Well a Happy New Year to all of you....January is historically always a 'tight' month for everyone and especially so for Charities - so Verity has had a MASSIVE boost from the Wonderful Gemma Baker who has recently returned from Kilimanjaro (i hope i spelt that right) after raising over £1400 for Verity. So round… Continue reading New Year…
Verity fundraising superstar….Gemma Baker
One of our lovely members Gemma Baker is fundraising away for Verity in her charity challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.....she is setting of on 4th January 2012, which means she will still be training hard when all of us are enjoying our roast turkey....All of us at Verity think Gemma is AMAZING not only for… Continue reading Verity fundraising superstar….Gemma Baker
Fundraising update…..
Well what a busy few weeks we at Verity have had....... PCOS Awareness Week flew by in a whirl of fertility shows, conferences and puzzles. Hope you all did your little bit to keep raising awareness and funds. So a little update, earlier than usual as i have a really busy week, to let you… Continue reading Fundraising update…..
Pennies for PCOS
We need your help to keep the website and discussion board runningIt’s been a financially challenging year for the charity, and we need your help to raise £5000 by the end of the year to cover the costs of the website and discussion board for 2012. We understand that money is tight for us all,… Continue reading Pennies for PCOS
PCOS myths Pt 2 – Can PCOS be cured?
Here is the second PCOS myth we are clearing up during Awareness Week, and arguably the most important. There are so many websites online offering cures for PCOS, that are profiting by selling false hope. So, without further ado... let's clear this big fat myth right up!Can PCOS be cured?Professor Stephen Atkin, Head of Academic… Continue reading PCOS myths Pt 2 – Can PCOS be cured?
PCOS myths Pt 1 – No cysts on your ovaries
During PCOS Awareness Week (05-12 November 2012), we will be busting up some of the common myths around polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Here's the first one, leave a comment below to let us know your thoughts, and whether you already knew the answer."If I don't have cysts on my ovaries, I can't have PCOS"Dr Helen… Continue reading PCOS myths Pt 1 – No cysts on your ovaries
PCOS AWARENESS WEEK
Well it is finally here ladies - the second pcos awareness week. What a start we have been extremely busy with the national fertility show at London Olympia yesterday and today. We must have spoken to thousands of individuals. It is such an amazing way of increasing awareness and making contacts. We would love to… Continue reading PCOS AWARENESS WEEK
Amazing Amazon….
Really busy week this week so just a quick blog after the Verity MC about how amazing Amazon is. If you click through to Amazon from the Verity website (on the PCOS books section) then Verity gets a percentage of the money paid donated from Amazon at no extra cost to you. This donation is… Continue reading Amazing Amazon….
Dedication…..
Now you all know that your trustees and volunteers are a dedicated lot (Rachel literally does not sleep - emails at 4am anyone!!) and this week on my holiday i too was still dedicated and thinking all things Verity.So what did i do - i hear you ask - well i dragged my friends down… Continue reading Dedication…..
Countdown to the Conference
It is now less than a month to go until the Verity Conference on 12th November in Cardiff, and I don’t know about you but I’m getting rather excited! My Pennies for PCOS jar is already half-full, so I am on target to donate a whole jar (plus extra!) at the conference.Last year was the… Continue reading Countdown to the Conference
Verity - The PCOS charity 