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Alex TLC awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund

August 2022

The National Lottery Community Fund helps to expand our support services The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m per year to communities across the UK. The funds are raised by players of the National Lottery. We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded £174,290 over 5 years to allow us to recruit a Research Analyst and a Counsellor to further support the leukodystrophy community. During the next 5 years, we hope to increase the number of people we support and want to ensure that everyone engaging with our services: •Feels welcomed, engaged and supported by Alex TLC •Develops positive, lasting, and mutually beneficial relationships with peers •Has someone to turn to •Can develop coping mechanisms and are empowered to live positively with their condition •Is better informed about leukodystrophy and how to manage their or their loved ones’ illness •Has improved emotional wellbeing and mental health

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Alex TLC 2023 Charity Calendars

August 2022

Buy a charity calendar for 2023 and support Alex TLC We are proud to announce that we have designed and created three different animal related calendars for 2023 – Dogs, Cats and Pets (a mixture of different animals) The proceeds from each sale will help us to make a huge difference to the lives of those affected by leukodysrophy. Visit our online shop to buy yours today.  

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