by Sarah | Jan 25, 2024 | Charity news
Monday 22nd January 2024 GAIN have appointed Rich Collins to the role of CEO. Rich’s background is in community sector leadership, strategy, and social policy. He has previously been a Chief Executive in a not for profit organisation, but also has significant...
by Sarah | Apr 20, 2023 | Your Stories
Cheryl Perkins lives in Adrada de Haza, a small village in the north of Spain, with her partner, Daniel, 19-month-old son, Luca, two dogs and the cat. Cheryl’s roller coaster of 2020 began whilst she was just over three months pregnant with their second child...
by Sarah | Jan 19, 2023 | Your Stories
This is my story about recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) after contracting the very rare illness for the second time at the age of 87. I decided to share my story (with some help from my family) to give hope and inspiration to others with GBS that they too...
by Sarah | Jan 19, 2023 | Your Stories
Paralympic double gold-medalist, childhood GBS survivor and GAIN’s brand-new Charity Champion! When we reached out to Paralympian cyclist Ben Watson in the summer of 2021, we knew he would be an inspiration to our members and supporters. Little did we know that a few...
by Sarah | Jan 19, 2023 | Your Stories
Linda Barnard tells us of her determination to beat GBS and get back to being a mum A bit about me – in early 2019, I was about to reach my 51st birthday. As a single working mum of three, I had a busy life, two jobs, six cats, large garden, and I also loved to go out...
