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May 23 2013

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10 Year Anniversary Celebration, May 3

Dear Supporters, Donors, Survivors & Guests...

Thank you all so much for all your contributions to an amazing night at the House of Commons on Friday May 3rd. The evening was more successful and poignant than we had ever imagined could be possible. It was truly a remarkable celebration of 10 years in business! We will put up some photos in due course.

We are tying up the figures and receiving in monies and paying bills but we are hoping the total will be near the £50,000 mark which is just phenomenal.

This could not have been achieved without everyone's contributions small and large. So a massive thank you to everyone involved from myself and our team here at Dan's Fund For Burns.

Finally, I am delighted to have just co-signed a cheque for £51,200 for a Laser Doppler for the Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. None of this would be possible without your on going support.

With very best wishes,

Polly

Director DFFB

London Support Group

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Canoeing Round GB 4 DFFB!

Simon Beeson is going to canoe around Great Britain to raise money for Dan's Fund for Burns. His journey will start on 15 May 2013 and will take about 8 weeks!

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Press Release here >>>

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BBC Coverage here >>>

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Simon's trip here >>>

In Simon's own words, "During the trip, I am planning to make a little video diary so that anything interesting can be posted, and anyone wishing to check my progress can do so."

You can also sponsor Simon and support DFFB by going to his Just Giving site; to help his "sea-bourne adventure" really make a difference to the lives of burns survivors, just follow this link >>>

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London Royal Parks

Many thanks to our two runners, Katherine Jones and Niel DuPreez, who successfully completed this wonderful half marathon, supported by many Burn Survivors and others on a beautiful sunny autumn day.

Thank you for all your effort!

Emirates Airline Rugby Long Lunch

Emirates Airline has again generously supported DFFB at this outstanding annual lunch.

Ten years on we are so grateful for this support which annually gathers over 750 enthusiasts for an afternoon of outstanding entertainment.

Singapore Bucks Rugby Club Dinner

Sincere thanks to the Club for continuing to support us during their Annual Black Tie Dinner for the 10th year since the Bombings in Bali in which so many Rugby players lost their lives.

Singapore Barbarians

Yet again the Singapore Barbarians held a corporate Fight Night in aid of DFFB who thank the organisers and participants so much for this continued support 24 boxers in total, all city white collar workers with no boxing experience took part.

What excitement THANK YOU one and all.

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Welcome to Dan's Fund for Burns

Practical Help For Burns Survivors

A major burn injury can be a lifetime sentence. Recovery often involves prolonged hospitalisation and surgery, immense pain and a lengthy rehabilitation process. However there is an urgent need for support for burn survivors beyond their dismissal from the intensive care and treatment provided in hospital.

Dan's Fund for Burns, a registered burns charity was established by Polly Miller after her husband Dan, best friend and seven other friends were killed in the 2002 Bali bombings. Polly was badly burnt herself and learnt first hand just how painful and devastating, both physically and emotionally, it is to be burnt. You can read Polly's story in the History section.

The main aim of Dan's Fund for Burns is identifying those most in need of help and providing it in a swift and practical way. Polly saw the great need for ongoing support for those affected by burn injuries and realised there are many victims receiving virtually no support from their family or the health service. For more information please go to the Aims & Mission section.

Dan's Fund for Burns is here to help you if you are Burn Survivor and we are always pleased to hear from people like you. Some of their stories and contributions can be found in the Survivors stories section.

Canoeing Round GB 4 DFFB with Simon Beeson & he's now into Day 9!

Read the event's Press Release here >>>

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Track Simon's adventure here >>>

To see pictures Simon's launch, click on the image on the right >>>

Look back at Simon's adventure so far, week by week.

Simply download Google Earth onto your computer, then click on the link for the week's tracking you want to review...

Week 1; Week 2; Week 3; Week 4; Week 5...

Expedition Support Services are delighted to be assisting Simon with his epic canoe challenge. We are a expedition company specialising in delivering training and support to young people taking part in their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expedition. For the last 15 years we have been pioneering the use of Satellite Tracking to monitor teams on the ground, allowing us to provide intrinsically safe expedition supervision. The use of tracking also plays a part in protecting our beautiful UK countryside by keeping the movement of vehicles, used to meet up with teams, to a minimum.

Simon will be carrying one of our trackers throughout his incredible adventure. The tracker will not only provide details of his exact location on either map view or satellite view, but it will also provide details of his speed and bearing. Should there be an emergency Simon will have access to two safety buttons. One for a non life threatening emergency, that will send his support team a message and one for a life threatening emergency, that will call out the relevant emergency services. All of the data collected by the tracker can be saved and analysed at any point in the future. Not only can you view Simon’s progress on an almost minute by minute basis, we also plan to download all his tracking every seven days to be displayed as Google Earth data, allowing you to track his journey as a whole each week.

We wish Simon all the luck in the world. Given our love for the outdoors our only regret is that we can’t be out there with him, however we will be watching and we ask you to do the same by clicking here.

Sarah and Nick - ESS Ltd

www.expedsupport.co.uk

If you’d like to help out please read the Making donations and Fundraising sections, and you can even Donate Online Now @ JustGiving.

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How burns affect the skin?
How long does it take for burns to heal?
What long term problems burns victims are left with?
What is the difference between a 1st, 2nd or 3rd degree burn?
What is the survival rate for burns victims?

To find out more, go to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section.

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