#LigǬǺItȔǴ4HȊ

Help us

ShidzǪ a liǫǭt on Huntington's disease ? What is Huntington's disease?

Huntington’s disease affects the central nervous system and is caused by a faulty gene passed down through families.

Each child of a parent with Huntington’s has a 50% chance of inheriting it.

It changes the whole person – body, mind and behaviour.

Over time, the person with Huntington's disease will experience changes in their movements, behaviour and mental well-being.

Around 8000 people in the UK have Huntington’s and around 32000 are at risk of developing it.

It is rare and often misunderstood- due to the involuntary movements associated with the disease, people with Huntington's are frequently mistaken as being drunk.

How we support people with Huntington's disease

The Huntington’s Disease Association is a national charity supporting people affected by Huntington’s disease across England and Wales.

Our vision - a better life for anyone affected by Huntington’s disease.

We are dedicated to improving care and support services for people with Huntington's disease, educating families and health and social care professionals and championing people's rights.

For further information and to learn more about Huntington's disease, visit www.hda.org,uk

# LigǬ Will you help us shine ǺIt ȔǴ4 a light on Huntington's HȊ disease?

May 2019 is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month and the perfect opportunity to increase people’s knowledge and understanding of this little known but devastating disease.

Help us light up the world and bring Huntington's disease out of the shadows!

To support our aim of raising more awareness we're asking iconic buildings and landmarks to illuminate in pink and/or green (our charity colours) to raise awareness as part of a global campaign called #LightItUp4HD.

What started as a single 'Light up' event in Toronto, Canada back in 2015 (with the lighting of the CN Tower) has grown into an international campaign with ten countries and more than 100 sites across the world! There have been some very impressive light up sites in the past including Niagara Falls, the Kelpies in Scotland, Spinnaker Tower in and more!

So far, in 2019, tower, Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth, George's Dock Liverpool, Smeaton's tower Plymouth and Mountbatten tower Plymouth are some of the buildings to have confirmed so far!

Will you join them?

You can #LightItUp4HD the whole month, a week, a number of days, one day… it's up to you and anything you do will go a long way in helping us to raise awareness of this complex life limiting condition.

#LightItUp4HD photographs and social media posts will be shared far and wide on the Huntington's Disease Association's social media channels - just remember to add the tag #LightItUp4HD Spread the word on social So what is Huntington's media

As well as lighting up we'd love it if you could share on your social chadnneilss wehaat se? you're doing to support us to raise awareness amongst your followers. There are some sample posts below that you may want to use.

Any photographs you are able to take of your building lit up would be gratefully received at [email protected]

FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM (@hdauk)

There are 8000 with Huntington's disease and 32,000 at risk of developing it in the UK. We're shining a light on Huntington's in support of #HDawarenessmonth and #LightItUp4HD. Learn more at www.hda.org.uk

TWITTER (@hda_tweeting)

We're shining a light on Huntington's disease in support of #HDawarenessweek and #LightItUp4HD Learn more about Huntington's at www.hda.org.uk

ChețȬ oǻt tǬe poǷǺǪr foǶ pǶiȡt anȧ diǷǵlǧȂ on tǬe bațȬ paǫǪ! FAQs

Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions about how we can support your #LightItUp4HD.

We can provide promotional materials - poster (back page) and general leaflets about Huntington's disease (on request)

We can provide selected gel covers for existing lights subject to cost / type

We can share any social media posts including photographs of buildings and landmarks lit up in pink and/or green that include any of the official tags

#LigǬǺItȔǴ4HȊ #HȊawǧǶȥȡesǷȩȢnǹǭ #HunǹǮȡgǹȣȡs #HȊA #HunǹǮȡgǹȣȡsȧiȤǪȜseǧǷȤȣciǧǹǯoȡ

Unfortunately as a small charity, we are unable to provide lights or a team of people to facilitate / set up your light up event. KEEP IN TOUCH Email [email protected]

Phone

0151 331 5444

Address @hdauk Huntington's Disease Association Suite 24, Liverpool Science Park, @hda_tweeting IC1, 131 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TF

@hdauk

Registered charity no. 296453 4HȊ ItȔǴ LigǬǺ g # brin p to g u se tin isea ligh 's d 're on s e gt adow W ntin sh Hu the of out ǭ ȩȢnǹ ȥȡesǷ awǧǶ #HȊ

HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH May 2019