RIP Dame Deborah James
Issue40 SUMMER2022
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Workingwithourdoctors,professorsandresearchers,we identifiedtheseprojectsashavingpotentialtoleadtonew developmentsincancerdrugtherapies,inlinewithourgoalto improvetreatmentandoutcomesforpatients.
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saddenedbyDameDeborah’s passing–but,doingwhatwe do,werecognizefullythe positivesofhowsheusedher illnesstodosomuchlasting goodforothersbybringing bowelcancerintopublic discussion.
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Helpusraisethefunds forasecondHopeCancer TrialsCentrenurse! ThesizeandcapacityoftheHope CancerTrailsCentrehasdoubled,so anadditionalnurseisneeded! Thenewnursewillhelpcoverthedifferentconsultantclinicswhere newpatientsareintroducedbothtotheHopeCentreandtothe conceptoftakingpartinclinicaltrials,aswellashelpingwithmore patientengagement,especiallyintheunder-servedgroupsinour differentcommunities. Hopeiscommittedtoprovidingthe£40,000necessary,andwe knowthatourwonderfulsupporterswillanswerthecallinall mannerofefforts,largeandsmall! Morevitalcancer researchprojects fundedbyHope! Thankstooursupporters 1Developmentofaliquidbiopsy approachtoearlydetectionof headandneckcancers 2Evaluationofdrugeffectiveness inbreastcancers 3Advancementofdrugsfor mesotheliomapreventionto clinicaltrialsstage 4Identificationofdifunctional cellsinpatientswithlymphoma 5Therapeuticscreeningof patientswithcolorectalcancers
Fiveprojectshave beenidentifiedto dividea£50,000
Themoneywill providespecialist
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AtHope,we’retremendously
Weknowfromexperiencethat
ofprogresstowardsfighting and,ultimatelyeliminating, allformsofcancer.Awareness primesfunding,fundingfuels research,researchleadsto prolongedandbetterlives forsufferers. Weknowfromovertwenty yearsofinvolvementthatso manycancersufferersshow thesameresilienceand amazing‘innerlight’thatthe wholenationhasseeninDame Deborah.Ourownfounderwas onesuchperson,andthisis whatmotivatesustodowhat wehavebeendoing-with considerablesuccess-forall thistimeforthepeopleof LeicestershireandRutland, throughfundingresearch projectswithLeicester
Hospitalsandfundingour ‘HopeCancerTrialsCentre’. SoourattitudetoDame Deborah’spassingisvery muchtocelebrateher,andto appreciatewhatherlegacy willdoforsomanyothers.
Weallknowtherearesomemonumentalproblemsatthe moment.Civilsocietyorganisationsareonthefrontlineofa war–insideUkraine,inneighbouringcountriessupportingrefugees, andincountriesaroundtheworldlobbyinggovernmentsandraising fundsandultimatelydealingwiththeaftermath.
But,whatcouldtheimpactofthewarbeoncharitiesintheUK?
Wearemoreandmoreawareofthecostoflivingcrisis,withhigherenergybills,higherfoodcosts andrisinginflationinevitablyleadingtoreducedpublicgiving.Astheeconomyworsens,demandfor charitablesupportwillincrease.Economicsanctionsareright,buttherewillbeconsequencestothat solidarityforcommunitiesintheUK.
Localcoalitionsarealreadystartingtoprepareforfutureimpact,suchasasurgeofUkrainian refugees,whichwillrequireenormousengagementofvolunteersandcharities.
Mostofthesechallengeswillmanifestthemselvesatregionalandlocalleveland,asalways,it’sat thislevelthatsolutionswillhavetobefound!Thestrengthofourcivilsociety,ofwhichHOPEisavery smallpart,hasalwaysbeendemonstratedatthesetimes.
FollowingWorldWarTwo,charitiesbuiltvillagehallsacrossthecountry,organisedevacuationsof childrenfromcitiesandconcentrationcamps,andlaunchedthe‘MakeDoandMend’campaign. Tohelppeoplegetadviceandtorespondtoconcernsaboutolderpeople,suchprojectswerethe forerunnerstoCitizensAdviceandAgeConcern.
Ilisttheseasareminderofwherecharitiesarepowerful.Warisunbelievablesuffering.Whetherin Ukraine,Syria,orAfghanistan,wemustdrawhopeandstrengthfromthewidercharitysector’srole inhelpinganddemonstratingourhumanity.
Atsuchoverwhelmingmoments,it’seasytofeelpowerless.Thevoluntarysector’smissionnowisto channelworryandanxietyaboutthefutureintocollectiveaction,tosupportandprepareourlocal organisations.
Foroursmallpart,thatmeanscontinuing, withyourhelp,toensureweprovide world-classcancerresearchrighthere inLeicester,sowecanunderpingood treatmentsandtherapiesforlocalpeople andcommunities,wherevertheycome from.
You’llseefrompageonethatweareraising fundsforasecondHopeNurseattheHope CancerTrialsCentre.
Ifyouwishtohelpus,pleaseusethe formonthequestionnairethatcomes withthisnewsletterordonatevia ourwebsite/socialmedia.”
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hopeagainstcancer.org.ukIenquiries@hopeagainstcancer.org.ukI01162700101 Originallyintendingtoswiminrelayaround Jersey,weatherconditionsforcedachangeof planandtheteaminsteadswamfromJersey toFrance-allinmemoryofJaneLewis,after whomaroominourHopeCancerTrialsCentre isnamed! WelldonetoKeithLewis,JackieBrandon,Jo Wright,RosieFoden,andDr.ChrisTretheweyfantasticachievement! SwimforJane raises£13k+ Dancingtheir wayto£4,400 Thankstoourgreatsupporter SusanSmith(organiser) andLucyCartwright (choreographer)for theirsell-out‘One NightOnly’dance showonJuly9th inWirksworth! Survivorsbring back£6k Congratstoourteamoffundraisersthat abseiled,trekkedandenduredaLOTof coldwaterinConiston forHope,many discovering newdepthsin themselvesas theymetthe challenges. TOURDEHOPE2022–IRELAND Johnno’sriding forHOPE! Tigers,EnglandandLions captainandWorldCup winner-youknowhe’sallofthose. ButdidyoualsoknowthatMartinJohnsonisnotonlya keencyclist,butalsopatronofHopeAgainstCancer?
givingourridersthatextralevelofmotivationandraising theprofileofthisyear’sTourdeHope,the‘WildAtlantic Challenge’inIreland,fromSept.16thto21st.
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Sowe’redelightedthathe’llbeputtingonhiscyclinggear,
RugbyfanswillknowthattheIrishwillbesuretorollout theredcarpetforMartin..Whetherhestandsonitornot isanothermatteraltogether…
AmherstSchool Parkrun
OnSaturdayApril23,the AmherstParentsAssociation arrangedaParkrunTakeover atDishleyParkrun.Herea teamofstudents,staffand parentstookonvaried personalchallengesto completethecourse,withthe aimofraisingasmuchmoney aspossibleforHopeAgainst Cancer,whilsthavingfun andgettingsomeexercise!
TheteamwasledbyDr Murphy,Headteacherat Amherst,whograciously agreedtorundressedasa banana.Amherst’sveryown worldrankedtriathlete, MrPerham,alsojoinedin. Theymanagedtoraisean impressive£685! Welldone Amherst!
Ahugethankyougoes toClarendonPark’s favouritecornershop, theLondisonKnighton ChurchRoad!
Theyhaveraiseda HUGE£2,000forHope byjusthavingcollectionboxes availableforcustomerstodonate theirsparechange.
Eventhoughsparechangemight notseemlikemuch,theseboxes areincrediblyvaluabletous,asthis amazingtotalattests.So,ifyour shop,café,cargarage,gym, hairdressers,gardencentreorother customerfacingvenuewouldlike totakeone,pleasecontact barbara@hopeagainstcancer.org. ukasap.
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GotsometimeforHope? Thisnewsletteriskindlysponsoredby: AterrificeveningforHopeAgainstCanceronJune20th, thankstoourfriendsatleicesterfantv.com,whoorganized afreeeventinsupportofHopeat‘PeterPizzeria’inthe citycentre(thankstoPeterPizzeriaforallthe lovelyfreefood!),whichwasalsostreamed livetotheirthousandsoffollowers. Fanshadthechancetolistentoandask questionsofLeicesterCitylegendMattElliott, andtherewereanumberofeventswithprizes attachedthroughouttheevening:‘Spotthe Ball’,‘GuesshowmanyLollipopsinthe LeagueCup’(!)andrafflesforarticlessigned byformercaptainSteveWalsh,andaCity shirtsignedbythecurrentteam. Donationsforthenightamounted toover£170. Thanksonceagainto PhilHollowayandhis teamathollogram.com, whoarebehind Pizza,prizesandLCFClegends! Therearesomanywaysyoucan volunteerandhelp! Ourcoreteamissmall,and there’ssomuchmorewe coulddowithyourhelp! Ourvolunteersnotonlyget tomeetandchatwith like-mindedothers,they alsogetthat‘feelgood’glow fromhelpingagoodcause! Interested?EmailorcallJessSouthworth: jessica@hopeagainstcancer.org.uk 01162700101 Generalassistanceat eventsorganisedby orforHope Organisingyourown fundraisingevent, byyourselforina localgroup Distributingflyers, posters,etc.toshops, cafes,pubs,libraries, etc.localtoyou newsaugust2022p4
Wehavetwosuper-easyways foryoutofundraiseforHopethroughAmazonSmileand BetterPoints-requiringnextto noeffortfromyou!
IfyoushopatAmazon,makesure yougotohttp://smile.amazon.co.uk/ andselectHopeAgainstCanceras yourcharityofchoice.Then,every timeyoumakeapurchase,Amazon willdonateapercentageofyour spendtous.
BetterPointsexiststoencourage Leicestershireresidentstousemore sustainableandactiveformsof transport.
Bydownloadingtheirapp,and makingsureyouwalk,run,cycle andusepublictransportwithinthe county,youwill generatepoints whichyoucan donateascashtous.
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Ahugethankyougoesto organisersoftheHelpingHealth Event,PintofScience,thattook placeatO’Neill’sinLeicesteron the9thofMay.
Attendeeswereabletolearnabout howwecanfightinfectiousdiseases using‘phages’&copperandhowwe canensuretherightdrugisusedin thefightagainstcancer.Thisevent featuredspecialHOPEguests DRGareth Milesand Professor MartinDyer. Thankyouto allthosewho attended anddonated toHope!
hopeagainstcancer.org.ukIenquiries@hopeagainstcancer.org.ukI01162700101 Anyonefora PintofScience? AsupporterofHopesincehermum’spositiveexperienceof treatmentattheHopeCancerTrialsCentre,SineadBriershas becomeamasteroftheartofone-manfundraising! Sofarshehasraised£2000throughrafflesandfundraising days,andonAugust20thshe’llbeatitagainwithagardenfete atherBraunstonehome12pmonwards,packedwithTea&Cake andallkindsofactivitiesforeveryone,fromBingoto Hook-a-DuckandPoppingballoons! Ifyouwanttodosomethingasfunas Sinead’sactivities,contactusforhelp andadvice-ortalktoSinead! EmailSineadtofindoutmoreabout howshedoesit: sinead_briers@icloud.com Sineadshowshowit’sdone Egg-cellent outcomeforJulie AfterreceivingtreatmentattheHopeCancerTrials Unit,JulieWilliamsGloverdecidedtofundraiseforusby hostinganEasterEggRaffleatWestGateschool,wheresheworks. “ThewaytheteamattheHopeunitaccommodatedmyneeds wasaboveandbeyond,andIfeltliketheyallworktogetherso well,enjoytheirjobsandputtheirpatientsfirst.Theyare professional,caringandmademefeelatease,wechattedabout homelife,chocolateandotherthingstotakemymindoffthe cancer.” Thispositiveexperiencemeantsheenthusedotherstaffmembers totakepartandraise£254,andisevenplanningmoreactivities laterintheyear. Havingaroar-sometime ThankstogenerousdonationsfromLeicesterTigersandbusiness supportersPPLPRS,anumberofoursupportershavebeenable toenjoymatchdayatWelfordRoad. We’vepassedonticketstosaythankyoufortheir hardworkfundraisingbycycling,runningand organisingfetes-andreportshavebeenexcellent! Ifyouwouldliketojoinourvolunteerteam,please getintouchwithbarbara@hopeagainstcancer.org.uk newsaugust2022p5
WelfordVictoriaFCscore1,900!!!
WelfordVictoriaFCraised£1,900forPSCSupport,Hope AgainstCancerandTheBradleyLoweryFoundationat itsfundraisingfootballfun-dayonSunday3rdJuly. ThemaineventwasagamebetweenthreeWVFC RepresentativeXIsandCelebFC,ateam ofcelebritiesandexsemi-professionals, refereedbyDaventryMPand ConservativeChiefWhipChris Heaton-Harris,whorecently completedhisfortiethseasonas areferee.
Twoopportunities
WehaveaLIMITEDnumberof freeplacesinlocalhalf-andfull marathonstooffertoanyathletic supporterskeentostruttheir stuffwhileraisingmoneyforour cause!
ThetwoeventsaretheRutland Marathon/HalfMarathon (September)andtheLeicester Half-Marathon(October). Checkoutthe‘Events’ pageonourwebsitefor details
Ourbrilliantsupporters JenniferandJimMcNairare takingpartinanumberof eventsthisyeartocelebrate their65thBirthday!
Firststopwastheir BirthdayPartyat FleckneyVillageHall. Theypartiedthenight awaytothebestofthe 80’s,90’sand00’s.
Jennielatertookpartinthe LeicesterBig10katAbbeyPark withherfriendRuthandalso theEdinburghHalfMarathon attheendofMaywithher friendBernie.
Sofartheyhaveraiseda fantastic£829!
Othereventsareyetto beplannedforthe secondhalfoftheyearwecan’twait
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ChantalBailey RobertBland LadyAnneBell HaroldChapman KeithChellMBE EdithDalzell InMemoriam Makingtheirmemorylast.Makingadonationinmemoryofalovedoneisawonderfulwayto celebratetheirlife,tocherishtheirmemoryandtosupportthevaluableworkofacauseand charitywhichwasclosetotheirheart. Wewouldliketothankfamiliesandfriendsfortheirkinddonations,madeinmemoryofallthe peoplementionedhere: SheilaErvin ReverendLynette Foster HelenLouiseLee DavidaMorley DavidNoble FrankParton EileenRawson FrancesRendell AndySipika PatriciaSpencer CharalambosStavrou hopeagainstcancer.org.ukIenquiries@hopeagainstcancer.org.ukI01162700101 GiftinWills GiftinWIllsarethefoundationof manycharitiesacrosstheUK. Withoutthepastlivesofsome amazingpeople,wewouldnotbe abletodoourcutting-edgeresearch forthefuturelivesofothers. DavidVice RichardVinsen AdrianVincent RobertWard newsaugust2022p7
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life-prolongingexperienceattheHopeCancerTrialsCentre,this willbethethirdHopeCharityOperaGala. Eithersideofathree-coursemeal,Rozannawillbejoinedby
Formoreinformation,contactjessica@hopeagainstcancer.org.uk TourdeHope TheWildAtlanticChallengeisthelatest ofthefantastic‘TourdeHope’cycling events. CyclingpartoftheWildAtlanticWayin southwestIrelandisagreatwaytoput allyourlockdowncyclingpracticeto gooduse! 16-21SEP 2022 YoucanDONATE >Bystandingorder >Bypost>Incash >Online>ANYTIME @hopeagnstcancer HopeAgainstCancer hopeagainstcancer HopeAgainstCancer newsaugust2022p8
OperaGalaEveningat JoinusatLumbersintheireventspaceforanelegantblack-tie
charityauction. Inspiredbymezzo-sopranoRozannaMadylusafterhermother’s
JuliethLozano(soprano),AlexAldren(tenor),RossRamgobin (bass-baritone)andChadVindin(piano)toperformarangeofoperafavourites.
