{"id":811,"date":"2025-10-23T09:51:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/?page_id=811"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:33:34","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/?page_id=811","title":{"rendered":"Blog and Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-4-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to our blog (CureDM Connect) and social media section of our website. Here you will find helpful links to our various social media sites including Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-4-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">You will also find links to our monthly blog updates written by Becky Cartwright &#8211; Official Volunteer\/Social content and engagement lead. CureDM Connect blog posts include lots of important and interesting information regarding news and updates from the Charity. They will feature recaps from events or conferences the Charity have been part of, and are a great way to see regular updates and keep in touch. Blog posts will be live at the end of the month to recap what has been happening and letting you know about future plans or events! CureDM connect went live in October 2025 and we hope you will follow along and keep in touch, CureDM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-blog-image-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-848\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6670028576231299;width:471px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-blog-image-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-blog-image-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-blog-image-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-blog-image.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#b1c5a4\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CureDM Connect &#8211; The CureDM Blog<\/span><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#b1c5a4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">2025<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/?page_id=822\"><strong>October 2025<\/strong> &#8211; What is CureDM and how we can support YOU!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/?page_id=896\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>November 2025<\/strong> &#8211; Fundraising, celebrating 5 years and November events!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/?page_id=938\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>December 2025<\/strong> &#8211; <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#111111\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Festival of Light, DM Animation and more!<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#b1c5a4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">2026<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/?page_id=958\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/?page_id=958\"><strong>January 2026<\/strong> &#8211; In memory Tributes, Running for us, and Trustee update!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/?page_id=1021\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1021\"><strong>February 2026<\/strong> &#8211; <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#111111\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Volunteering opportunities with CureDM, Rare Disease Day and the countdown is on!<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>March 2026<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/?page_id=1078\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1078\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#111111\" class=\"has-inline-color\">We need your help, London Marathon Runners and funding information<\/mark>!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 2026<\/strong> &#8211;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#111111\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> London Marathon 2026 overview, CureDM at the IDMC &amp; Drayton Manor family day planning!<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 2026<\/strong> &#8211; TBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June 2026<\/strong> &#8211; TBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#b1c5a4\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Links to external pages<\/span><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Below you can follow links to our various social media sites. We post regular updates about the charity alongside helpful information, guidance and advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">There is a <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-colour-1-color\">private<\/mark> peer support Facebook group, which will link you with other families and individuals living with DM in their families, who can offer support, guidance, and a listening ear in a <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-colour-1-color\">safe,<\/mark> supportive, and friendly environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-colour-1-color\">Click the image to be taken to the page:<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e39da43a wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-container-content-69bc4bdf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/curedmcharity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"816\" src=\"http:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Miles-Facebook-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494\" style=\"width:120px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Miles-Facebook-2.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Miles-Facebook-2-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Main Charity Facebook page (Public)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-e29552f7\"><a href=\"www.facebook.com\/groups\/curedmfamily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" src=\"http:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/565095926_1264489485720457_4449650070850127472_n-1024x479.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/565095926_1264489485720457_4449650070850127472_n-1024x479.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/565095926_1264489485720457_4449650070850127472_n-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/565095926_1264489485720457_4449650070850127472_n-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/565095926_1264489485720457_4449650070850127472_n-1536x718.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/565095926_1264489485720457_4449650070850127472_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Private Facebook page UK DM families only.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e39da43a wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/curedmcharity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brandg-linkedinlogo-logo-background-dsk-v03-2x-1024x529.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-852\" style=\"width:196px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brandg-linkedinlogo-logo-background-dsk-v03-2x-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brandg-linkedinlogo-logo-background-dsk-v03-2x-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brandg-linkedinlogo-logo-background-dsk-v03-2x-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/brandg-linkedinlogo-logo-background-dsk-v03-2x.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/curedmcharity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Instagram-Logo-Font.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Instagram-Logo-Font.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.curedm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Instagram-Logo-Font-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CureDMCharity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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