Drug education charity the DSM Foundation is set to be featured on the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024. The appeal will run for a week and will be broadcasted at 7:54am and 9:25pm on that Sunday, as well as 3:26pm on Thursday, November 7th. The appeal can also be accessed on the BBC Radio 4 website and BBC Sounds.
Unlike previous BBC Radio 4 Appeals, which are usually headed by a celebrity, the DSM Foundation’s appeal will be presented by its founder and director, Fiona Spargo-Mabbs OBE. The charity was created in memory of her son, 16 year old Daniel Spargo-Mabbs, who tragically passed away from an accidental overdose of ecstasy. As a mother who has experienced the devastating effects of drugs, Fiona is the perfect person to raise awareness about the importance of drug education and the impact it has on young people and their loved ones.
Grace McCormack, Corporate and Community Fundraiser for the DSM Foundation, expressed the charity’s excitement for the upcoming appeal, stating, “It is a huge privilege for the DSM Foundation to be featured on the BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Not only will it raise awareness of the issues faced by young people when it comes to drugs, but also the work we do to support them to make safer choices.” She also mentioned the charity’s gratitude towards a group of supporters who have agreed to match fund £12,000 of donations received through the appeal.
The DSM Foundation’s Radio 4 Appeal can be found on the BBC Radio 4 website and the charity also has a dedicated webpage on the BBC Radio 4 Appeals website. The dates and times for the appeal can be found by visiting https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnc7/broadcasts/upcoming.
The DSM Foundation was established in 2014 following the death of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs. The aim of the charity is to provide young people with relevant, age-appropriate, and evidence-based information about drugs so they can make informed decisions about their safety and the safety of their peers. The charity currently works with almost 750 schools, colleges, and community organizations, providing workshops for students and their parents, as well as training for school and college staff. They also offer a verbatim play, “I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die” by award-winning playwright Mark Wheeller, which tells Dan’s story through the words of his family and friends. Schools and colleges can access this play through studying it as a GCSE Drama set text or by booking a Theatre in Education performance. Lesson resources about drugs education can also be downloaded from the DSM Foundation’s website for free.
To learn more about the DSM Foundation and their work, please visit https://www.dsmfoundation.org.uk/. For media inquiries, please contact media@dsmfoundation.org.uk.
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