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Anencephaly is the most severe of a group of conditions known as Neural Tube Defects (NTDs). It happens in about 1 in 2,000 pregnancies in the UK and occurs during the first 28 days of pregnancy. Anencephaly sadley is always fatal. 

Shine’s aim is to engage, empower and enable all our members to have better lives by helping them to share with others their personal experiences of life with spina bifida

Test race 

We are launching a staff virtual balloon race as part of the September residential. We want you to experience this fantastic fundraising activity. 

Shine provides specialist advice and information to professionals working in healthcare and education. We aim to deepen understanding of spina bifida and hydrocephalus to provide the best possible outcome for our members.

Shine’s Health Development Team are vital to our approach to supporting our 13,000 members.

‘Go Yellow’ for Shine to increase awareness and raise vital funds to support the Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida communities.  

Shine supports thousands of adults living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Shine’s Folic for Life programme focuses on raising awareness of the benefits of introducing and encouraging the habitual supplementation of folic acid into daily routines.  

By sponsoring a balloon you will be helping us to continue to provide the vital services our members urgently need.