15 Years of DAFNE

2017 will mark 15 years since the DAFNE course was first rolled out. Lead Educator Sally Woolgar has asked us all for help in publicising this significant event.

Firstly, if anyone works in the media and would be willing to collaborate with us to work up an awareness/publicity campaign then please get in touch with Sally directly via email.

Secondly, if there are any members who would be willing to contribute stories on
1. how DAFNE has helped them manage a particular situation – e.g. sport/work/pregnancy/illness/anything else
2. continues to help manage everyday life
3. the difference 5 days makes – life before and after DAFNE.
4. how DAFNE online helps e.g. the chat room/shared experiences and support

Our idea is to compile a portfolio of peoples stories and information about the programme that can be sent to media outlets newspapers, magazines etc. to try and get as many stories in the media as we can. The greater variety of stories we have the better, short or long. Sometimes we think we are not extra ordinary enough to interest others but that isn’t the case, people are interested in other people, not really in dry research data. I would also like to share the stories across the educator networks, the NHS can be a difficult place to work, we all need some good news to remind us why we do what we do.

Please share your stories here or directly by emailing them to Sally