Another year nearly over. Another
year of moving forward in our determination to beat bowel cancer - in every
way, for everyone. Sadly another year in which we have lost too many
friends. For those left behind my deepest sympathies always, but
especially at this time of year. You are all in my thoughts.
It has been
a very busy year. Here are just a few of the things we have achieved
during 2015:
We reached more people than ever before this year - providing support, information and friendship
We held our first Manchester Patient
Day
We kept the
fight going to get new cancer drugs to patients
We brought
more people together to share their experiences and to try and make sure no-one
is alone with their fears
We have
developed new partnerships in the North West, focusing on improving
screening uptake and early diagnosis
We won
Fundraising Charity of the year and were shortlisted for Fundraising Team
of the year
Brilliant celebrity
support came from Matthew Wright, Matt Dawson, Sean Fletcher, Freya North, Christopher Biggins, Nick Knowles, Eddie Izzard,
Alan Sugar…and more
We
raised £250,000 through an amazing team of over 175 cyclists in
RideLondon.
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| Our Manchester Patient Day was held at the Christie Hospital |
The list goes on. In fact I ran out of space when I started to list everything we’ve done.
I pay credit to the staff team at Beating Bowel Cancer, and all the fantastic volunteers and supporters who worked so hard to deliver a bumper year.
I pay credit to the staff team at Beating Bowel Cancer, and all the fantastic volunteers and supporters who worked so hard to deliver a bumper year.
We remain a charity focused on supporting everyone affected by bowel cancer - patients, family, carers and friends. We are here for you and we will continue to be so in 2016.
Thank you so much for all your support and hard work. It’s a privilege to be part of the amazing world of Beating Bowel Cancer and to be in touch with so many of you.
All the best for Christmas.
Mark XX
