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Enter Brands Hatch race day and help children’s cancer trust
The late spring bank holiday in May sees Brands Hatch, one of the world’s premier race circuits, play host to an extra special sporting event, as the Chartwell Children’s Cancer Trust will be bringing hundreds of people together to raise … Continue reading
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Tagged Brands Hatch, Chartwell Cancer Trust, Sponsored cycle, Sponsored run
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‘Greedy landlords’ see children’s cancer charity shop closed
A children’s cancer charity which has raised nearly £1million towards patient care and the rebuild and re-equipping of parts of Croydon’s Mayday Hospital has been forced to close its fund-raising shop in the reception area because of rising rents. The … Continue reading
£7m Rainbow children’s unit set to transform hospital services
Croydon has a new, dedicated ward for children requiring hospital care. The £7million freshly named Rainbow Unit was opened this week by Croydon Health Services NHS Trust chairman Mike Bell. The Rainbow Children’s Unit name plaque was also unveiled by … Continue reading
NHS chief’s tough run raises £4,000 for children’s cancer ward
Matthew Kershaw, the chief executive of the Croydon NHS Trust, went the extra mile, or 62, at the weekend to help raise funds for a children’s cancer charity based at Mayday Hospital. Kershaw, together with Scott Beaton, has raised more … Continue reading
Author donates book proceeds to help Lily Pad Appeal
An author and illustrator has agreed to donate proceeds from his latest book towards The Lily Pad Appeal, the charity raising £750,000 towards the costs of creating a paediatric cancer unit at Croydon University Hospital. Andy Stonehouse’s book is called … Continue reading
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Tagged Chartwell Cancer Trust, Lily Pad Appeal, Mayday Hospital
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Children’s cancer charity stages virtual walk this month
These have been tough times for many organisations, especially charities, many of whom have had to cancel long-planned fund-raisers because of covid-19, and so have lost important sources of income. Some have responded with innovative ideas that have allowed people … Continue reading
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Tagged Chartwell Cancer Trust, Lily Pad Appeal, Mayday Hospital
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Children’s cancer charity celebrates hitting Mayday milestone
A locally based charity appeal is celebrating reaching a milestone towards its goal of raising £750,000 to the cost of creating a children’s cancer unit at Mayday Hospital. Despite having to halt all traditional charity fund-raising activities in March because … Continue reading
Lily Pad Appeal charity dinner, Purley Way, Oct 10
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Audley Anderson charity concert, Coombe Lodge, May 23
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Tagged Chartwell Cancer Trust, Coombe Lodge, Lily Pad Appeal
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Step out to help raise funds for Mayday children’s cancer unit
Sunday May 5 is the date set for the first large-scale fundraiser for The Lily Pad Appeal, which is trying to raise £750,000 for a state-of-the-art children’s oncology unit as part of the new Integrated Paediatric Village at Mayday, Croydon … Continue reading
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Tagged Lily Pad Appeal, Lloyd Park, Mayday Hospital
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