Charity Project

At Brannams we are always striving to help others. Every year we choose a charity to support and raise money for.  For 2009/2010 we have two chosen charities; Talking Newspapers and Intercare - Medical Aid for Africa.

Talking Newspapers is a charity run by several small groups of dedicated people who read the North Devon Journal and other exerts that their listeners may find of interest.  These readings are recorded onto tape and then sent out to visually impaired people who have signed up to make use of this service.  The charity wants to get up to date with the moving technology and start using digital equipment rather than the old tapes, to do this we are aiming to raise approximately £600 to get them started.  If you would like to make any donations to this charity or would like more information about the Charity please contact Martha-Rose in reception.

Intercare Medical Aid for Africa is a charity that takes medical equipment and in date medication over to Africa to help equip hospitals and doctors surgeries.  We have already sent a package containing some books and some medical equipment to them but are looking for more items to send.  If you have any unwanted unused medication that has at least 15 months left before the 'use before' date that is clearly packaged we would be grateful for your donations to send off to InterAfrica.

Please check the following to make sure your medicines will be useful:

YES have at least 15 months left to run before they expire

YES in excellent condition, unused or, if partly used, only complete strips, preferably still in the box

NO liquids or bottles

NO partially empty pill sheets

NO out of date or damaged medicines

All identifying details such as sticky labels with names and addresses will be removed from medicine boxes before sending to Intercare by staff at Brannam Medical Centre.