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  • Deaf Awareness Week 2012
    Tue, 08/05/2012 - 15:17
    To mark Deaf Awareness Week, CBM are highlighting hearing impairment. CBM are proud to support Deaf Awareness Week (7th-13th May 2012). CBM, the overseas disability charity has been working with deaf people for over 100 years. Last year we reached over half a million people who were at risk of hearing impairments and supported over 80,000 deaf and hearing impaired adults and children...
  • CBM helped a record 36 million people in 2011
    Fri, 13/04/2012 - 11:22
    CBM is proud to announce that it helped over 36 million people in 2011 With the 2011 figures now collated, CBM are incredibly proud to announce that it helped over 36 million people in 2011 - a new record for CBM. CBM UK's Head of Programmes, Mike Davies OBE said "This is an achievement made possible by the combined efforts of CBM and our local partner organisations, with generous ongoing support...
  • Richard Howitt MEP launches CBM Fistula campaign
    Mon, 05/03/2012 - 14:29
    CBM, the international disability charity, was delighted to be visited today by Cambridgeshire Euro MP and President of the All-Party Disability Group in the European Parliament, Mr Richard Howitt MEP.  Mr Howitt has long been a campaigner for human rights as Vice Chair of the Human Rights Sub Committee, a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Human Rights Policy and as the...
  • Moya Brennan, the voice of Clannad, performing at CBM event
    Wed, 22/02/2012 - 12:47
    CBM Goodwill Ambassador Moya Brennan, the voice of Clannad, will be performing at a CBM event in East Lothian, Scotland. The event is being held to raise funds for CBM projects. As a passionate supporter of CBM's work, Moya's presence will help to boost CBM's profile and help us to recruit long term supporters. CBM will also have the pleasure of welcoming Fiona O'Donnell, MP for East Lothian, who...
  • CBM joins UK Coalition against Neglected Tropical Diseases
    Fri, 27/01/2012 - 11:56
    CBM, the overseas disabilities charity, has joined the UK Coalition against Neglected Topical Diseases (NTDs). CBM UK CEO, Dr. Bill McAllister, said "We were particularly pleased to hear that CBM's expertise and commitment is considered to be a valuable contribution to the control and reduction of the burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases and are looking forward to a successful collaborative...
  • Mike Davies OBE to speak at Cambridge Post-UN Summit on NCDs and Mental Health in developing countries
    Fri, 13/01/2012 - 17:42
    The Humanitarian Centre, in partnership with the Centre for Science and Policy and the Cambridge Institute for Public Health are holding The Cambridge Post-UN Summit Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health in Developing Countries. Mike Davies OBE (Head of Programme Development, CBM UK) will be one of a wealth of key speakers at The Cambridge Post-UN Summit Conference on...