March 2019
Newspapers
02/03/2019: Liverpool Echo – a piece in the print edition about the Cheshire & Mersey Support Group and Facial Palsy Awareness Week.
14/03/2019: Metro – Woman who thought she was just tired woke up with a paralysed face due to Bell’s Palsy.
Radio
04/03/2019: Cambridge 105 – Corinne Duhig spoke about Facial Palsy Awareness Week.
09/03/2019: BBC Radio Somerset – Freya spoke about her experiences of growing up with facial palsy.
Publications
08/03/2019: Church Times – Churchgoer seeks to raise awareness of facial palsy.
April 2019
Newspapers
06/04/2019: Mail on Sunday and Mail Online – Thousands of patients affected when GPs fail to spot Bell’s palsy – Marcus’s story (please note we do not promote the word ‘disfigured’).
10/04/2019: Sun Online – I’m scared kids will bully my girl because of my face.
12/04/2019: Mirror Online – Mum who won’t let daughter start nursery says ‘she’ll be bullied over my face’.
Radio
26/04/2019: BBC Radio Lancashire – Community Fundraising Coordinator Mandy Brailsford was interviewed at Stafford Bike Show.
May 2019
Radio
03/05/2019: BBC Radio Wales – Clare Mount was interviewed about her experiences getting help for Bell’s palsy.
Television
03/05/2019: BBC Wales Today – Clare Mount and Marcus Horton’s stories were featured on BBC Wales.
05/05/2019: BBC Breakfast – Clare Mount and Professor Ahmed Sadiq were interviewed on BBC Breakfast.
Newspapers
07/05/2019: Eastern Daily Press – Vhari King raises awareness of Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
15/05/2019: Mirror Online – Vhari King’s story was shared via the Mirror Online.
15/05/2019: Daily Record – Vhari King’s story was also shared in the Daily Record.
16/05/2019: Metro – Vhari King’s story was featured in the Metro.
June 2019
Magazines
06/06/2019: Chat – Catherine’s story of recurrent Bell’s palsy was featured in Chat magazine.
July 2019
Newspapers
13/07/2019: Spalding Today – Long Sutton schoolgirl climbing O2 Arena for for Facial Palsy UK.
Radio
04/07/2019: BBC Radio Somerset – Freya Beaumont was invited back to speak again about her personal experience of facial palsy.
August 2019
Magazines
20/08/2019: Bella – comprehensive piece on Bell’s palsy including quotes from the charity and Donna’ story.
Newspapers
27/08/2019: Spalding Today – Long Sutton schoolgirl Darcy (9) raises cash for cause close to her heart.
November 2019
Newspapers
26/11/2019: Spalding Today – Long Sutton girl Darcy’s latest fundraiser nets more than £1,000