The CMN trustees are very pleased to announce that Silicon Valley Community Foundation have granted $10,000 to further the work of Caring Matters Now. This wonderful grant will fund all our support events throughout the 2017-18 financial year. It is with thanks to one of our CMN members that we received this grant. Esther, who…
Caring Matters Now charity is working in partnership with the world-renowned photographer Brock Elbank, who is best known for his recent series ‘Freckles’ which appeared in media outlets worldwide. As part of the ‘Freckles’ series, Brock photographed a young lady from Barcelona who has CMN (Congenital Melanocytic Naevus)
To celebrate our charity’s 20th anniversary, we are holding a prestigious celebratory ball in Liverpool on the 3rd June. During the event, guests will have the opportunity to bid for some very special auction items with all profits going towards the CMN research. The GREAT news is, you and your friends can also bid on any…
Me and my friends, Alex Brown and Kacy Harrison took part in the tenner challenge because we were one of the selected 7 groups to participate. We were given £10 to start a small business, ours was selling cakes with cake toppers on them. We sold cakes every break and lunch for 4 weeks from…
Elijah’s Story by Hannah Cree Elijah was born on 2nd May 2014, after a healthy, normal pregnancy. We were “ready for this,” we’d planned Elijah, and we’d “had a baby already”- we were “going to really enjoy it this time!” Elijah was born with a 10/12 cm black mark on his scalp, and a deep…
Our Dearest Holly – by her Mum and Dad Holly was born 1st December 2011. She was our second child, a little sister to Callum who at the time was 18 months old. Holly didn’t have a straight forward delivery and she was three days old when we were informed of her exact condition before…
Hannah Bostock – by Mum Diane My daughter Hannah was born on the 26th January 2001 with multiple extensive CMN (Congenital Melanocytic Naevus) covering approx. 70 – 80% of her body with about 100 – 200 small naevi (satellites). Hannah was the most precious gift life could give to me. She was a wonderful baby…
Leah Wigmore – by Mum Lynne Our daughter Leah was born 16th June 2005, at Frimley Park Hospital and from the very first moment we laid eyes on her, we knew she was special. It looked as though she was born with a full head of hair, but it turned out to be a CMN,…
Jodi Ann Unsworth. Born at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, 6th September 1980. The grief began with the words …… “It’s a girl!”……… gasp ….. emergency ….. (we mustn’t let the mother see her child yet) ….. door flies open ….. in rush about 8 people ….. I just lie there numb ….. no emotions ….. no…
This is a great team building and social gathering for all those affected by CMN aged 11yrs – 17yrs. This event is open to teens with CMN aged 11 – 17yrs plus one accompanying adult, or friend if aged 17yrs. About: Join us for another fun, team building event at Go Ape Battersea. High Ropes,…
