Mervyn Morgan CEO ITP Support Association (United Kingdom and Ireland)

After joining the organisation in 2016, Mervyn became the Chief Executive Office in 2017 reporting to the Charities Board of Trustees.

The ITP Support Association is a UK registered charity which aims to promote and improve the general welfare of patients, and the families of patients, with Immune Thrombocytopenia (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura). 

Mervyn has expanded the reach of the organisation with a growing number of Local and Regional ITP Patient Support Groups. This has included meetings in the virtual environment which has encouraged participation from all four corners of the globe. In addition, the charity also works with our sister organisations as part of the International ITP Alliance, of which the ITPSA is a founding member along with the PDSA.

The organisation has a patient- centred focus in all that it does with the help and support of its volunteers, trustees, and medical advisors. This has been a major factor in its way of working during the Covid pandemic in making sure there is always someone to speak too when in need.

The charity has also been supporting the various UK ITP Registries (Adult, Paediatric and Pregnancy) since the outset with an average of £40,000 grant support per year.

In addition to Mervyn’s role at the UK ITP Support Association he is also the Chair of the Hertfordshire Sports Partnership (HSP) which is part of the University of Hertfordshire (Voluntary position). The partnership is funded by Sport England and is one of a network of around 40 such partnerships in England. Mervyn has been on the HSP Board for around 10 years.

Mervyn is also a member of the local council in his hometown in Bedfordshire.

The ITP Team

Office and Fundraising Co-ordinator

Liz Gooch

Social Networks Administrator

ITP Patient Mentors

Rhonda Anderson
Derek Elston
Karen Smith

Founder

Shirley Watson MBE