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The Emily Ash Trust,
PO Box 290
Sutton
Surrey
SM1 9BE

Tel: 020 8641 6532

Registered Charity No. 1106615

Patrons: Robbie Earle MBE
Mike Brewer
Neal Ardley

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Where The Funds Go

Anthony Nolan Trust
An important element in the treatment of leukaemia sufferers is in finding suitable bone marrow donors. The Anthony Nolan Trust is the worlds leading database of bone marrow donors. The Emily Ash Trust hold a number of blood donor clinics throughout the year on behalf of the Anthony Nolan Trust, however for each blood sample raised, it costs ANT £70 to process this. Through the funds raised each year by the Trust, we make a significant donation to assist in the cost of processing these samples.

Information Technology
When a child needs to have a bone marrow transplant, they initially have to undergo gruelling treatment. This is known as TBI (Total Body Irradiation) where quite literally all existing bone marrow is eradicated. Next Stage is for the transplant its self.

When the child undergoes the transplant and for many weeks afterwards, they have to stay in complete isolation - even their own siblings may not have physical contact - the child merely has 2 allocated guardians who are permitted access over the months. Other family and friends may use 'walkie talkie' phones transmitted through a glass wall to sustain communication with the patient. This is often the most traumatic and frustrating part of the whole transplant procedure.

The Emily Ash Trust // Adults and Children with lap top computers

The trust has developed an online chat room facility to maintain contact with their friends and family. They may have access following their transplant where they can continue to use secure chat room facility until a stage where visitors are permitted.

This is for exclusive use by the children who have or are undergoing treatment or their friends. To enable this, we are working along side the Royal Marsden Hospital to ensure that each child who is undergoing a transplant will be given a laptop computer.

To date we have donated 3 brand new laptops to the Royal Marsden and will expand this to other local Hospitals as the trust grows.

Games and Toys

Some of the hospitals have excellent facilities to care for the children's medical needs but are lacking in play facilities and toys to keep the children entertained and educated. We have donated a significant number of new toys as well as 3 portable DVD players to local hospitals and will continue to extend this on an annual basis.

The Emily Ash Trust // Decoration of Treatment Rooms

Decoration of Treatment Rooms

When a child is preparing for treatment, they spend literally hours upon end in TBI rooms.

By their very nature they are clinical and not very interesting or appealing to spend time in.

The trust has commissioned an artist to decorate the TBI room at the RMH with an underwater themed mural

Holiday Caravan

In March 2004, the Emily Ash Trust purchased an executive mobile home on a stunning caravan park in Battle, Sussex. This is for the sole use of families and children who are suffering from any form of cancer.

These families rarely book ahead for their summer holiday and naturally do not feel comfortable going abroad. Our holiday home has all the facilities to allow families to go away together for a short break without much notice to spend some quality time together.

http://www.crowhurstpark.co.uk

To find out more about availability for a FREE break please contact Alison Ash on 07931 385633.