Archive: News
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Nov 06, 2018
No CommentsMia Jackson raises £1,200 for MITRE
MITRE would like to say a big thank you to Mia Jackson and her mother Gail for raising an amazing £1,200 for our charity. Mia was diagnosed with scoliosis in 2014 and regularly receives physiotherapy in Musgrave Park Hospital. To show appreciation for all the treatment and care Mia has received over the years,...
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Aug 02, 2018
No CommentsOrthopædica Hibernica Book
MITRE Trust Chairman Professor James Nixon OBE together with Dublin Orthopaedic Surgeons David Fitzpatrick and Esmond Fogarty have written a book on the development of orthopaedics in Ireland. In the late 19th and early 20th century, orthopaedic surgery tended to be directed primarily towards the correction of deformities, caused by infection such as TB,...
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Jul 26, 2018
No CommentsNorthern Ireland Masters of Hounds Association
The MITRE Trust are delighted to receive, for the third year running, a donation of £1,000 from the Northern Ireland Masters of Hounds Association. Over the years a number of the Association’s members have attended Musgrave Park Hospital and been treated for various reasons, for example, hip replacements, neck and back injuries. The MITRE Trust...
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Apr 18, 2018
No CommentsThe Latharna Club Raised an amazing £1,750.
The MITRE Trust would like to thank Alistair Nevin, his daughter Chloe and everyone at The Latharna Club, for raising an amazing £1,750. MITRE Trust Manager, Mrs Avril Brown, was delighted to be presented with a cheque for £1,750 at The Latharna Club, Larne. To help raise funds Alistair and his daughter Chloe completed a...
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Jan 12, 2018
No Comments2017 Christmas Craft Fair and Raffle raises £1696
On Wednesday 13th December MITRE held their annual Christmas Craft Fair and Raffle. This year we raised an amazing £1696. This year’s raffle prizes included a 32” JVC TV, a Karcher Power Washer and a Christmas Hamper. A big congratulations to all the winners. MITRE would like to thank everyone who supported us during this event....
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Jul 10, 2017
No CommentsNorthern Ireland Masters of Hounds Association
For the second year running the Northern Ireland Masters of Hounds Association have kindly donated all funds raised to the MITRE Trust. A number of the Association’s members have attended Musgrave Park Hospital for various reasons, for example, hip replacements, neck and back injuries. The MITRE Trust Chairman, Professor James Nixon, was presented with a...
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Jul 10, 2017
No CommentsBT May Dress Down Day Donation 2017
During May a team from BT raised £151, by taking part in a dress down day. All funds raised were donated to the MITRE...
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May 04, 2017
No CommentsDrumbo Folk Choir in Belfast Marathon
Members of the Drumbo Folk Choir entered a team for the Belfast Marathon on 1st May 2017. All funds raised were kindly donated to the Mitre Trust, as the choir wished to support spinal injuries. Total funds raised were an amazing £1,181.00. Thank you to all who participated in supporting the...
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Mar 21, 2017
No Comments‘Walking on air’
MITRE funds new antigravity treadmill for patients at Musgrave Park...
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Aug 07, 2016
No CommentsPaediatric Rheumatology Activity Weekend 2016
The Activity Weekend is an exciting annual event in the Regional Paediatric Rheumatology Service Calendar. This year they went to Tollymore National Outdoor Pursuits Centre in Newcastle Co Down. This activity could not happen without MITRE’s generous funding. Activities included High and Low ropes course, an ‘adventure walk’ (which it certainly was !), climbing and abseiling. The...
