Demeter
UK registered charity working to ensure everyone, regardless of where they live in the world can get access to pain medications and palliative care.
Crowdfunder live now - support us here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/demeter-malawi-morphine-palliative-care-audit
Our project to carryout the first national audit of morphine for palliative care in Malawi has started!
The first national project to map access to morphine for palliative care, it will be a springboard to target projects and measure impact. It will help raise awareness, tackle stigma and create positive culture change.
Stay tuned for updates and details, we cannot wait to share with you.
Thank you for your support, your patience and commitment to reducing inequalities.
24/06/2021
Hello 👋🏼
I thought it about time to reintroduce myself on here. I’m Gemma, the chief volunteer here
I will repost our trustee introductions on our stories if you would like to take a 👀. We are all volunteers, sharing a goal to turn our frustrations at inequality into action.
I am an NHS manager by trade, helping people bring ideas and improvement s to patients is my bread and butter.
I am passionate about the value of palliative care to patients, their families , communities and wider society. I’m also a trustee at my local hospice and have worked supporting uk government funded projects to improve palliative care in Rwanda and Malawi.
In my spare time, there’s nothing more I love than a good book and my family who are so supportive of this journey.
24/06/2021
We are Demeter.
We are just starting out on this path to raise awareness of one of the largest global health inequalities; the access or lack of access to pain medication for palliative care.
We have recently received a few new followers. 👋🏼 we are a small team behind the scenes. Check out our stories to meet us.
Leave a comment below to say hello and check out our website (link in bio) to hear more about our charity.
24/06/2021
We are working hard behind the scenes to make sure the money we fundraised has the most impact.
Thank you to all our followers so far and to everyone that is supporting us. We feel really passionate about why we are here and what we are doing and are just so grateful that we have such wonderful support.
10/06/2021
It is time for change. We need to focus on a life well lived. We need to make sure everyone has access to palliative care.
Please help us raise awareness of these issues by liking/sharing/commenting on our social media.
Thank you
10/06/2021
Reposting this to our grid.
This is why we started. There is an equality that needs to be addressed. We know that with relatively modest fundraising targets we can make change by publishing research that will inform policy change.
We also want to create and build awareness around the need for palliative care and how important it’s role in our society.
To ensure a life well lived we need to talk about death.
10/06/2021
We believe health care is a human right and this should include palliative care.
Palliative care is not just about a ‘comfortable death’ but about a life well lived.
We want to address the global inequality around access to palliative care. Through research that can help inform impactful and lasting policy change.
Find out more by visiting our website or send through any questions to us our DMs are always open.
02/06/2021
What are you currently reading?
I have finally got a chance to start ‘This is how we come back stronger’ a collection of essays on turning crisis into change. Edited by the
So the big question.... the why?
There is clear inequality with access to pain medication and palliative care based on gender and where you live.
Morphine distribution is one of the best available measures of coverage of palliative care services, since it is difficult to imagine how palliative care can be delivered effectively in the absence of appropriate pain relief.
Currently the inequality is also disproportionately skewed to middle and low income countries which is why Demeter is looking to fund our first audit project in Malawi.
A big question for a rainy Monday.
Why is there such disparity in access to pain relief?
We are a Uk based charity that is here to raise awareness of the disparity and to raise money to fund projects which can directly improve palliative services.
We will be answering this question as best we can. We want to be completely transparent with what we know and how we are working to make change. If there is anything else we can answer or discuss send us a message below or DM us. We would love to hear from you.
13/05/2021
🌿SPRING IS HERE 🌿
Has anyone managed to see any bluebells this month?
To me they are a symbol of the start of spring - a season which brings new hope and beginnings.
In the language of flowers they are a symbol of humility, constancy, gratitude and everlasting love.
We have been a bit quiet on our social media recently while we have been hard at work on the next phase of our charity. We will be sending some updates soon so stay with us!
Send us a hello in the comments below - it’s always nice to remember we are real people behind these screens 👋🏼
💫 Believe in change this Christmas 🎄 we are going 'live' on Facebook this afternoon at 2pm as part of virtual sustainable Christmas fair.
We will be talking all things Demeter; exposing the inequalities in access to pain relief and our plans to reduce this and bring about change
Also the last of this crimbo cards are available, link in bio
30/11/2020
We are down to last few packs of these special edition crimbo cards
Grab a pack here
https://www.demeteronline.co.uk/christmascards
15/11/2020
I think it might be even more important to send out a Christmas card or two this year.
Our beautiful Christmas cards printed on recycled card are available in packs of six on our website. 100% of proceeds go to our Malawi project.
https://www.demeteronline.co.uk/christmascards
10/11/2020
We did it! Together we raised £4,202 which is incredible 💫
Now we can get to work on bringing the project to life, thank you all, change is coming!
05/11/2020
We are swinging into our final day of our fundraiser to get our morphine audit project in Malawi off the ground.
We want to say a big thank you for all the positive support and donations, likes and shares so far - thank you so much
The support and awareness we have collectively raised around the inequalities people face in accessing pain medication and palliative care is awesome.
This is the start of some real change.
If you want to donate here is the link, today is the last day:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/demeter-malawi-morphine-palliative-care-audit
There is just 2 days left to donate to our campaign to undertake a morphine audit in Malawi
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/demeter-malawi-morphine-palliative-care-audit/backers
30/10/2020
Only 12 packs of these limited edition Christmas cards left !
Thank you so much for the positive response to these cards
Check out our website to grab a pack
www.demeteronline.co.uk
25/10/2020
Finished!
25/10/2020
Steven Dawson just about to finish running 50 miles for Demeter
https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/DrDawsonDemeter2020
22/10/2020
Hi I'm Gemma, founder and chief volunteer . It took a bit of convincing to get me to come on here, but here goes…………………….
I’m an NHS manager by trade, helping bring ideas and improvements to patients is my bread and butter. Passionate about the value of palliative care to patients, their families, communities and wider society. I’m also trustee at my local hospice and have worked supporting UK government funded projects to improve palliative care in Rwanda and Malawi.
In my spare time, there’s nothing more I love than a good book and my family who are so supportive of this journey. Picture behind me is one of my favourites by the super talented
So I'm turning my frustration at inequality into action and aim to raise money to support the project that means a lot to me.
At the moment we are trying to build awareness so if you can like, share or comment comment. That would be great and help as many people as possible see Demeter.
18/10/2020
Beautiful Demeter Christmas cards now available to buy on our website, all proceeds go towards our Malawi morphine project fundraiser
Buy them here:
https://www.demeteronline.co.uk/christmascards
18/10/2020
Its been a tough year so we are starting early with the Christmas cheer!
We have limited edition packs of 6 Christmas cards designed by brighton based designer Emma McGowan printed on recycled paper in biodegradable packaging.
If you donate £50 to Demeter Malawi project you will get a pack of Christmas cards as a little thank you.
Donate here https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/demeter-malawi-morphine-palliative-care-audit
14/10/2020
Can you help us make positive change?
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/demeter-malawi-morphine-palliative-care-audit
13/10/2020
Our project hopes to carry out a national audit of morphine use for palliative care in Malawi.
Demeter, together with local partners on the ground want to track the morphine supply chain, match it up with prescribing data in the clinics and wards across 28 hospitals in Malawi.
Gathering robust data helps ensure we understand the challenges and can help all partners to design interventions that will work.
We hope you join us in our journey check out the crowdfunder here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/demeter-malawi-morphine-palliative-care-audit
12/10/2020
A little bit about why and what we want to do
12/10/2020
10/10/2020
Demeter launches its first campaign, support us now
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/demeter-malawi-morphine-palliative-care-audit
05/10/2020
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