Connecting Families | Raising Awareness | Building Futures Welcome to our Spring 2020 newsletter providing you with the latest information from the Smith-Magenis Syndrome Foundation UK, this edition includes the following: The future of our Foundation – Our vision and mission Meet your senior management team The Trustees Our information and support service, plans for …
Latest News from the SMS Foundation
Emergency hospital documents for download
Going into hospital is never an easy time for anyone, but for someone with a learning disability and complex needs, it can be extremely stressful. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to grow it is important that we try and formulate some sort of plan should our loved-one with Smith-Magenis syndrome face staying in the hospital. …
The Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK introduces Helen Hargrave as our Fundraising Manager
Having worked in the charity sector since 2010, Helen has spent the past five years in senior management fundraising positions for a variety of charitable causes, incorporating small local charities including Richard House Children’s Hospice through to national organisations including Maggie’s, Shelter and Diabetes UK. Within the third sector, Helen has worked across a number …
Information and Communications Manager Announced for Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK
The Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK introduces Leeann Stevenson as our Information and Communications Manager. For the past eight years, Leeann has been at the heart of our communications, information and branding as a Trustee of the charity. The transformation of the charity in this time has been exceptional. Leeann’s dedication has resulted in the …
CEO Announced for The Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK
For over 35 years, Nigel Over has been involved in the running of, or contributing towards numerous charities where he holds a personal interest. His dedication has seen him devote a considerable proportion of his time and effort to the benefit of the widest communities actively contributing to national and local charities including, the British …
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Charity Commission approval for CIO
Following the vote by members in favour of converting the Foundation from an unincorporated registered charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) at our EGM on 16 November 2019, we are pleased to announce that the Charity Commission has accepted our application and has granted registration as The Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK CIO, Charity …