Margaret Pinnington
It is with deep sadness that we are informing you that Margaret died on Friday the 26th of March after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. She died peacefully with the support of her wonderful and extensive family. A celebration of her life was held on Thursday 1st April.
Her joyous and resilient spirit was remembered by close family and friends. The ceremony was moving and the venue too small to hold all who came to remember the impact she had on their lives and those of many others.
There will be many more who will miss her who have their own experience of the impact of meeting or working with her. We would love to hear of any memories that other NADA members have of Margaret to continue the celebration of her wonderful spirit.
Please leave your messages below.
I trained with margaret many years ago and have kept in touch with her over the years she was an insparation to me and my practicing, margaret was always on the end of the phone if I had any questions.
She was so happy the last time I saw her Just before Christmas, still in the honeymoon period of her new marridge, I will miss her so much.
I trained with Margaret as a practioner and last year as an assessor up in Carlisle, we had a great week and Margaret gave me advice on a personal matter that has come to fruition, a very kind and caring lady, I will miss Margaret and her wonderful sense of humour. My condolences to all her family.
i am another of margarets students and shall miss her very much she will always be remembered by me for her outlook on life her approach to people and her kind and reassuring ways
my condolences to her family and friends
I first got to know Margaret through our business relationship but this soon turned into a friendship and fellowship which I very much treasured.I had and have a tremendous admiration for the work she and all her colleagues carried out in the field of addiction and substance misuse. Margaret always made me feel so welcome every time we met and her warm and strong personality was always an inspiration.I am thankful that I knew her for over ten years and shared many a convivial time in Liverpool with her and her colleagues from Nada. I will miss her terribly but she will always be in my memory
I am totally shocked and saddened to learn of Margaret’s passing. I had no idea she was suffering with cancer. I was Secretary of the Society of Auricular Acupuncturists from 1985 until 2008 and during much of this time Margaret and I formed a great friendship and admiration for each other. I remember being invited to Liverpool for one of NADAs conferences several years ago, and was made to feel very welcome by her. She was a very special person to me and will be greatly missed by the Auricular Acupuncture profession. My sincere condolences go out to her family.
just came on the site to see when Margaret is delivering training again……my heart sank when I saw Margaret is no longer with us, she was a fantastic insperational lady. My condolences to all her family.
I trained with Margaret many years ago and she was an inspiration, a lovely, kind, caring person and down to earth. She showed people another side to life. Margaret will be greatly missed and my thoughts are with her and her family.
Although we knew Margaret was very poorly we like most folk had no idea how serious it was, both Margaret and Alan have been a part of Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre for several years, driving clinic surgery runs for our cats and rabbits as well as walking dogs kennelled here still waiting for adoption, we will miss her and all our thoughts and love are with Alan at this moment
On behalf of the MARWG we would like to offer our profound sympathy in hearinmg of Margaret’s passing. Although we had not met personally, many of the group have spoken with nothing more than deepest respect for her work and inspiration. Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her professionally and personally.
Jennnie Longbottom
Chair MARWG
I met Margaret in 2006 when she trained me to deliver Auricular Acupuncture. She had a fantastic nature and spirit about her. My thoughts and love are with all her family at this sad time.
She was a beautiful person inside and out.
Love Liz xx
I was so saddened to hear the passing of Margaret She trained me to NADA protocol only last spring. I found this lady so inspirational and so very client focused. Margaret will be sorely missed.Best wishes to all her family
I cannot believe that we have lost such a wonderful person. Margaret introduced me to working with energy and acupressure points which inspired me to enter into a journey of learning different healing modalities. For this I will be eternally grateful to Margaret. I will miss you x
Just wanted to leave a message to say how sorry we were to hear about Margaret. Even though we had not known Margaret long, we had both commented on what a warm, friendly and genuine person Margaret was; passionate about her work and able to put you at ease. Our sincere condolences to all her family.
We had the pleasure of meeting Margaret when being trained in acupuncture.A lovely,warm hearted lady with whom we shared many laughs.Our hearts go out to Margarets family.
Fond memories from Kev & Karen (Lifeline Redcar )
I first met her back in the very early 70s – when I was an enthusiastic young community worker. Margaret took me under her wing – for I was a snotty nosed idealist – employed the Council. Whilst she had an amazing capacity for loving her family and friends she also had love for those who less fortunate in many ways. Her time as community activist clearly showed her great understanding of injustice and this fuelled her desire to help everyone she met along life’s way. The work that she has pioneered in the addictions field and acupuncture is just one part of her life’s work.
Margaret formed bonds with her friends and neighbours that would be life-long. She hated unfairness, cruelty, disadvantage and high handed and unreasonable official bullying – she would always fight for the under-dog, organise on behalf of the powerless and champion justice for all. Margaret was totally passionate about everything she did – she really cared.
She always tried to see the best in people but if this did not work out she was not the type to worry unduly she accepted the situations and made the best of it. She would not be daunted by what life threw at her and she would find some way round any situation. She was one of life’s doers. She was not one for waiting for outcomes she worked hard and made outcomes.
Margaret achieved so much in her life:-
• A warm and tender loving relationship with all of her family
• Caring for others especially those less fortunate than herself.
• She had a fierce desire to educate people so that they could have a better quality of life.
• She was a pioneer of Acupuncture and work around Drug Addiction and HIV
• She used her excellent business acumen becoming an innovator and social entrepreneur.
But throughout all of this she touched so many lives in such a positive way she has left a legacy of love and respect. She will be remembered fondly by so many people. She made her world a better place for having been here and that is the mark of the truly great woman which she was. I hope that the work that Margaret carried out in Nada UK will grow from strength to strength.
Thanks to Nada for posting this tribute page.
It is with great sadness that I write this message. Margaret was regularly at Turning Point in Sheffield to deliver training and assessments and and her care and patience during this time helped and encouraged many a nervous therapist. She will be greatly missed by all here. My thoughts are with all Margarets family and friends.
Charlie Weston, Turning Point, Sheffield
I first met Margaret in the early 80’s. She was ten years oder than me and was such an inspiration to me. Margaret was a wonderful women, who was strong, loving and wise. Margaret taught me that you can make a difference to others lives. I feel very blessed to know that knew Margaret, and very saddened to hear of her passing. Margaret has left a huge legacy and her life will be remembered, she gave so much. Her children should be very proud of her. Margaret was a one off, and will never be replaced and I will remember her always.
Just heard about Margaret, i was trained by her in 2000 i also met her at a few conferences,i found her an inspiration ,very caring,knowledgeable with lots of insight.
My thoughts are with you all God Bless
Archie
We are shocked and saddened to hear of Margaret’s death she was an inspiration to us. The world has lost a very special lady and we will never forget her RIP xxx
I trained with margaret many years ago at the first training in scotland, she was an insparation to me and my practice. margaret was a remarkable woman and i am greatful that i had the privilege to meet her x
All at ADS Manchester North are shocked to hear of Margaret’s death. She was a wonderful lady, who inspired us all. Condolences to her family of whom she always spoke fondly. She shared many of her intimate experiences with us of her travels to North America which were both happy and sad. She had a wonderful sense of humour, God Bless xx
Sorry to hear of Margarets passing,inspirational and spiritual woman who will be missed,loved her tales of time spent with the native americans and also her sharing of what she had learned, god bless margaret
Staff at Bolton ADS were saddened to hear of Margaret’s death. She was a vibrant lady with a positive attitude to life and will be missed. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues at this time.
I am sorry to hear the sad news of Margaret’s passing she trained me in the NADA protocol some years ago. Margaret gave me the confidence to be able to learn with her excellent tuition, she was one of natures beautifull beings. She was a lovely person who was dedicated to her work which will always be carried on god bless margarets family it was a privelege to know her.
I was trained by margaret some years ago, a lovely week in Liverpool we kept in touch over the years and I visited the site to look for updating today. I am saddened to hear of her death but imagine she touched many lives over the years in a very positive way. My condolences.
I was shocked and deeply saddened by Margs passing; even though I knew she was ill, it was still extremely sad and upsetting news. My memories of Marg go back to a very happy time in my childhood, and I will always treasure the time I spent with Marg, both then and also more recently. Goodnight and god bless, the Queen of Marsh Lane:)
Just heard yesterday, please accept my condolences.
Bernie Mills
Glasgow
I WAS TRAINED BY MARGARET IN EASTERHOUSE GLASGOW ABOUT NINE YEARS AGO. SHE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL ON THE COURSE, A WONDERFUL WARM INDIVIDUAL WHO HAD TIME FOR EVERYBODY, SHE IS A HUGH LOSS TO US ALL. THE THOUGHTS OF EVERYONE AT GEAAP ARE WITH HER FAMILY AT THIS SAD TIME.
Very sorry to hear the news, my condolences to all.
Margaret taught me auricular acupuncture and taught me in a way that I still remember the benfits of acupuncture when expalining it to others. She was down to eart and in tocuh with the earth practical and straight forward. May Almight God receive her into his Kingdom if she believed and may she rest in eternal peace.
Condolences to the NADA family big loss.
I met Margaret on just three occasions, but each time was so memorable. I was blown away by her stories of the adventures she’d had, the places she’d been and the people she’d met. Margaret was a joyous and inspirational character. The last time I saw Margaret was in November last year in Manchester. I saw her walking down the street and hailed over to her; Margaret turned, looked and smiled. “Hello Dale” she said. I couldn’t believe she’d even remembered me. She gave me a great big hug and we chatted for a while. I can honestly say that she made me smile inside and out. I am truly saddened but I am extremely grateful to have met Margaret. What a wonderful person. See ya missus. x
I am so sad to hear about Margaret, she carried a love for life and her work everywhere she went..an amazing lady you could not forget…x
I am so sad to hear about Margaret, she carried a beautiful spirit no matter where she went….God bless
I took my reassessment today(13/8/10) and was told the sad news. My condolences to all her family and NADA members. I was honored to have been trained by Maragret in 2006 and my brief association was memorable.What a wonderful woman who has had a big impact in my work with young people.
X Bob
Wow, what a shock to hear…and such very sad news. I last saw Margaret in December 09 for my NADA reassessment. She was in excellent spirits and it was, as always, lovely to spend time with her. Thanks to her, since learning the protocol – and much much more – from her over four years ago I have being providing NADA treatments to clients at MOSAIC. Over this time she was always generous, sharing her knowledge and experience with warmth and encouragement. She touched many lives and I am so grateful to have known her and her kind heart. Thank you Margaret.
I was so shocked and saddened to hear about Margaret, I met Margaret many years ago while training in Deerbolt. She made such an impact on me and my practice which inspired me to develop policies to work with young people who could benefit from Auricular acupuncture. We continued to work together raising awareness, I will miss you so much Margaret, you were and still are an inspiration to me, you will never be forgotten. God Bless xx
Like many others have already written on here, I visited the site to contact Margaret / NADA UK to discuss training and was shocked and saddened to read the news of her passing. Margaret provided fantastic, inspirational training to a group of substance misuse workers (including me) in February / March 2007. She was a passionate teacher was clearly able to demonstrate the benefits of auricular acupuncture and pass on her passion to others. I am so sorry to hear of her passing and my heart goes out to those who knew her better than me. My thanks go out to Margaret for the work she did – she was an inspiration to all who knew her.
So sorry to hear the sad news of Margaret’s death.She was a really warm and charismatic person who I always found to be so commited. She will be very sadly missed by all, especially no doubt by her colleagues and students.My warm wishes to them and her family.