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Gemma Levine Becomes Ambassador to St George’s Hospital Charity
October 2024 Gemma was invited by The Trustees of St George’s Hospital to become their ‘Ambassador’ to St George’s Hospital Charity, for her remarkable advocacy in raising awareness and funds for Lymphoedema Research. (LRF)
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Lymphoedema Documentary
Gemma is currently organising a DOCUMENTARY for Lymphoedema, together with her co-author, Professor Peter Mortimer and film-maker Amory Leader.
This film will include Dame Judi Dench and will be narrated by Dame Joanna Lumley. To include 4 lymphoedema patients; clips from the research laboratory at St George’s Hospital; clips from India; clips from USA. To be shown 2025.
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In conversation with Dame Judi Dench
Professor Peter Mortimer and I have great pleasure in announcing our forthcoming unique event in aid of the Lymphoedema Research Fund at St George's Hospital Charity
A conversation with the world's most acclaimed actress, Dame Judi Dench CH DBE FRSA
Compéred by Simon Callow CBE
With guest speaker William Repicci, President & CEO, Lymphatic Education & Research Network, USA
Welcome by Professor Peter Mortimer • Hosted by Gemma Levine
6:30-9pm Monday 13th May 2024
Guest of Honour: Dame Joanna Lumley
Champagne Reception with Claridge's legendary canapés
Tickets £150 in aid of Lymphoedema Research Fund
Account Name: St. George's Hospital Charity
Bank: Natwest Sort Code: 60 14 31 Account: 64136574
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Claridge's, Ballroom, Brook St. Mayfair, London W1K 4HR
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In Conversation with Sir Karl Jenkins
This evening will be unique. Tickets are selling quickly, so kindly click here to purchase through the hospital. All proceeds go to Lymphoedema Research. Each person on entry, will receive a gift, with love !”
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Seasonal Greetings 2023 Calendar
Beautiful photographs of nature for each month, with famous personalities writing their poignant thoughts on lymphoedema at the foot of each calendar month, together with Professor Peter Mortimer’s page on his clinical expertise and knowledge.
All proceeds go to the Lymphoedema Research Fund
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Dame Joanna Lumley with Gemma
At the launch of "Golden Threads" July 2022 at Scott's restaurant in aid of Lymphoedema research.
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2021
Covid Thoughts
Many famous people have supported this project by contributing their own personal Covid Thoughts. As follows: (Preface) Dame Judi Dench, Baroness Joan Bakewell, William Boyd, Simon Callow, Dame Joan Collins, Sir Karl Jenkins, Prue Leith, Joanna Lumley, Priti Patel, Dame Esther Ranzen, Dr Miriam Stoppard, Sir David Suchet, Terry Waite, The Lord Mayor, A Covid ITU nurse, people from Arts, Care Homes, Hospitality, Medicine, Music, Media, Politics, Sports, School and University students. etc.
Buy Covid Thoughts Here - £15 (free postage) all proceeds from this book will go to Lymphoedema Research Charity, at St George's Hospital.
The Foreword by Professor Peter Mortimer MD, FRCP.
Publication date: 6th March 2021.
COVID THOUGHTS - Gemma Levine from PhysioPod UK Limited on Vimeo.
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Available From Mid-December 2021...
Throughout my career, ‘Golden Threads’ have arisen from the opportunity to engage with some of the most famous and influential people of our times, getting to know them, absorbing their life stories with a mixture of sadness and laughter, creating fond and everlasting memories.
There are 34 famous personalities. A page of text and their photograph which relates to the story, appearing on the opposite page. Each story is totally different, capturing the essence of the sitter as though reported by a ‘fly on the wall!’ But a fly that had great sensitivity! In some cases, the personality has added a quote, which appears in italics at the foot of the page of text.
‘Let’s go back and do it all again... I hope we go on forever.’
– Dame Judi Dench
It’s an exciting read - a page turner. Every penny spent on a purchase goes directly towards lymphoedema research.
Gemma Levine FRSA
Foreword: Professor Peter Mortimer MD FRCP Introduction: Gemma Levine FRSA
Buy Golden Threads Here (from mid December 2021) - £15 all proceeds from this book will go to Lymphoedema Research Charity, at St George's Hospital.
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2020
In 2020 I produced two publications, both books to raise awareness and funds for Lymphoedema Research.
“Blissful Isolation” which I worked upon during the ‘lockdown’ months, in Chipping Norton, Oxon, under very difficult circumstances. The weather was an enormous help which allowed me to be out and about photographing. I was interviewed on BBC TV and broadcasted on BBC Radio Oxford. The 'lockdown' story is a great success as it will be a memento of our time.
The second book “Aqua” I managed to finish after lockdown and has just been marketed. I must compliment in particular, Mary Fickling, who has tirelessly promoted this book on her site ‘Physiopod’ helping to publicise it throughout the UK, with her lively videos and constant reviews of complimentary letters. I received a great deal of press from The Times, The Mayfair Times, The Mirror, The Chipping Norton News and others. The launch has been postponed for 6 months due to the Covid Pandemic.
Both books were sponsored by private individuals.
My 'Season's Greetings cards', designed by artist Rob & Nick Carter, are now running for a further year, having been a total success and now being reprinted, with all proceeds going to Lymphoedema Research. Supported by Dame Judi Dench CH DBE
All cards and books can be purchased by contacting St George’s Hospital Charity, for Lymphoedema Research.
Postage free.
Online at: https://stgeorgeshospitalcharity.bigcartel.com/product/gemma-levine or
Telephone Helena Copsey at 07841 447620
‘Aqua’ will also be sold on Amazon from November 2020
I am now working on a new book titled “Covid Thoughts” featuring famous personalities in the UK. It should be ready for publication for Spring 2021.
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