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Members of the British Polio Fellowship are being asked to support a UK-wide petition run by The Neurological Alliance (NA), in partnership with the Wales Neurological Alliance, the Neurological Alliance... Read more

More teenagers unprotected from serious diseases

SKY News reported on Monday that teenagers were at risk because they hadn't kept up with all their vaccinations programmes. The article read: There are fears that more children could... Read more

Cost-of-Living Grant available to polio survivors

The Fellowship has launched a Cost-of-Living Grant to help polio surviviors cope with the current cost-of-living crisis. Many members of the British Polio Fellowship are struggling with the cost-of-living, as... Read more

London in new push to catch-up on polio vaccines

Children aged one to 11 in London are to be offered the polio vaccine, in an attempt to catch-up on immunisations after thousands missed out. In August 2022, the UK... Read more

Open Letter to Steven Barclay, Secretary of State

Kripen Dhrona, Chief Executive Officer at The British Polio Fellowship has signed an open letter to the Secretary of State, calling for neurological conditions to be included as part of... Read more

Play Badminton Club raise funds for polio survivors

Play Badminton Club raised £1,355 for the British Polio Fellowship at a Winter Social fundraising event last December. Kripen Dhrona, Chief Executive of the British Polio Fellowship was presented with... Read more

Polio survivors enjoy annual National Indoor Games

A leading charity supporting and empowering polio survivors and those affected by the neurological condition, Post-Polio Syndrome, held its annual Indoor Games competition last weekend, 17 – 19 March. Polio... Read more

90s themed dinner raises money for the Fellowship

This years’ West Herts College annual fundraising event took place on Tuesday 28 February in aid of the British Polio Fellowship. Final year BTEC Hospitality and Event Management students, organised... Read more

BPF sign open letter in support of people awaiting care

The British Polio Fellowship (BPF) has signed a second open letter to the Chancellor, this time asking for help to fix the problems faced in social care. There are millions... Read more