by AKU | Jul 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
We are looking for a Fundraising Officer. The vacancy is up online and we encourage people to apply. The successful candidate will be the third Fundraising Officer in our history. Our first was Lydia Powell. Lydia joined the AKU Society after taking a...
by AKU | Jun 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Edinburgh Marathon Festival is the second biggest running event in the UK after the London Marathon. Over its 16-year history, it has had a £30 million economic impact on the city of Edinburgh. It has also raised £75 million for hundreds of charities. This year,...
by AKU | Jun 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress is the biggest and most important event of the annual nursing calendar. More than 4,000 nurses meet there to learn, share and develop nursing practice and influence health policy debates. This year’s congress, in Northern...
by AKU | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
A rare disease is defined by the European Union (EU) as affecting fewer than one in 2,000 people. Considered together, though, rare diseases are common. Between six and eight per cent of the EU population has one of the 7,000 known rare diseases – that’s...
by AKU | May 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
You might have noticed that there have been some recent changes to the board of trustees. Here is an overview of what’s happened. Firstly, we’d like to say goodbye to Colleen Addicott, who is stepping down after 10 years. Colleen has been a great help to us,...
