HMSA celebrates donation from the Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund

Local support group, HMSA Plymouth is celebrating after receiving a £300 donation from the Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund.

Part of the nationwide charity, Hypermobility Syndromes Association, the group provides support and information to those affected by one of the hypermobility syndromes. The charity helps young people and their parents to understand the condition and also operates a helpline, website and online forum. The HMSA also work closely with the medical community, researchers and the public to promote knowledge of all hypermobility syndromes, including Joint Hypermobility syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.

Donna Wicks, CEO of the national charity says: “Hypermobility syndromes can cause severe pain, chronic fatigue and have the potential to cause disability.  Additionally, the syndromes are often genetic so there is a high element of guilt and emotional distress for the parents. The young people supported by the charity have asked for more opportunities to get together and enjoy the company of other people suffering from a hypermobility syndrome as their peers often do not understand the conditions.

“With this donation from the Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund we will now be able to take some of our young members on a day out to a local zoo, providing an opportunity to take part in a normal activity whilst teaching positive self-management and allowing them to share the experience with each other, their siblings and their parents.”

Galaxy Hot Chocolate is looking to help small, local community groups and charities across the UK and Ireland by donating cash awards to support warm hearted people and projects.

Open for entries until 23 February 2014, the Fund will distribute five £300 awards to deserving recipients every week.

Michelle Frost, spokeswoman for Galaxy Hot Chocolate said yesterday: “There are thousands of warm hearted people and organisations that go out of their way to help their local community day in day out.

“The Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund aims to support their work and hopefully inspire more people to get involved with local community groups.”

Applications to the fund can be made on the Galaxy Hot Chocolate website www.galaxyhotchocolate.com

Galaxy hot chocolate offers the smooth creamy taste of Galaxy chocolate in a heart-warming drink.