Upcoming Events

22q At the Zoo
May
18

22q At the Zoo

22q At the Zoo Awareness Day 18th May 2025

This year celebrates the 15th Anniversary of 22q at the Zoo.

Come along to Twycross Zoo, share your stories, make new friends and spread awareness.

Tickets are £10 each, carers are free (with evidence paperwork|) & under 3 free.

Discounted price only available to Max Appeal members and immediate family. Maximum 6 people.

Please use this booking form to order tickets = Zoo 2025 Booking Form

Your host will meet you at a designated time and place and provide entrance details and tickets.

22q at the Zoo – Worldwide Awareness Day® launched for the first time on May 22, 2011. It was originally planned as a Philadelphia (USA) event to promote friend raising and awareness. Thanks to families, professionals and other support organizations around the globe this “local” function morphed into a worldwide phenomenon where people gathered at their closet zoo for a day of fun and solidarity sporting our unique 22q at the Zoo T-shirts. While adults socialize, children enjoy the animals,. During all of this fun, teams of volunteers distribute fact sheets informing the public about 22q11.2 Deletion and Duplication Syndromes.

Tshirts available in a variety of sizes and also 2 designs. Our original Maxi Bear and our new logo Tshirts. These are not the official Zoo Tshirts, these are Max Appeal Tshirts.

Order your Tshirts here



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Scottish Camp Wiston Lodge
Jul
14
to 17 Jul

Scottish Camp Wiston Lodge

Scottish families 22q family camp.

Outdoor Learning and Education Centre

Our 3rd year hosting the Wiston Lodge Max Appeal family camping event.

Suggested age range; 5 - 25 years.

Ten places available (with one accompanying parent / carer).
All accommodation is within the building.. Meals provided.
Activities. Instructor led, all equipment provided, using the outdoors with the opportunity to experience of wide range of activities for fun, confidence building, working in teams. Meet other children and families affected by 22q11.

Some of the activities may include such things as archery, shelter building, out door cooking, grass sledging, traverse wall, team games, dam building, Explorers walk, air rifles and challenge course but these will be confirmed nearer the date.


A small charge for each child £65 and accompanying parent £10. You will need a sleeping bag and suitable clothes for the outdoors, a suggested kit list will be provided.

The theme of the weekend is building confidence and self-esteem, working in teams and having fun. We are providing activities for all abilities in a safe environment.

Click here for more information of the site.

https://wistonlodge.com

Click here to complete the booking form.

https://cm.maxappeal.org.uk/payonline/wistonlodge/2025/

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Great North Run 2025
Sept
7

Great North Run 2025

The date for the 2025 run is Sunday 7th September, the entry fee is £25.00 and the minimum sponsorship target is £250.00.

Max Appeal has secured 35 guaranteed charity places for this years Great North Run, to be held on Sunday 7th September. To secure your place please complete the entry form below and email back to paul@maxappeal.org.uk

Please ask any friends or family if they will consider taking part too. Make it a family affair !

Max Appeal will provide a free running vest and fundraising pack, pre and post race meet up opportunities and support.

It's a fun weekend too for a good cause and will help us continue our work supporting families affected by 22q11.

Entry form

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The 6th European 22q11 Conference
Nov
22
to 23 Nov

The 6th European 22q11 Conference

We are pleased to remind you that the next European conference will take place in Brussels on November 22 and 23, 2025.

This conference aims to unite European families, clinicians, scientists, and researchers to share knowledge and expertise about 22q11 syndrome and foster meaningful connections.

More information will be available soon!

https://22q11europe.org/the-6th-european-22q11-conference/

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