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Welcome to the Harefield Hamsters web site. We had a lovely time in Derby this year - excellent Friday night with fancy dress, and super night on Saturday. I have taken a few photos and would appreciate any more which you would like to be published. Please forward them to
I don't update the site on a regular basis, so if you would like to be informed when the web site is next updated, please send an e-mail with subscribe in the subject column to Web alerts. That way you will receive any information as soon as it is available. Bob.
Please go to the sports pages for a full report on the Edinburgh Games. Also on the sports pages (Plus this direct link) are all the documentation details for the Vichy transplant Games.
The March Newsletter is now available :- Weddings - Parties - Meetings. Get your fences mended! - A trip across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and Henry with Royalty 12 full colour pages.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diary Dates All details of the diary dates are in the news letter DIARY DATES 2008 March 7th Henry Smiths Charity Ball – Dorset Contact Henry 01308 868313 Mail to Henry March 26 - 31 6th Winter World Transplant Games - Rovaniemi Finland Contact Lynn Holt Mail To Lynn April 5th Badminton Tournament - Bracknell Hosted by St Helier Hospital
May 2th - 5th Childrens Transplant Sportshall Hosted by TSUK Contact Team Manager May 24th - 25th Hosted by TSUK Contact Team Manager May 30th - 31st 5 Nations Transplant Golf Competition Hosted by Forest Pines Golf & Country Club Hotel, North Lincs. See entry form for contact details June 21st – 25th 12th European Heart /Lung Transplant Games – Vichy France August 7th – 10th 31st British Transplant Games – Sheffield Contact Team Manager October 10th 12th 26th Annual Dinner - Bournemouth Rivera Hotel. Contact vice chairman Tel 01604 408285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 22nd – 30th 2009 17th World Transplant Games Gold Coast. Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIARY DATES 2010 June 30th – July 4th 2010 13th European Heart/Lung Transplant Games – Vexpo Sweden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Club was founded in 1982 by a small group of heart
transplant patients while at the Fifth British Transplant Games in Cardiff since
this time the club has grown considerably in numbers and above all in reputation
and in 1996 gained Charitable status.
The Charity's objects are to provide for the relief of
persons and their family and carers who have had or are hoping to have an organ
transplant through the provision of counseling and recreational and sporting
activities, in order to rehabilitate those persons and improve their condition
of life.
Of the sporting activities undertaken during the year the
biggest is the British Transplant Games. These games, open to all transplant
patients whether they be heart, kidney etc., are held in various locations
throughout the UK and are well attended by Club members who regularly win medals
in a variety of disciplines. These functions are not only a sporting occasion
but offer a first class means of socializing with people in similar situations. Every two years the European Heart & Lung Transplant Games are held at different venues in Europe. Whenever possible the Club provides a subsidy to members taking part in these events thus allowing more people to take part. An average of 50 transplants attend the Harefield annual jog held in and around the hospital grounds on a Sunday in September. It is a fun run/walk with courses of 1 and 3 miles. We would like to see more transplants patients taking part. The run is open to everyone and usually there are 1000 participants led off by Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub. In
October every year we hold an annual dinner and A.G.M. This is a well attended
event and is a good way to meet transplants old and new and socialize away from
the hospital environment where every day problems and experiences can be
exchanged. There are also local get togethers through transplants celebrating
anniversaries, fund raising etc all helping everyone to maintain contact. We
have strong affiliations with other transplant associations such as the New
Hearts in Dallas Texas also clubs in other parts of Europe and through the
European Heart and Lung Transplant Association hope to widen our field of
contacts. The main means of contact with our members is through this Website and Newsletter produced as a bimonthly publication. The Newsletter contains news and views supplied by members, articles from hospital staff members and a diary of forthcoming events.
Contact InformationFor further information please contact the following committee members Chairman : . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman Membership secretary : . . Membership Secretary News Information: . . . . . . . Secretary
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