NG2 December/January 2020

annie chadburn cuts off her
locks for her father
by Maggie’s Nottingham
the disabled artists
network (dan)
by Ravinder Kaur
In October Annie Chadburn took on the brave
challenge of cutting off 13 inches of her hair to
raise an amazing £2k for Maggie’s Nottingham.
When Annie and her family first visited the centre,
like most they were unsure what to expect. “We
weren’t sure what Maggie’s was before our first visit
but it was so friendly and welcoming, a place we felt
we could just pop into for support or advice, when
we needed it. Since our first visit, we have visited
Maggie’s as a family, it’s a great place to meet other
people who know what you’re going through.”
Annie’s dad used the centre for support when he
was first diagnosed; he attended the men’s support
group and also found comfort in one to one support
sessions with our cancer support specialists.
Thanks to people like Annie raising this incredible
amount, we can continue to offer cancer support to
those who need it.
Maggie’s Nottingham offers free emotional and
practical support to anyone with cancer, for as long
as they need it. Cancer affects not only the person
diagnosed, but also their loved ones, so we offer our
support to them too.
If you would like to find out more about us or would
like to raise funds for Maggie’s Nottingham, please
come and see us in the centre, we are based on the
Nottingham City Hospital Grounds, close to gate 3 or
contact us on: 0115 924 6211 or via email: Shannon.
taylor@maggiescentres.org
As a war veteran, Nottingham resident, Villayat
‘Wolf’ Sunkmanitu travelled the East Midlands in
2013-2014 with an exhibition ‘Living with PTSD’,
using poetry and photography to show how he
escaped the chains of PTSD.
During the exhibition he met many civilians and
veterans alike with PTSD and other mental health
issues. Villayat realised that neither civilians or
veterans were receiving adequate support. In fact, he
received no support until 12 years after finishing his
two year tour of duty in Northern Ireland in 1985.
Villayat encompassed both groups of people within
his projects all of which are run through Facebook:
Wolf International Poetry Exhibition and Wolf
Photography International Camera Club as well as:
Disabled Artists Network – A support group for
disabled artists (mental and physical) and nondisabled
artists to exhibit their art to promote a
sense of well being. They meet regularly on Friday
evenings at Tesco Bulwell Extra, Nottingham.
Veterans Support Group – Veterans meet up for
a discounted breakfast at Tesco Bulwell Extra and
chat about anything and everything. The project
also provides free listening ear/counselling and fast
track referral into the NHS system. Veterans are
encouraged to take part in the art activities too.
You can find out more about the projects on
his website: www.wolf-photography.com or via
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Wolf.Photographer
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