Calendar Archive 2008

02/07/2008 09:00:00 The HFEA Open Authority Meeting

Representatives from *a little wish* attended this event

01/01/2008 00:00:00 2008 The Year of Homebirth Awareness

Birth is safe, interference is risky*, birth belongs at home. Join all of us in speaking out with just one action a day, however small, and be the ripple effect as each of us across Australia speaks out to inform, normalise and honour birth. * Thanks to Carla Hartley at www.trustbirth.com for this quote.

05/07/2008 00:00:00 *ALW* Get together - Summer

*ALW* Sucessful Event :)

13/07/2008 00:00:00 Birth Trauma Awareness Day

Please help us to raise awareness of birth trauma and ensure any family traumatised by a difficult birth

19/07/2008 00:00:00 National Infertility Day 2008

Representatives from *a little wish* attended this event. This bi-annual conferance is an ideal event to attend.

25/08/2008 00:00:00 *ALW* Newsletter - Summer 2008

Our summer newsletter will be sent out

06/09/2008 00:00:00 National Caesarean Awareness Day

Possibly only in Australia ...

11/09/2008 00:00:00 Heritage open days UK 2008

Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th September 2008

20/09/2008 00:00:00 Exhibition - Birth Rites MU 2008

20th September 2008 to 30th November 2008 Birth unites us all but are all births equal? How free are women to give birth in a way they want and where they want? How different is childbirth for women today in comparison with their mothers and grandmothers in the Western world? This exhibition features a series of artworks produced as a result of collaborations between artists and childbirth professionals working together to explore the politics and practice of childbirth in our society.

30/09/2008 00:00:00 Birth Rites MU 2008 - Born

5.30 - 6.30 screening / 6.30 - 7.15 Discussion with Andy Lawrence and Judith Kurutac

01/10/2008 00:00:00 Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2008

Breast Cancer Campaign’s mission is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure.

02/10/2008 00:00:00 The Safety of Birth Conference

A conference organised by the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU)

03/10/2008 00:00:00 World Smile Day 2008

This year, on October 3, 2008 we celebrate World Smile Day®. As ever the theme for the day is "Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile." And, as ever, the image that leads the way on this day is the smiley face.

04/10/2008 00:00:00 *ALW* Get Together - Autumn 2008

**Tickets still available** A chance for members, new members and non members to meet up and catch up, in a relaxed friendly environment.

04/10/2008 00:00:00 Birth Rites MU 2008 - Curator tour

10am - 12pm with Helen Knowles

11/10/2008 00:00:00 *ALW* Days out Autumn 2008

This weekend various members of *ALW* are meeting up around the country ...

11/10/2008 00:00:00 Birth Rites MU 2008 - Books

10 am - 12pm An opportunity to handle the original artists' books. Helen Knowles, curator, will be on hand to answer questions.

13/10/2008 00:00:00 HFEA Annual Conference 2008

Bringing the Bill to Life Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is holding their annual Conference on Monday 13th October at the Royal College of Surgeons in London. *a little wish* representatives will be attending

15/10/2008 00:00:00 International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

As many of *a little wish*s community have lost an embryo or baby at many ages, we acknowledge this day :)

31/10/2008 00:00:00 Wear it Pink Day 2008

Dare friends, family and colleagues to wear it pink and donate £2 to Breast Cancer Campaign to help us beat breast cancer.

11/11/2008 00:00:00 National Adoption Week UK 2008

Since its launch in 1997, National Adoption Week has been held each year to encourage more families to come forward to adopt the children who wait the longest – older children, children with disabilities, brothers and sisters, and children from some black and minority ethnic backgrounds.

02/12/2008 00:00:00 *ALW* Newsletter - Autumn 2008

Our autumnal newsletter will be sent out

06/12/2008 00:00:00 *ALW* Get Together Christmas 2008

A chance for members and non members to meet up and catch up, in a relaxed friendly environment, with a Seasonal Theme :).

09/12/2008 00:00:00 HFEA Public Meeting 2008 - London, December

Have your say - Patient focus group meetings Engaging with patients is important to us and with this in mind we are holding two patient focus groups. These meetings will help us to find out more about how we should present information about clinics in order to best inform patient choice. Two early evening events are taking place, the details of one is below

10/12/2008 00:00:00 HFEA Public Meeting 2008 - Birmingham, December

Have your say - Patient focus group meetings Engaging with patients is important to us and with this in mind we are holding two patient focus groups. These meetings will help us to find out more about how we should present information about clinics in order to best inform patient choice. Two early evening events are taking place, the details of one is below

15/12/2008 00:00:00 HFEA Deadline for online questionnaire 2008

*PLEASE* DO NOT miss your chance to have your views taken into account

17/12/2008 00:00:00 HFEA Open Authority Meeting December 2008

Some of the items the Authority will be discussing include the information and guidance we provide to patients who are considering travelling abroad for treatment and an update on communications around our forthcoming consultations.