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Published: 24 March 2011

Saturday 2nd July 2011, Thornbridge Hall, Derbyshire

This July, the gates of Thornbridge Hall in Derbyshire once again swing open as small charities come together for the FSI Challenge, a day that mixes fundraising and family fun to benefit small charities that support communities right across the UK. Turner Syndrome Support Society [UK] is using this opportunity to ask supporters to enter to raise money for us.

The Challenge is a fun run/walk with 4 and 10 km courses that are suitable to all ages with a reasonable level of fitness.  The route takes you through some of the most scenic parts of the Peak District, after which you can relax in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall, the country home of Emma Harrison (Chair of the FSI).

This year, the FSI Challenge is part of a whole weekend of activities and entertainment. You can bring a picnic and drinks for relaxing after the race and, best of all, you can camp overnight in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall on Saturday the 2nd of July. You will then be able to attend the action-packed Thornbridge Hall Garden Party on Sunday the 3rd of July – a day of fun filled activities for the whole family to enjoy!

Get in touch with us at: Turner Syndrome Support Society [TSSS] 13 Simpson Court, 11 South Ave, Clydebank Business Park, Clydebank G81 2NR. Tel 0141 952 8006 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send you a registration form and runner’s pack. Or you can download one from our website: www.tss.org.uk.

With thanks to the FSI there is no registration fee so all funds you raise for us go straight to our cause. Supporting this event will help raise much needed funds to offer support and information to those who have Turner Syndrome. Your support makes a real difference to families at a difficult time in their lives. Especially at the time of diagnosis.  

Find out more about the FSI here: www.thefsi.org (Registered Charity Number: 1123384)

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FSI Challenge 2011 Sponsorship Form Template

FSI Challenge 2011 Information Statement

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Published: 18 January 2011

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The new Government announced in its Comprehensive Spending Review in October 2010 that ‘some programmes announced by the previous Government but not yet implemented will not be taken forward. This includes free prescriptions for people with long-term conditions’. The Prescription Charges Coalition of 25 national charities of which the TSSS are a part of found this very disappointing, despite everyone’s best efforts.

Pre-Payment Certificate (PPC) Campaign
Within days of making this announcement, however, the Government said it is ‘looking for ways to make the [prescription charges] system fairer than it is at the moment’ and that it will ‘explore options for creating a fairer system of prescription charges and exemptions, taking into account the financial context.’

Asthma UK leads the Prescription Charges Coalition and will continue to campaign for reform of the prescription charges system in England, ensuring that the Government fulfils its pledge to work towards a fairer system. We are looking at various ways in which the Government can improve affordability of medicines for people with long-term conditions. Go to www.asthma.org.uk for more detailed information.

If you’re struggling to pay for your prescription charges a Pre-Payment Certificate (PPC) may help you. The PPC is designed for people who need large quantities of medicines on a regular basis, but must still pay prescription charges.