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Rugby player and Patron Joe Gray completes lockdown challenge raising over £5,000
Professional rugby player and Patron Joe Gray has successfully finished his lockdown challenge, raising over £5,000 for us. Joe committed to doing 200 updowns a day during lockdown whilst he was unable to play rugby. His incredible challenge lasted 49 days and saw him completing 10,000 updowns overall...
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Dr Philippa Kaye, an extract of her book: Doctors Get Cancer Too
Dr Philippa Kaye, a GP who writes a weekly column in Woman magazine and is regularly seen on ITV's This Morning, was 39 years old when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer. Doctors Get Cancer Too is the tender, moving, but ultimately hopeful account of a doctor's experience with cancer in which Philippa...
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Urgent investment needed before screening age lowered
...first priority should not be to lower the screening age but for endoscopy units to deliver what they’ve already committed to: 1) Delivering the NHS bowel scope screening programme to people aged 55, and 2) From 2018 introducing the Faecal Immunochemical test (FIT) to the screening programmes in England...
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Innovative Repair Group announce us as charity partner
We’re delighted to be announced as Innovative Repair Group’s Charity of the Year 2019. Formally known as TST Accident Repair Centres, established in 1999, the Innovative Repair Group (iRG) is an independent network of vehicle repair centres spanning south Wales and England offering a range of expert...
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End the Capacity Crisis
Thousands of patients, NHS staff, campaigners, Members of Parliament and people with loved ones affected by bowel cancer have shown their support for our Capacity Crisis campaign. Here are just a few reasons the bowel cancer community has come together to call for a fully funded action plan to tackle...
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Top tips on staying mentally and physically active
Further to our previous blog post of tips for staying safe and keeping positive, more people affected by bowel cancer have shared what they’re doing to stay mentally and physically active during these difficult times. Barbara Moss I think that a peaceful state of mind is one of the things that helped...
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Celebrating Tim’s life at TJ’s Grand Salami
Alissa, lost her colleague, mentor and friend Tim in April 2021. She and her colleagues at Dentsu hosted a series of fundraisers in his honour and managed to raise an impressive £21,500 for us. I first met Tim on a new business pitch in 2018 where he was brought in to lead the project and mesmerise...
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How we can help
We provide expert information and support for everyone affected by bowel cancer and we're here for you at every step. We also educate the public and professionals about the disease. We run training, workshops and study days for healthcare professionals and have a dedicated team of volunteers who give...
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Leading cancer charities share bold message on World Cancer Day
17 of the UK’s leading cancer charities have banded together this World Cancer Day (Tuesday 4 February) and unveiled a heart-warming short film in a bid to raise awareness and to provide support to everyone affected by the disease. The uplifting film called ‘Standing Together’ sees leaders and representative...