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Could you help us walk 500 miles?

If 50 people each walked 10 miles and raised £100 in sponsorship, that would be £5,000 for nystagmus research. Why 500 miles? That’s roughly the distance you’d cover if you walked from one UK nystagmus research centre to all the others. Let’s see if we can do it! Starting at University Hospital, Plymouth, calling at The University … Continue reading Could you help us walk 500 miles?

Fancy a skydive for the Nystagmus Network?

Skydiving is an extreme sport and not for the faint hearted, but it’s the perfect opportunity to ask your friends and family to sponsor you! In 2018, Simon raised over £1,000 for the charity watched by friends and family, including his son, Charlie, who has nystagmus. For more information and to set up your skydive … Continue reading Fancy a skydive for the Nystagmus Network?

Thank you to our easyfundraisers

Thank you Fiona, Jackie, Jane, Lyndsay, Rachel, Sofie, Sue, Tim and all our other lovely supporters for raising donations for the Nystagmus Network with easyfundraising! If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s easy and completely FREE. 6,200 shops and sites will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to do your everyday online shopping – … Continue reading Thank you to our easyfundraisers

Join our Easter Challenge and get fit for the summer

Take on a 50 km Ultra or a historic 25km – and make it an active Easter! From the Windsor Racecourse base camp 1500 adventurers will head out on looped routes through the Great Park with fantastic views of the Castle, on to Runnymede, along the Thames Path, and take in some wonderful countryside. You’ll … Continue reading Join our Easter Challenge and get fit for the summer

Want to run a virtual marathon for the Nystagmus Network? You can! Here’s how.

It’s still possible to run a marathon this year. You’ve been keeping fit during lockdown. Your training continued on your daily time outside. All the big runs are cancelled, but … you can still run – on a virtual track with Strava. Your run, how, where and when you want it – you can even … Continue reading Want to run a virtual marathon for the Nystagmus Network? You can! Here’s how.

Boost it for June

WALK, JOG, or RUN Anywhere – Anytime… THROUGHOUT JUNE  From 50 km up to 500 km… You choose Your challenge Sign Up Now… With relaxation of the restrictions on travel and exercise, June is ideal to enjoy the great outdoors, push yourself further, and get into shape for the summer! Join our virtual event – You choose Your challenge from 50km up … Continue reading Boost it for June

Glen’s taking the abseil challenge. Could you?

Glen is a member of the Nystagmus Network and a true friend of the charity. We were privileged to meet him last year when he led a workshop at Open Day on building social networks. You can read all about Glen’s adventures as a successful young man about London, who just happens to have aniridia … Continue reading Glen’s taking the abseil challenge. Could you?

Claire’s taking the leap for nystagmus. Want to join her?

Introducing Claire, the next member of Team Nystagmus Network Abseil. Claire is a keen rock climber, so abseiling her way down the ArcelorMittal Orbit is going to be a walk in the park! She’s doing it all to raise money for nystagmus research at Moorfields and UCL. If you’d like to join Claire, please contact … Continue reading Claire’s taking the leap for nystagmus. Want to join her?

James and Thomas’s Summer Challenge

James and his little brother, Thomas, are taking on a very special challenge this summer to raise money for two charities very close to the family’s heart. James (8) and Thomas (5) have decided to challenge themselves to walk 118 miles throughout August to raise money for Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society Europe and … Continue reading James and Thomas’s Summer Challenge