When Anna Panter fell pregnant, she and husband Adam were over the moon. They started planning, closed the pub they were running, bought a new home and began to prepare to for their life as parents. But at her 12-week scan, Anna was told that she...
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On October 14th, Weston Park Cancer Charity will launch its new brand identity, along with a bold five-year ambition to support more patients and families than ever. The charity’s strategic plan for the next five years, includes helping a total of 47,000 cancer patients and relatives...
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Running extraordinaire and fundraiser Emma Mumby tells us her story 10/9/19 I'd been out for a training run, it was such a warm morning that all I wanted to do was lie down when I got back. I only felt the lump for the first time when...
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A LIFETIME’S WORK AND A LIFE-CHANGING LEGACY – MARY BRADLEY’S ENDURING GIFT TO WESTON PARK CANCER CHARITY Mary Bradley, who spent a lifetime working with cancer patients and was Weston Park’s first superintendent radiographer, has gifted Weston Park Cancer Charity in excess of £300,000 in her...
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Helen Gentle, Deputy Director of Fundraising at Weston Park Cancer Charity, tells us about the life-changing difference a legacy gift can make When you next come to make or update your Will, and have provided for your friends and family, please take a moment to imagine...
Continue ReadingWeston Park Cancer Charity is proud to fund a new series of dance classes run by Dancing for Health. Organiser, Tracey Barnes, tells us more about the dancing initiative...
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Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society has announced the winners of the 2019 Charity Award. At the beginning of January, Sheffield Mutual asked its members and the general public to nominate their favourite charities to receive an award. A panel of staff and Committee members then shortlisted the...
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Post-doctoral research associate, Dr Lewis Quayle tells Weston Park Cancer Charity about the innovative research he is carrying out to develop improved therapies for metastatic breast cancer. Each year, a considerable number of patients at Weston Park Cancer Centre are diagnosed with breast cancer bone metastasis,...
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An evening of thrilling horse-racing and show-stopping fashion raises £54,000 in support of Weston Park Cancer Charity Racegoers from across the region donned their finest purple racewear and headed to the annual Weston Park Cancer Charity Race evening. More than 3,500 people attended the glamorous event at...
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The 123rd Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Tony Downing has chosen Weston Park Cancer Charity as one of his Charities of the Year for 2019/20. The announcement came afore a recent visit by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Mrs Val Downing to Weston Park Cancer...
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