The National Brain Appeal Newsletter September 2018
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A Letter in Mind opens next week!
Save the date for our biggest-ever exhibition of creative envelopes
A Letter in Mind is back with a bang for our fifth birthday! We have an explosion of more than 385 colourful, vibrant and must-have artworks for sale, all at just £85 each.
We're grateful to the abundance of talented artists who've given us their support for 2018. These include former BP Portrait Award winner Ishbel Myerscough, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition exhibitor Frank Kiely, designers Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan; author and illustrator Chris Riddell, illustrators Tim Hopwood, Polly Dunbar and Bethan Woollvin; artist and curator Harry Pye; musician, artist and former member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds James Johnston; charity Headliners Kevin Eldon and Sophie Thompson, actor Stephen Campbell Moore; and award-winning architects Laurie Chetwood, Andrew Grant and Amin Taha.
All artwork envelopes will all be priced at £85 and sold anonymously at the exhibition. The artists' names on the sold artworks will be revealed after the gallery@oxo exhibition closes at 6pm on 30 September. See below for exhibition opening details.
If you can't make it along to the gallery, then look at our online gallery from 11am on 27 September, where you will be able to browse and buy from the comfort of your own home!
To mark our fifth year, acclaimed British sculptor, Antony Gormley, has donated a special artwork to sell alongside A Letter in Mind, via silent auction. If you would like to place a bid you must register first.* After registering, you will then be sent a pin code which allow you access the web area where you can take part in the auction which begins at 3.30pm on 26 September. Good luck to you all!
All proceeds from A Letter in Mind help the one in six affected by a neurological condition. We fund pioneering research, provide access to the best technology for expert diagnosis and treatment, and train tomorrow’s clinicians.
We look forward to seeing you at the show!
EXHIBITION DETAILS
27-30 September 2018
gallery@oxo,
Oxo Tower Wharf
Bargehouse Street,
South Bank,
London SE1 9PH
FREE: Open 11am-6pm
*If this hyperlink doesn't work, please cut and paste http://bit.ly/2PHJkLT into your browser
Lend us your brain!
Neurological conditions often result in cognitive changes, which can have a significant impact on peoples’ lives, but are very difficult to measure. The hospital's neuropsychology department is conducting a project that aims to improve its service by developing new tests, using the latest computer technology – these improved tests will be used in the hospital to assess cognitive changes across various conditions.
As part of the project, the team are looking for volunteers who have never had a neurological illness.
You would need to complete computerised tests of thinking skills at The National Hospital. It will take about an hour and a half and will be an enjoyable experience! If you take part, you will not receive feedback on your performance, as the purpose is not to assess you but to improve our tests. If you are interested in taking part, or have any questions, please email Juliet Gillam or call 0203 448 4793.
Marathon call-out time
Have you always wanted to run this world-famous marathon? If you missed out in the public ballot place for 2019's race, then you could apply to run as part of #TeamBrainAppeal.
We are looking for enthusiastic runners of all abilities to take part. You don't need to be a seasoned marathon-runner to sign up – maybe this could be your motivation to build more exercise into your life? We've had lots of past London Marathon runners who have caught the running bug after signing up to this event, and are forever grateful for the kick-start!
Click below if you want to apply – the deadline is 2 November 2018. We'll be in touch in mid-November to let you know if you've been successful!
For more events, personal stories and how you can get involved, please visit
www.nationalbrainappeal.org, or follow us @brainappeal and on Facebook at fb/TheNationalBrainAppeal
Theresa, Marcelle, Cara, Tina, Alexis, Brooke, Abbie, Eva, Jane and Kim
