Some very exciting news today - Beating Bowel Cancer and Bowel Cancer UK are joining together to become the UK's leading bowel cancer charity. Read the full statement here.
After my Mum had the operation to remove the tumour from her bowel in September 2012, I began my fundraising for Beating Bowel Cancer. Five years down the line, Mum is sadly no longer with us, but the fundraising continues stronger than ever. The Lives & Times charity book that I published in 2015 has raised over £3400, and the new book will hopefully be out towards the end of 2018. Over the years I have made connections with Bowel Cancer UK, in particular I have always been grateful for the support from their Chief Executive, Deborah Alsina MBE, so I am looking forward to working with her.
The purpose of the new organisation is bold and clear. "We are determined to save lives, improve the quality of life and support all those affected by bowel cancer in the UK. We are tremendously excited about the future and our pledge is bold, stretching and inspiring. Within ten years we will transform survival rates, from only one in every two people surviving bowel cancer over five years, to three out of four people surviving. There will be better treatment and care including information and support for every patient and screening will be optimal, leading to more cancers being detected early or prevented leading to fewer emergency presentations."
This will be achieved through:
- Enabling and supporting research
- Providing support and information for patients and their families each step of the way
- Transforming awareness and understanding of the disease
- Campaigning for early diagnosis and best treatment and care for all
So some big and exciting changes coming up, and it's business as usual from me. Hoping to raise more funds with the items I am selling on my www.bowelcancerfundraising.co.uk website, and raising awareness about bowel cancer.
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