RVH Liver Support Group

15/06/2026

Just a few days left to click on the link below, with the hope we'll be successful in obtaining a grant from the AIB NI Community Fund. Please feel free to share this with your family and friends - the more submissions you make, the better chance of us being successful.

Applications close on Friday 19th June.

Thank you

We would appeal to all of our Facebook followers to please click on the link below, and support our application to the AIB NI Community Fund, to gain funding from them in support of our work with liver patients across Northern Ireland. Please also encourage your family and friends to do the same, by sharing the link, as the more applications go in, the greater chance we have of securing a grant from the AIB.

Applications close on Friday 19th June.

https://aib.ie/personal-forms/community-fund

Charity Name - RVH Liver Support Group
Charity Number - 100892
Charity Location - Northern Ireland & Great Britain
Social Theme - Other
Then write one sentence about the work we do which might persuade the judging panel to make us an award.

Thank you for your support once more.

13/06/2026

King's College Hospital have held a major celebratory event, to mark 60 years of their liver service, established in 1966 by the late Prof. Roger Williams. Over 230 delegates attended the Fetal Medicine Research Institute on Denmark Hill, London, to hear a large number of speakers looking at the history, the present service, and the future.

Our Chairman, Jim Kilpatrick, was invited to represent the Support Group, and to speak on behalf of patients in general, at the two day event, alongside Monica Walsh from the Listen patient support group in King's. Other speakers included Prof. Michael Heneghan, Prof. Nigel Heaton, and Prof. John O'Grady (who received a standing ovation).

A reception was held at Dulwich Picture Gallery on the first evening, which gave everyone an opportunity to mingle and chat.

It was a privilege for Jim to relate his personal liver journey, and his work with the Support Group, but also for he and Monica to represent the roughly 6,400 people transplanted by the King's liver team over those 60 years.

11/06/2026

The Children's Liver Disease Foundation 18-24 support group is taking place online this evening at 6pm. Open to young adults within the age group please email Ali at the British Liver Trust if you would like to join.

Are you - or do you know - a young adult with liver disease, who would like to chat to others in the same situation? Our 18-24 support group meets tomorrow, June 11, at 6pm and we'd love to see you there. To find out more, or for your link to join email [email protected]

10/06/2026

Belfast Trust is piloting virtual wards, and we are looking for service users and carers to help shape this work.

We will be hosting an online workshop 💻 and are inviting people to join if you:

• have had an inpatient hospital stay in the past 2 years (excluding the Emergency Department)
• are aged 18 or over
• are a carer or family member of someone who has had this type of
recent hospital experience.

Join us to share your views and help shape Virtual Wards. 🩺

You can find out more and register here: https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/about/involving-you/how-to-get-involved/current-opportunities/
or by emailing [email protected]

05/06/2026

Kay, Sharon and Jim have attended the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Volunteer Recognition Event, held at Riddel Hall, Queen's University, Belfast. It is an annual opportunity, during Volunteer Week, to give thanks, and to demonstrate the variety of volunteering happening within the Trust, who are celebrating 50 years of continuous volunteering in 2026.

03/06/2026

We would appeal to all of our Facebook followers to please click on the link below, and support our application to the AIB NI Community Fund, to gain funding from them in support of our work with liver patients across Northern Ireland. Please also encourage your family and friends to do the same, by sharing the link, as the more applications go in, the greater chance we have of securing a grant from the AIB.

Applications close on Friday 19th June.

https://aib.ie/personal-forms/community-fund

Charity Name - RVH Liver Support Group
Charity Number - 100892
Charity Location - Northern Ireland & Great Britain
Social Theme - Other
Then write one sentence about the work we do which might persuade the judging panel to make us an award.

Thank you for your support once more.

30/05/2026

If you haven't got your name down already - you must do so by Friday morning so we can confirm numbers with the Tullyglass Hotel. This is always our most popular event of the year with over 120 members and guests joining us so please come along!

Costs
Members plus one person - £10 each
Additional adults per booking - £35 each
Children - £10 each

Please RSVP by Friday 5th June to [email protected] - bank details will then be sent for you to arrange payment before the event.

📆Annual Members' Lunch - Sunday 14th June📆

Your favourite event of the year is returning once again to the Tullyglass Hotel in Ballymena on Sunday 14th June at 1pm.

Join us for a 3 course carvery and the opportunity to meet and catch-up with other members.

This event is open to all members along with their families and friends.

Costs
Members plus one person - £10 each
Additional adults per booking - £35 each
Children - £10 each

Please RSVP by Friday 5th June to [email protected] - bank details will then be sent for you to arrange payment before the event.

30/05/2026

Best of luck to Amanda and Will who are taking to the Strictly Scrum Dancing dance floor tonight to raise money for the Liver Support Group! 💃🏻🕺

Their fundraising page can be found here if you would like to donate and support them and us - https://www.gofundme.com/f/strictly-scrum-dancing-2026-vote-amanda-will

🖤🤍 ONE MORE SLEEP! 🖤🤍

Tomorrow night our dancers take to the floor for Strictly Scrum Dancing 2026!

If you’re joining us at St Patrick’s Parish Centre or Hamilton Park, don’t forget to bring some cash for the bucket run and show your support for your favourite couple, the club, and their chosen charity.

Card payments will be available, and QR codes for each couple’s GoFundMe page will be displayed throughout the evening.

Doors open at both venues 6pm. Seating unreserved. Bar open.

We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow night! 💃🕺🍻

10/05/2026

What a busy Sunday our committee have had!

Jane attended the Oonah McCreanor Memorial Feis organised by the Belfast Regional Branch who very kindly donated £2500.

Meanwhile - Kay, Sharon and Sandra met up with members in Derry/Londonderry for another successful Walk and Talk event. What a beautiful day to get the steps in!

Thanks, as always, to everyone who supports us by fundraising or attending events - we couldn't do it without you! 💙

09/05/2026

Hands up if you're joining us tomorrow at Ebrington Square at 11am for our next

If you haven't already, please email [email protected] to let us know if you intend to come along so we don't set off without you!