November 2011
We are commencing the recruitment of two new Fellows to start in March/April 2012 and June/July 2012 respectively. These posts will be advertised in the BMJ by our partner, the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
October 2011
Mr Jonathon Pleat has become co-Director of Research, succeeding Mr Anthony Roberts
June 2011 Clay Shoot
Our biannual Clay Shoot took place on Sunday 26th June 2011 in the spectacular grounds of Chetwode Priory, Buckingham. We raised over £5000 from this event which was a great success
May 2011
Dr Stefan Cano, Professor Kathryn Wood and Mr Tim Goodacre have agreed to join the Scientific Advisory Committee
February 2011 Restore joins the AMRC
Restore has been accepted as a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC). AMRC is a membership organisation of the leading medical and health research charities in the UK. AMRC has 126 member charities that contributed over £1 billion in 2010-11 to medical research. Medical research charities contribute approximately one third of all public expenditure on medical and health research in the UK.
December 2010 Annual Report 2009-2010
The Annual Report 2009-2010 is now available ...please click here
November 2010 Governance Documents
The Board of Trustees approved revised governance documents in November 2010. These have also been reviewed by Restore's Scientific Advisory Committee. The documents can be downloaded by clicking on them:
Research Strategy
Conflicts of interest policy
Peer review process
Restore Code of Conduct for Trustees & SAC
Restore Investment Policy
A number of changes to the government and management of Restore have taken place. Michael Constant succeeded Mr Anthony Roberts as Chairman. Dr Sally Rider joined the Board of Trustees. Professor Sir Ronald Mason and Sir Beville Stanier, Bt. resigned as Trustees. Professor Sir Ronald Mason has agreed to become an External Reviewer. Donna Harrington has succeeded Janet Spencer as Hon Treasurer. Nicki Clarke has been appointed Governance & Grants Officer.
September 2009 - Annual Report 2008/2009
The Annual Report 2008-2009 has been produced and is available for you to download here
The Annual Report for 2007-2008 remains available to download. Please click here
May 2010 – The Scarlet Ball
Restore held The Scarlet Ball at Stowe in Buckinghamshire on 8 May 2010 to raise funds for the purchase of a highly sophisticated electron microscope and camera and the fitting out of the research laboratory. The new microscope will be used in the tissue culture laboratory to identify and record colonies of stem cells.
Summer 2009 - Freemasons Grant
Restore was privileged to be nominated for a substantial grant from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the installation of our Patron, HRH The Duke of Kent KG as Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England. We are extremely grateful for this grant.
May 2009 - Clay Shoot
Restore was the sole beneficiary at a Clay Pigeon Shoot held in May at Chilton, near Aylesbury, by kind permission of Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. We were blessed with glorious weather and raised over £5000 for the charity
November 2008 - Everest Base Camp
Amanda Nicholson, a Trustee, and Sally Grant embarked on a once in a lifetime trek to Everest Base Camp, raising a substantial sum both for Restore and Dreams Come True. This challenging undertaking saw them climbing to 18,000 ft above sea level and braving rugged terrain including rock-strewn precipices, rope bridges and icy conditions in what was a truly unforgettable experience.
October 2007 - London Launch & Cartoon Auction
Restore held an event at the Royal Society of Medicine in the presence of our Patron, HRH The Duke of Kent KG FRS, to launch the charity’s new identity and present its work. Some of Britain’s best known cartoonists donated original artwork for a cartoon auction to benefit Restore. 70 lots went under the hammer for our research fund.