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ENT Surgeon's Marathon Challenge
Scrap your unwanted car and IMPACT can benefit!
IMPACT Bangladesh's work recognised with STARS Foundation Award 2010
IMPACT's new page on Facebook
Watch IMPACT's short film

ENT Surgeon's Marathon Challenge

IMPACT volunteer and Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon Mr. Mike O'Connell is changing out of his operating theatre 'scrubs' to run the Virgin London Marathon on 17th April 2011 in support of our work. If you would like to sponsor Mike then please visit his fundraising page here.

Mike has been volunteering his time to travel to IMPACT's projects in Bangladesh since 2004. During visits to the 'Jibon Tari' floating hospital and community health centres in Chuadanga and Meherpur, Mike restores hearing to people who might otherwise never receive the operations they urgently need. He is ably assisted in Bangladesh by his colleague, Judy Mewburn, a theatre nurse.

Donate Your Scrap Car to IMPACT

We have recently teamed up with Giveacar, the UK’s largest scrap car and vehicle donation service. The service organises the free collection and recycling of any car or vehicle, anywhere in the UK. Cars are either disposed of, and the value of the scrap metal donated, or placed into an auction, and the sale price donated. To donate a car to IMPACT, please click here and it will lead directly to our page on the Giveacar website.

IMPACT Bangladesh's work recognised with STARS Foundation Award 2010

Every year, the London-based charity the STARS Foundation selects seven non-governmental organisations from around the world to receive one of its prestigious Impact Awards. We are delighted to report that our partner IMPACT Foundation Bangladesh has been awarded the 2010 Health award for its work to prevent and treat needless disability. IMPACT Bangladesh received the award for its holistic approach which is based on the belief that health and prevention of disability are intrinsically linked to the reduction of poverty and improvement in education, with a particular emphasis on women and children.

"The STARS Impact awards are committed to helping already effective charities become even stronger by enhancing their capacity to deliver vital services on the ground. By supporting these outstanding organisations and recognising the deep and lasting impact they are having on entire communities, the Awards also inspire others to reach similar standards of excellence", said the STARS Foundation.

Click here to watch a film about IMPACT Foundation Bangladesh's work which made for the STARS awards.

IMPACT's new page on Facebook

IMPACT is now featured on the social networking website Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, please follow the link below and make sure you 'Like' the page to receive news about our international programme of action. To follow us on Facebook click here.

Watch IMPACT's short film - click here!

Thanks to lots of help from friends and supporters, IMPACT has been able to make a film about our action against needless disability at very low cost. Please click here to watch it (you will be redirected to YouTube) or call us on 01444 457080 to request a copy on DVD.