BBC Radio 4 Appeal

We are delighted that we secured a BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Broadcaster and our patron Charlene White touchingly presents our Appeal and recounts how her mother died of the disease and the effect it had on her family. Charlene wished they'd been aware of the support of our specialist nurses.

Our nurses spend many hours talking to patients and their families about bowel cancer. Our callers have all sorts of reasons for phoning our helpline. Some want to know more about signs and symptoms; others are interested in the screening programme or about treatment and management of the disease.

Whatever it is, our nurses ensure no-one has to deal with bowel cancer alone. We are here to help. We offer support and information to patients and their families to help them deal with what they are facing. Our ambition is to double the number of people our nurses can reach.

What can you do?

£25 pays for one of our specialist nurses to support a patient or carer. Supporting our work will go to fund another specialist nurse so we can double the number of people they will help.

When can you listen?

You can listen by heading to the Radio 4 Appeal website.

As Charlene says: 'Although my mum died, Bowel Cancer UK's continuing fight against the disease means that you, your relatives and friends may not have to.

We can't do this without you. We hope you can support our work and together we can save even more lives from bowel cancer.