The Big Sunflower Project has given away sunflower seeds since 2011 to raise awareness of the rare neuromuscular condtions known as centronuclear and myotubular myopathy.

The project aims to get as many people as possible growing sunflowers each year, with seeds now being sent to schools and nurseries, community groups, groups who work with disadvantaged people, hospices and youth groups to name a few, so as well as raising awareness of centronuclear and myotubular myopathy, the project supports the activities of these groups too.

Further information about The Big Sunflower Project can be found below.

• About the project:
  https://thebigsunflowerproject.wordpress.com/
• How it all began:
  https://thebigsunflowerproject.wordpress.com/how-it-all-began/
• The Big Sunflower Project on Facebook:
  https://www.facebook.com/groups/406061643077357/
• A review of The Big Sunflower Project 2018
  https://thebigsunflowerproject.com/centronuclear-and-myotubular-myopathy/http://centronuclear.org.uk/theinformationpoint/newsletters/2017/2017-02/the-big-sunflower-project.html

The project does not charge for seeds or postage but admin costs for the project are high and FundRazer is used to allow those who would like to make a donation to do so.

In 2019 the cost of sunflower seeds came to £144.40, the cost of the second class large stamp which is required to post the seeds is 79p (£294.94 was spent on postage in total) and the cost of envelopes was £22.35. 

Donations can be for as little as £1, so if you like what we do or have benefited from the project in some way, please consider supporting our work. Any funds raised via FundRazer will be used to cover the admin costs of the project - stamps, envelopes and sunflower seeds when it is not be possible to get these donated.