This year, the Rare Disease Day reception at Westminster welcomed the rare disease community. People with lived experience, organisations at the heart of this work and policy makers discussed everything rare, the progress made to date and the areas which still need addressing. Rare Disease Day is an annual international event on the last day ofRead more
We have joined forces with the GRACE project which stands for Genetics Research Awareness via Community Engagement. The Grace project is a team of researchers who are passionate about all things genetics related, and their mission is to increase knowledge and understanding of this fascinating field, for all. They match our values as they areRead more
Community Outreach in Action! A key area of our work moving forward is our Community Outreach. We have been running a successful pilot project in West Yorkshire and the impact and engagement through this project has been fantastic. We have been delivering ‘Genes, Family History and Your Health’ creative workshops within diverse and often underserved communities inRead more
Let’s Get it Right for Young People T-KASH (Transition – Knowledge and Skills in Healthcare) are FREE resources which were originally created in 2015 by young people from the Alström Syndrome UK (ASUK), Hear My Voice Youth Forum. The resources are designed to support young people, families, and healthcare professionals, to help everyone understand the transition journey and the things thatRead more
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) 10 Year Health Plan Workshop Consultation In February 2024, BDB and DHSC worked in partnership to deliver a workshop as part of the government’s consultation on the new 10-Year Health Plan. The aim of the workshop was to include the voices of people from diverse, marginalised andRead more
Background There is currently an under-representation of people from communities from non-European ancestry within bio- and tissue- banks. Many government policy agendas are focussed on the future of healthcare being based around precision medicine and there is a risk that healthcare disparities stand to increase, resulting in inappropriate medication and therapies for diverse and underrepresentedRead more
BDB FREE Event – Let’s Get Together Dates for your diaries: 26th September 2023 – London Registration will be from 9:30 am Start 10:00am Finish 5:00pm Lunch will be provided. This is the first opportunity for the BDB network to get together in person since lockdown! Our focus is on bringing the network together,Read more
Mental Health courses go live! Medics 4 Rare Diseases (M4RD) have launched a new range of online courses called ‘Mental Health and Rare Disease’. The course consists of 8 interactive lessons; each focuses on a different topic related to the challenges that living with a rare disease poses to a person’s mental health. Each weekRead more
On Tuesday 25th April 2023 the BDB Network came together to hear about the latest developments, how BDB can support you going forward and our plans for 2023, including the chance to all get together again with regional events! Don’t worry if you missed the session as you can click on the link below toRead more
What is Ramadan In 2023, Ramadan will begin on the 22nd March 2023 and last for 29/30 days. It is the holiest month of the year for Muslims as it is when the Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). During the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world will fast, meaning theyRead more
