A little about me:

I have personally been working very had to raise both awareness and money for the Endometriosis charity over the last few months. 

I am a volunteer and I do not get paid for my efforts, my rewards are seeing the results for the charity and the people who need the support of the charity.

I attend several ladies networking events and business networking events and talk about my own personal experience of Endometriosis and the impact it has had on my life and the life of others, educating people across the country on the symptoms and the support that is available to them.

Today the 8th May 2010 I Trashed my Wedding Dress in Coggeshall, Essex, to help raise awareness and money for the charity. It was a very dramatic, artistic day, with photos taken amongst rape seed, in water, amongst traffic and the finale several people threw paint over me while wearing my dress! 

My Dress is now a work of art and will potentially be auctioned off for the charity, the final photo will be painted and turned into a piece of art by a local unsigned artist and auctioned for the charity with the prints being displayed in art galleries hopefully not just in the UK and all the proceeds going to the charity. I aim to raise £3000 just from my Trash the Wedding Dress event and a further sum from the painting etc too.

I will be organizing several events throughout the year but the main event is this ... I would like to find 1 Million People each donating just £1 each! That's less than the cost of a cup of coffee guys! 

This money is essential for this charity and will mean so much to all the suffers who rely on the charity for support through their support groups, their helpline and much more ...

This is a charity which was started in 1981 as a self-help group for women with endometriosis. Now, they are a charity committed to providing much-needed support and information for anyone affected by the condition Endometriosis. They work to increase understanding of this common, but often unheard of, disease among healthcare professionals, employers, people with endometriosis and their families, the public and the media. They are a membership organisation, which means that people with endometriosis are a core part of the work they do – they run our support services, are involved in fundraising and awareness activities, direct what they do through involvement on their board of trustees, and therefore have helped to make this charity the UK’s leading provider of support and information on endometriosis. Their mission, vision and core values ..... Their mission is: To improve the lives of people affected by endometriosis and work towards a future where it has the least possible impact on those living with the condition. Our vision is: To help people overcome the impact endometriosis can have on individual lives For everyone to have the right to fast, appropriate care, support and treatment To see an end to discrimination and ignorance For all of society to fully understand endometriosis and its impact and to be aware of the work of Endometriosis UK Our values are: To put the interests of those with endometriosis at the forefront of our work To work in partnership with all those affected by endometriosis To provide the highest quality support To empower people to help themselves To be the best source of information on endometriosis To work in an open, transparent, ethical and accountable manner To recognise and respect the value and diversity of all To appreciate the skills, expertise and commitment of our members, staff and volunteers Their work There are four central areas of work that will enable them to achieve our mission: Support services Endometriosis UK provides services that enable those with endometriosis to understand their disease and to take control of their condition. These include Local Groups and a free UK Helpline, both of which are staffed by trained volunteers. Campaigning and awareness By developing clear policies, Endometriosis UK influences national governments and healthcare providers to achieve the standards of care and treatment that those with endometriosis deserve. We raise awareness of endometriosis, and the issues which affect people living with it, among healthcare professionals, people with endometriosis and their families and colleagues, the public and the media. Information Endometriosis UK provides high quality information for people about endometriosis through events, leaflets, publications and on the internet. Research Although Endometriosis UK does not currently fund research, the aim is for it to do so in the future, funds permitting. Until that time it will campaign to get more funds into endometriosis research. Members will receive free copies of our quarterly publication endolink Please help support me in reaching the target One Million People ... 1 Million Pounds for this charity, that does NOT get any Government funding and relies totally on donations and the help of volunteers like myself and others.

Please post this to your network, email to your address book, link to your twitter account, post to your face-book page or whatever group you belong to, solet's go, let's make this happen right now!

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