Miriam Hyman was a much-loved young woman who touched the lives of many people through her caring and generosity. She was killed in the London bombings of 7th July 2005 at the age of thirty-two.
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What's new on miriam-hyman.com (May 2008)
*Myeloma UK have awarded the Miriam Hyman Research Grant in recognition of Miriam's contribution to their charity - a plaque will be unveiled at Manchester University on Friday 22nd February. Full details in our Awards section here
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Fundraising Total
The total raised for the MHMF is now £69,924
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Updates on events:
*Info: Miriam Hyman Memorial Discussions - Citizenship: Diverse Backgrounds, Common Ground
Find about this series of three discussions in March, April & May 2008 here
Reports, including summaries, digital recordings and transcripts:
Discussion 1: Identity: Tensions between Institutions and the Individual
Discussion 2: What Obligations do Communities have Towards Each Other?
Discussion 3: Can Communities in the UK Coexist?
Click here to book tickets for Discussion 3 online (online booking fee) or call 020 7388 8822 (no booking fee)
*Report: Mimento Oxford exhibition, sponsored by Getty Images, is a great success - report and photos here
*Updated information and reports on all Events
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The Miriam Hyman Memorial Fund
In the weeks following Miriam's death her family (mother Mavis, father John and sister Esther) decided to set up a memorial fund in her name. It seemed that the only way to respond to the tragedy was by acting positively, and after consultation with friends, the Miriam Hyman Memorial Fund was set up within the charity ORBIS UK.
ORBIS's aim is to prevent avoidable blindness globally and to treat reversible eye conditions, especially in developing countries. The MHMF will finance an ORBIS fellowship annually, enabling a fellow to undertake an intensive course in an area of ophthalmics in a centre of excellence, such as Moorfields Hospital in London. The fellow, who could come from any of the many countries currently supported by ORBIS, may be an eye surgeon, a specialist eye nurse or an eye hospital administrator. The fellow's newly acquired skills will later be passed on to other specialists in their locality. Within the year following the training, the mentor from the centre of excellence visits the fellows in their own localities to monitor progress and deal with any problems which may have occurred. In the field of eye surgery this would be a consultant with at least four years’ experience.
Events
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Mimento Merchandise
For many years Miriam made greetings cards for friends and family by hand. They were beautiful gifts in their own right and luckily many people kept them. Miriam had hoped to start her own
business, Mimento, producing handmade cards. We have taken up her idea and hope to develop it by reproducing some of her own designs.
All proceeds from the sale of the cards will go to the Miriam Hyman Memorial Fund within ORBIS UK.
*We have almost sold out the packs of six design cards. However, we have repacked the 2 individual cards (A and B on Mimento website) into packs of 6 (3 of each design) which cost £8 per pack.*
www.mimento.co.uk
Also available:
Mimento: Paintings and Pastels
by Miriam Hyman |
Now you can buy Mimento: Paintings and Pastels by Miriam Hyman either online at www.mimento.co.uk or at Joseph's Bookstore 2 Ashbourne Parade 1257 Finchley Road London NW11 OAD Tel: +44 (0)20 8731 7575 info@josephsbookstore.com Price: £12.00 (All profits go to MHMF) Call in, or phone or email to check availability |
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Miriam Remembered Blog
Close friends of Miriam's set up a weblog for friends and family to reflect on her life and share their memories.
The blog website
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Supporting the Fund
For further information on how to support the Miriam Hyman Memorial Fund, please email info@miriam-hyman.com
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Fundraising Total
The total raised for the MHMF is now £69,924
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Sunday 11-May-2008