Summer is now in full swing and, at last, we have the weather to match. All over the country, BBQs have been dusted down and wheeled out on to patios ready for some al fresco meals and afternoons in sun-drenched gardens. But beware. Cases of food poisoning increase in the warmer weather so make sure […] Read More
We’re on a mission to raise awareness of Guillain-Barré syndrome. The more people who have heard of it and know the symptoms, the faster it will be diagnosed in new sufferers and the sooner treatment can start. One of the ways we’re trying to raise awareness this summer is by encouraging people to host tea […] Read More
To coincide with Father’s Day on Sunday, the Sunday Express magazine interviewed Lee Clark about losing his father to Guillain-Barré syndrome. In case you didn’t manage to read it and now can’t get hold of a copy, we thought we’d post it here for you.
If you’re a supporter of GAIN and share our passion to spread the word and raise awareness of Guillain-Barré syndrome, then we hope your preparations for a tea party are in full swing. To help you along the way, we’ve been publishing a series of recipes for tasty treats that are sure to go down […] Read More
At GAIN we want to get everyone baking scones and organising tea parties this summer to help raise awareness of Guillain-Barré syndrome, CIDP and the associated inflammatory neuropathies. To help you along the way, we’ve been publishing some recipe ideas, including cakes and biscuits. We’ve already posted a recipe for sweet cherry scones, now here’s […] Read More
To mark the end of GBS awareness month, we hosted a tea party on Friday 31 May. We were delighted that around 70 guests turned up, including our lovely new ambassador, Lee Clark, who brought along a couple of members of his family too. We put on, what we hope was a good spread – […] Read More
Continuing our series of recipes that you might want to consider trying out for a tea party this summer, here’s something a bit different. A recipe for the traditional Scottish Empire biscuit. We hope you enjoy baking them and sampling the results. We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who is supporting […] Read More
Organise a tea party this summer and bake some of our delicious recipes to impress your guests. Have a fun afternoon with your friends and spend some time telling them about GAIN and the work our charity does to raise awareness of Guillain-Barré syndrome, CIDP and the associated inflammatory neuropathies. Here’s a lovely simple biscuit […] Read More
As you may know by now, here at GAIN we’re keen to encourage as many of you as possible to host a tea party over the summer months and use the opportunity to raise awareness of Guillain-Barré syndrome, CIDP and the associated inflammatory neuropathies. Our message is simple: to spread the word as well as […] Read More
To help you plan your tea party, here’s a recipe suggestion from us for chocolate fairy cakes that’s sure to be a hit with the kids. The quantities we’ve given should be enough for at least 24 cakes. Ingredients 40g (1½ oz) cocoa powder About 4tbsp boiling water 3 eggs 175g (6oz) butter or margarine […] Read More