Support for those affected by polio

WE would like to invite anyone who has been affected by Polio and post polio syndrome (PPS) in the North East, to join our charity.

The British Polio Fellowship provides support services to all our members and we are constantly looking for new ways to help those with PPS live independent lives. In addition to the support you can receive through our Central Office, we have branches across the North East including Sunderland and Newcastle, home of our famous patron, Joe Fisher MBE.

At the branch meetings you can join other polio survivors at regular intervals throughout the year, with active welfare and fundraising teams that provide essential support and Fellowship for members.

The charity offers many services and the timetable for 2018 is packed with awareness days, campaigns and social events. This invitation is also aimed at tackling the loneliness epidemic engulfing the UK, with three-quarters of older people lonely. It doesn’t have to be this way.

The British Polio Fellowship already has a member base of around 10,000 people but in the UK alone there are 120,000 people who may have PPS.

Our membership comprises of people who have gone through the same situations and would love to meet you.

If you want more information or to join one of our North East Branches, contact the British Polio Fellowship on 0800 043 1935 or visit britishpolio.org. uk/join-us/ DAVID MITCHELL, National Chairman, The British Polio Fellowship