Free online concert to raise funds for Sheffield charity

A free online concert in the name of charity will be held on Sunday in their bid to raise awareness about a rare condition called Encephalitis that normally affects children.

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The Music Makes Memories, which had gained a huge following during its inaugural concert in February last year in Barnsley, will return to Facebook on April 11 for a one-hour long concert.

This time, it will raise funds for Eden Dora Trust which was formed in 2014 to raise needed funds to provide training for adults working with children affected by Encephalitis and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and to fund research in to Childhood Encephalitis and support families and carers.

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Encephalitis is an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed or swollen and it some cases, it can be life-threatening.

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Eden Dora Trust

The charity was set up by Petrina Sill in 2014 after her daughter, Eden was diagnosed with Encephalities and nearly lost her life.

Eden luckily survived but was left with an Acquired Brain Injury.

The charity helps children and families all over the UK suffering from the often devastating effects of both Encephalitis and Acquired Brain Injuries by supporting them through diagnosis, rehabilitation, advice, research, community awareness, professional workshops and study days, among others.

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The one-hour concert will feature local singer Jessica Mary Brett and it will be aired Live on her Facebook page at 2pm.

To find out more about the charity please see visit www.edendoratrust.org and follow them on social media Facebook/twitter/Instagram @edendoratrust.

For further information regarding the event, please contact Kathy Markwick, Freelance Community Consultant at 0772 9528844 or email [email protected].

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