Date       Saturday 20 March 2010
Time       09:15 to 16:45
Location Large Meeting House, Friends House, 173 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ.
Cost       Free!

A Conference and exhibition providing an opportunity to find out about RSI conditions, RSI prevention & workplace management, treatments, therapies, how to work round the limitations of RSI conditions, how to seek assistance.  There will be stalls and exhibitions from organisations, groups and individuals dedicated to helping those with RSI conditions.  Members of RSI Action and RSI Support Groups will also be available to provide advice.

Speakers will include Peter Buckle (Professor of Health Ergonomics, Robens Centre for Public Health, University of Surrey), Suparna Damany (MSPT, leading therapist and author of “It’s Not Carpal Tunnel Syndrome”) and a presentation on the main features of the new proposed EU Musculo-Skeletal Directive.

Who should attend?
Those who are involved in the prevention, management or treatment of RSI conditions; those who suffer from, or who are at risk of RSI conditions; family or friends of RSI sufferers; and anybody who would like to know more about these conditions.

The exhibition will be open from 09:30 until 16:00, and include: RSI books, ergonomic and IT solutions, voice recognition, RSI treatment therapies.

Registration
Entry to the RSI Conference and RSI Awareness Day will be free of charge, but we advise delegates to register in advance to ensure a place. Details can be found here, or from RSI Action at the address below.

How to Get There
Train  Euston station is just across the road. King’s Cross and St Pancras stations are a ten minute walk away.

Car  No congestion charge on Saturdays.  Parking facilities are available under Euston Station.

Venue
The Friends House is directly opposite Euston station.  The entrance for the large meeting house is directly onto Euston Road, three sets of stone steps between stone pillars.  Wheelchair access is via a ramp up to the entrance on the east side of the building.

Full Details Here!

Posted: December 8th, 2009 under Conferences.
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Ever tried to use voice recognition software but never got it quite right? Ever wondered if voice recognition would work for you?

Taming the Dragon by Tim Cooper, a freelance journalist, tells you how to master voice recognition technology, using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the most popular program, without the pain and frustration.

Posted: November 19th, 2009 under Voice Recognition.
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When: Friday 30 October 2009  18:30 - 20:30

Where: Friends House (Room 10), 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ - Opposite Euston station

Admission is free, RSI sufferers, clinicians, and others interested in RSI treatment welcome.

Dr Sharan (www.deepaksharan.com) is an Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Specialist who runs the specialist Recoup RSI treatment clinic in Bangalore.  Recoup employs over 30 clinicians and has treated over 50,000 RSI patients.  Dr Sharan has developed diagnosis and treatment protocols for RSI conditions.  The treatment is holistic and multidisciplinary, which produces a high level of success outcomes.  Dr Sharan‘s clinic has already attracted many RSI patients from around the world including the UK, who have recovered and been able to return to work.

To help us in our administration of this event, we would be grateful if you can advise your attendance to us at info@RSIaction.org.uk.

Dr Sharan is an RSI and Ergonomics Consultant to international companies in India including Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, Texas and Monsanto.

This is a unique opportunity to hear about the effective RSI treatment developed by Dr Sharan at the Recoup Clinic in Bangalore.

Posted: October 18th, 2009 under Treatment.
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When: 10 October 2009 12:30 - 16:30

Where: University of London Union building (ULU), Malet Street, London.
The nearest tube stations are Goodge Street, Russell Square, Warren Street and Euston Square.

Locate it on this map

All are welcome, but only paid up members can vote.

Registration, tea and coffee are available from 12:30.

The AGM will start at 13:00 and finish by 16:30

The agenda will cover the Chairman’s Report and the Financial Report for 2008/2009; new research that RSI Action is sponsoring with government departments; discussion of strategy and funding opportunities; and an open discussion on issues important to members and RSI sufferers.

It is an important opportunity to gather feedback from members and the RSI community, which will help to shape future RSI Action projects and also support fund raising for support establishing full-time staff and facilities.

To assist our administration of the AGM, and it would be helpful if you can advise your attendance at the AGM to us at info@RSIaction.org.uk.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Posted: September 3rd, 2009 under AGM.
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Fundraising News: Rachel Fisher is sponsoring us on the London Marathon in 2009. Check out her sponsor page and help us raise some money!

Posted: December 3rd, 2008 under Fundraising.
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Our AGM takes place on the 4th October 2008 in the University of London Union building (ULU), Malet Street, London.

The nearest tube stations are Goodge Street, Russell Square, Warren Street and Euston Square.

You can check out the location on this map.

All are welcome, but only paid up members can vote. Registration, tea and coffee are available from 12.30.

The agenda will cover the Chairman’s report and the Financial report for 2007/2008; outline of our Business Plan and funding options; Communications and Government meetings and an open discussion on what information RSI Action should be aiming to provide.

Full details are available here.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Posted: September 17th, 2008 under AGM.
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A Date for your Diary

The AGM will be on Saturday 4th October, at the University of London Union building (ULU), Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HY. Registration is from 12:30, the AGM will run from13:00 to 16:30.

The trustees have been working on our strategy and business plan, which is crucial to achieving the funding that we need. The charity’s objects of preventing RSI and providing support for RSI sufferers, can only be met by significant campaigning to change the policies and views of government and parts of the medical establishment.

Our membership is pivotal in giving the trustees their mandate and support in this work. You may also be able to offer your assistance. We will have external speakers to help us focus on our campaigns, and also to identify the information our members want. Details of AGM speakers and programme will be posted on our web site nearer the time, and also sent out to members and affiliates. The AGM is a very important event for RSI Action, we do need feedback and ideas from our members, and others who are concerned about prevention, treatment and support of RSI conditions.

Posted: August 22nd, 2008 under AGM.
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The European Union launched its new two-year health and safety campaign focusing on risk assessment. The press launch was held at the EU headquarters in Brussels on 13 June. Commissioner Spidla launched the campaign to reduce the estimated €1 billion of lost working time per year in Europe due to preventable work related accidents and illness. The Community Strategy for Health and Safety at Work is to reduce work-related accidents by 25% in the period 2007 to 2012. EU figures show nearly 6,000 people die in the EU as a consequence of work-related accidents, and the International Labour Organisation estimates that an additional 160,000 workers in the EU die every year from occupational diseases. (The UK Hazards campaign data shows that the UK figures underestimate these deaths by a factor of 8!).

Commissioner Spidla also focused on non-fatal accidents and illnesses resulting in lost working days. Jukka Takala (Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in Bilbao) highlighted key messages of the campaign: 1) risk assessment is not necessarily complicated; 2) proper risk assessment also brings business benefits; 3) risk assessments must involve the employees doing the job. The agency invited industry and employee representatives to support each of these messages. Jukka Takala illustrated the need for employee involvement in risk assessment using the personal case of RSI Action chairman, Stephen Fisher. The absence of any risk assessment in his work as a Principal Engineer in the aerospace industry, resulted in chronic diffuse RSI and medical retirement at the age of 52.

From left to right: Joachim Feldmann, Feldmann and Partner Zahntechnik GmbH (DE); Jukka Takala, Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work; Jeroen van de Giessen, Dycore (NL); Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities; Steve Fisher RSI Action (UK); Romana Tomc, Slovenian State Secretary for Labour, Family and Social Affairs and Joel Blondel, Head of Service at the French General Direction of Labour, representing the French Presidency.

Posted: August 15th, 2008 under Risk Assessment, European Union.
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You can now support us online by donating through Just Giving - and we can automatically get the tax you paid on the donation back!

Chris Humphrey is currently doing a sponsored cycle across Asia to raise money for us. You can check out what he’s up to on his Blog.

Kahte Atkins Furniss recently completed the British 10k London Run and raised over £477 for RSI Action.

If you would like to support us please contact us at info@RSIAction.org.uk. Further information is available on our support page.

Posted: August 15th, 2008 under Fundraising.
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