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If you have an event, or would like to get involved, or like to know maore about any of the events below,
please contact let us know or e-mail info@edkpa.org.
 
More details in the newletter. For the latest, click here.
  
 2012 
 Thu 23 Aug - 26 AugBritish Transplant Games, Medway (Contact Wendy if you would like to enter/support.)
 Sun 15th JanCinderella (oh yes it is..!) at the Plymouth Theatre Royal.
 2011 
 Thu 1 DecSouth Molton Coffeee morning. Assembly rooms, South Molton 
 Fri 11 NovLong weekend break at Woolcacombe for mambers and friends.
 Sun 2 Oct

Sponsored walk for Dr Cullis S Africa CAPD projecr

Tiverton Canal. 

 Sat Sep 10

Public awareness, Princesshay, Exeter

- Public/Patient involvement group, plus EDKPA members. 

 Thu Aug 18Chagford Show - EDKPA Stall. 
 Thu Aug 4 - 7National Transplant Games, Belfast 
 Fr Jun 17 - 25World Transplant Games - EDKPA are sending 2 competitors (see newsletter for details) 
 Sun Jun 20 AGM, Clyst Syt Mary Village Hall 
 Sun Jun 19Sponsored walk in aid of Dr Cullis African CAPD project - Tiverton Canal 
 Mon May 2Open Garden Day (for EDKPA), Nutwell Lodge. Volunteers needed. Please contact us
 Sat Mar 26National Kidney Federation Annual Conference 
 Sat Mar 19Racquet Tournament, Oxford 
 Wed Mar 16Taunton group meet (Contact Roger Ashelford for more details) 
 Sun Jan 9

Sleeping Beauty, Plymouth Theatre Royal  Sun 9 Jan 2011 - 1 pm .

Contact Jean for deatails. 

 2010 
Sun Dec 12
Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for Transplantation.
To be held at Bristol St Mary the Virgin Church in Bristol BS32 4DS on Sunday 12 December at 2PM. Everyone who would like to attend welcome
 Thu Dec 2

Public Patient Involvement meeting.

Please contact Hannah Tapp if you wish to attend on 01392 402530 

Thu Aug 19thEDKPA Stall at Chagford Show (Transplant Awareness) 
Thu Aug 19thTransplant Games, Bath 
 Sun May 30AGM, Clyst St Mary Village Hall. 2PM. All members welcome. 
 Fri Jan 15th40th Anniversary of dialysis in Exeter
 Thu Jan 28thOpening of Heavitree Unit 
Sun Jan 17thTrip to Aladdin, Theatre Royal, Plymouth 
 2009 
 Tue 3 Nov 

Chocoholics Coffee morning Tue 10:30AM, Porlock Visitor Centre. Porlock Old School Building, West End, High Street, Porlock. All welcome.

 Fri 9 - 11 OctNKF Conference in Blackpool. Please contact Jean for details.
 Sat 12 Sep

Ken Dodd’s Happiness Show! Princess Theatre.

Prices £15 and £18. Contact Guy on 01392 664328

 Thurs 20 Aug

Chagford Show.

 

If you can bring along any crafts or want to help on the day, contact  Wendy

 Sat 8 AugCoffee Morning - by Lin and Michael Squires at 22 Victoria Crescent, Crediton.

Please pop in between 10 – 12 noon 

 30 Jul - Aug 2 2009

British Transplant Games, Coventry.

 

Contact Wendy for more details.  See the transplant pages for more details

 14 June 2009

AGM

This is your association, and you can help shape what you want it to do for you. Clyst St Mary Village Hall. Lunch is arranged for 12:30.
A £5 deposit is required beforehand, which will be refunded when you attend on the day. 

 3 May 2009

Great West Run 

 

See here about Dennis Thorpe running for EDKPA. 

 2 May 2009

Coffee Morning, Clyst St Mary Village Hall 10am to 12 noon

 

Peter and Sue Shearman are putting on a coffee morning in Clyst St Mary on Saturday 2nd May. Why not pop along and join them? Along with the friendly coffee and a chat, they would like e cakes, plants and books for a stall.  Please pop along and support the event and meet other members.

Contact Peter or Sue Shearman on 01884 469320 if you can help.

 24 Apr 2009
Weekend break - Royal Hotel, Woolacombe
 
Jean has arranged a weekend break from Friday evening to Monday morning at the Royal Hotel at Woolacombe  on 24th April 2009. - half board - entertainment - swimming pool.  Please contact Jean is you want more details (01884 254260)
 Feb 27/28 2009

Weekend Break - Royal Duchy Hotel, Falmouth  

 

A two night stay, plus Sunday lunch at the Royal Duchy Hotel, Falmouth @ £135 per person. This is an up market Brend Hotel, with silver service and all comforts. Booking for in this newsletter.

 18 Jan 2009
Cinderella  in Plymouth on 18th Jan 2009 at 1PM. 
 
Jean is arranging a party to go down on 18th January 2009. Stall seats - prices £10.00 for members and £18.50 for non members.
Coach from Exeter will pick up enroute if anyone requests. Tickets from Jean with payment by 30th October 2008 please. If you are interested, please call her on 01884 254260.
 2008

 4 Dec 2008

 

 

 

 

Coffe Morning/Bring and Buy - South Molton. Garfield and his wife kindly host a coffee morning and bring and buy on the first Thursday of December at the Assembly Rooms. Everyone welcome, and please bring something along. If you would like to run a stall, please contact Jean.

Well worth supporting

 

 8 Oct 

A transplant education evening on the 8th October. This is for patients on the list who would like a refresher, patients who might go on the list in the future, any family and friends who may be interested, in short all are welcome. Talks will be given by a transplant recipient, and there will be a live donor and recipient at the evening if you would like to talk with them. Mickie (Live donation nurse) is organising the evening. All welcome. For more details of the talk, please see here.

 
 Sept - OctBKPA Free holidays for those in desperate need. More..
Thu 7 - Mon 11 AugTransplant Games - Chance for transplant patients to join in. See here for details of what goes on... 
 Fri 18 Apr - 21 AprEDKPA Holiday at Woolacombe. BOOK BY 1 April. More.. 
 Apr-MayBKPA Free holidays for those in desperate need. More..

 Sun 13 April

London Marathon. Mrs Wendy Dorrill's son is running in the London Marathon in aid of Kidney Research if anyone would like to Sponsor him please get in touch with his mother on 01643 862685 
 Thu 13 March

World kidney day. Wendy Sincock (transplantee) is releasing over 100 balloons for World Kidney Day at 2:30 at Spreyton Village playing fields. Linda Crandon is also there to help. If you’re in the area, do join her! Contact her here. See http://www.worldkidneyday.org/

 Sun 13 JanPeter Pan at Theatre Royal, Plymouth. See here for the review 
 

 

 

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 2007  

Fri Oct 5th - Sun 7th

 

 

NFKPA Conference, Hilton Hotel, Blackpool

 

The commitee send 10 members to support this annual conference. It is important that our voice is heard at a national level.
We support 10 members to go, but ask for £50 payment towards the cost from each person wanting to attend.
If intereted, please send a cheque for £50 to
Jean Aplin, 13 Crowden Crescent, Tiverton, Devon EX16 4ET by 1st Sep.
Please let her know if you require just Saturday conference booked or you wish to book Friday night as well, plus room type and any special requirements.
Would anyone like to volunteer to drive a minibus to the conference?

Fri Oct 12th - Mon 15th

 

Weekend Break  - Magic of the Musicals

Lyme Bay Holiday Village, Seaton, Devon. Half Board. Adults only

 

Members £50 per serson, non members £88
Lyme Bay offers a range of facilities allowiong you to be as busy or relaxed as you please. It´s a short walk to the beach or town, heated indoor pool and day and night entertainment.

Please book by 9th August with full payment to Jean Aplin
Please enclose the following details:
Name, Number of members/non members, Twin/double/single, Special instructions (diet etc)
Please let her know if you need transport.