Today, Terry Chamberlain, of Thurrock Bowls Club, and Peter Madgewick, of The Drums Bowls Club, presented a cheque for £725,00 to Trustee Barry Stewart . The Bowls clubs have been fundraising for PORT Charity during 2019.
Also a special mention to the lovely Serena-Jayne Madgewick for your continued supPORT. We would like to thank you all.
On 21st September a group of children took part in a 5K Woodland walk to raise money for PORT charity. By collecting sponsorship they raised over £800-an incredible achievement! Well done to both the children and their families, for organising the walk.
Many thanks to everyone who supported PORT charity by taking part in the colourthon on Saturday 6th July. We raised £6,273.75 with donations still being made!
On Thursday 13th June, Sue Stewart attended a meeting at the B&CR offices, Whitechapel. She met Neele Dellscaft, Postdoctoral Researcher of St. Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, Nottingham University and Deborah Gilbert, CEO of B&CR. The meeting was to discuss protocol for the MRI research study, PORT have funded, to ensure the project is patient friendly. This proved to be a very successful meeting, and any concerns were addressed positively.
PORT are proud to be funding 3 projects this year at a cost of £149,544. To fund this research PORT is using reserve funds. Therefore fundraising over the next 2 years is even more important, so please do support our charity.
The first project involves harnessing MRI for the diagnosis of CIPO funded by PORT. PORT are funding £49,554 for this study and will build on previous research from The Nottingham Gastrointestinal Magnetic Resonance Imaging group and colleagues at University College and Queen Mary University of London. Using MRI should allow CIPO to be diagnosed by a test that is accessible and sensitive.
Additionally, PORT is funding £50,000 to study the potential of developing neurons for tissue repair. The team is being led by Professor Joe Martin, Professor of Pathology at Queen Mary, University of London. The potential of developing a therapy that could seed and migrate new functioning nerve cells could have a significant impact on quality of life, and potentially be a life line for some of the most poorly.
Finally, PORT is funding a study led by Professor Gareth Sanger, which will study a new approach to gastroparesis and nausea. This study in human tissue will help to pin point this mechanism, paving the way to the development of new treatments to help patients who suffer with this debilitating symptom.