at Bracknell Hollywood Bowl to meet each other, chat and have fun.

Jofi and Rachel Alexander came along with their two children, one of whom has a liver condition. They said: “It’s really nice to meet other families and just be able to talk about things, and to know we’re not alone in this journey.  We’ve created some new friendships and we’re looking forward to the next event.”

Click here to see a video from the day

Click here to see some photos from the day

December 2011

Huddersfield under 5s Fun Day

November 2011

Glasgow under 5s Fun Day

Our Under 5s Fun Days kicked off on 26 November in Glasgow,with the children enjoying arts and crafts, soft play and a teddy bears’ picnic.

The children started off a CLDF patchwork blanket which will be added to at each event.  To make sure your child adds their square, come along to one of our events!

Click here to see some photos from the day.

Glasgow Bowling Day

October 2011

Sheffield Bowling Day

Eleven families came along to Hollywood Bowl Centertainment in Sheffield on 1st October 2011 for a game of bowls, lunch, the chance to win some fun raffle prizes and the opportunity to meet others in the same situation.

July 2011

Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Family Picnic

Families from all over the country were treated to some warm summer sunshine at CLDF’s alpha-1 antitrypsin picnic at Birmingham’s Botanical Gardens on Saturday 30 July.

Parents, grandparents and friends chatted over their picnics, sharing their experiences of living with a childhood liver disease.  And while the grown-ups were having a good natter, youngsters of all ages had great fun letting their imaginations go wild with a bout of balloon modelling and pirate activity, with some hilarious results.  Click here to see some pictures from the day.

The picnic was also an ideal opportunity for members of CLDF staff to thank some fundraising families who attended for their inspiring efforts and to pass on some money raising tips and ideas to others.

Auto Immune Liver Disease Family Picnic

Our summer picnic season is well and truly underway. The event on Saturday 16 July was especially for families affected by auto-immune liver disease and we were delighted to see young people who had not met before bring their family and friends to join us at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham for an afternoon of fun, in spite of the distinctly unsummery weather!

Thanks to the shelter provided by the beautiful bandstand, we were able to enjoy our picnics, exchange advice and experiences about living with auto immune liver disease and learn the art of balloon modelling thanks to our resident expert, Laura!

To have a look at the photographs from the day, click here.

Biliary Atresia Family Picnic

Saturday July 9th saw the first of CLDF’s summer picnics. This one was especially for families affected by biliary atresia.

We were delighted that 16 families from around the country were able to join us in glorious sunshine at Birmingham’s beautiful Botanical Gardens.

The afternoon was a wonderful opportunity for families to meet and to share advice and experiences on living with biliary atresia as well as have some fun.

Activities included parachute games, Human Bingo and a balloon dog modelling competition!

Click here to see the photos from the day.

April 2011

London Marathon

Well done Team CLDF!

View pictures from the 2011 reception here.

June 2010

CLDF 30th Anniversary Family Picnic

On 19 June 2010 families from across the UK joined together at the National Memorial Arboretum near Burton on Trent for a day of celebration and fun at CLDF’s 30th Anniversary Family Picnic.

Laura Meehan, young persons officer, said: “The National Memorial Arboretum was the perfect setting. The day was a great success, with a real sense of everyone coming together, and enjoying a slice of summer!”

Visit www.thenma.org.uk to plan your visit to the CLDF 30th Anniversary Tree in the Children’s Wood.