Welcome to BADA-UK
Kevin Robertson of Atkins ran the Dunfermline Half Marathon for BADA-UK
Kevin Robertson, an Electrical Engineer at Atkins Edinburgh, completed the Dunfermline Half Marathon today to raise funds for BADA-UK. Kevin, who ran with his partner Ishabel McKenzie, was wearing a massive "Fatman" suit. The costume caused great excitement amongst the spectating children who cheered him on and offered him juice to drink. Kevin completed the run in 2 hours 17 minutes, which is pretty good going for a man in a fat suit! Ishabell said, "I'm so proud of him".
A huge thank you goes to Kevin for being such a good sport in enduring the heat and clumsiness of the suit, all to raise funds for BADA-UK. What a superhero! The total funds raised will be announced once all pledged monies have been collected.
It isn't too late to make a donation towards Kevin's run, you can make an online donation via CAF (Charities Aid Foundation), which is a registered charity that provides a facility for making an online donation using a credit card.
Interviewees desperately required
We desperately need volunteers that have personal experience of ticks and tick-borne disease to be involved in newspaper articles and radio / TV interviews. If you have suffered from a tick-borne disease, or you care for someone that does, contact us. Your help would be invaluable.
BADA-UK on the Road Again
Our team of volunteers will be touring various shows again this year and will be on hand to offer advice. Our next venue for 2008 is the National Countrysports Fair, Moira Demesne, Northern Ireland with SACS (Scottish Association of Country Sports). The event will be held on 31st May and 1st June 2008. Find out about this show and other events.
Watch Out. Ticks Are About
The weather is warming up and ticks are becoming more active. Make sure that you are prepared, and can practice safe tick-removal by carrying a tick remover and antiseptic wipes. Purchase a tick-remover.
We Need Your Help!
We strive to help prevent people and their pets falling needlessly ill with tick-borne diseases. We desperately need funds to continue to provide free literature, to exhibit at venues across the UK, and to carry out our various projects. If you can spare a couple of pounds per month, why not consider setting up a standing order so that we can predict our income and plan projects around it?
Would you like to help in other ways? Find out how you can support BADA-UK.
