SCF Blog

Gary's ASICS Windermere Marathon - 22nd May

Gary Tarrant is raising money for the Sussex Cancer Fund by running the ASICS Windermere Marathon on 22nd May, to say thanks for the treatment received by his wife Cath. The race itself is said to be one of the most breathtaking UK marathons,  a 26.2 mile anti-clockwise circuit of Windermere, taking in Hawkshead, Newby […]

Deb's Cancer Journey

Sadly with 1 in 2 people likely to receive cancer treatment in their lifetime it is likely that we will know someone that is currently undergoing treatment. This is the same for us at the Sussex Cancer Fund too, we recently had the news that friend of the SCF and one of our fabulous Business […]

Helping Grieving Teens

The Sussex Cancer Fund has recently purchased 25 copies of the book ‘You Will Be Okay: Find Strength, Stay Hopeful and Get to Grips With Grief’ for the Palliative Care Team, at the Horizon Centre. The team were keen to provide some resources to teens who were experiencing grief. The death of a parent, sibling […]

Xmas Tree Recycling Helping Cancer Patients in Sussex

We were delighted to welcome Stuart Farrell-Humphrey, one of our Business Ambassadors together with Seb from Bronzeleaf Tree Surgeons to the Sussex Cancer Fund to deliver a cheque for £280 on the 28th of April. Stuart from Phoenix Marketing worked closely with Seb and Bronzeleaf Tree Surgeons over the Christmas period to raise money for […]

10 New Heat Pads for The Royal Sussex County Hospital

We are delighted to have recently purchased 10 Speed Heat Warming Pads. Heat pads are to warm veins to allow easier and more comfortable cannula insertion. 5 Pads went to the Haematology Ward and 5 to the Chemotherapy Ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Many thanks to the friends and family of Chris Milton who […]

Amazing Alex, Breast Cancer to Brighton Marathon

The Brighton Marathon weekend is always one of inspiration and determination for all the runners taking part, never more so than this year for the amazing Alex Geldart. We were lucky enough to have Alex on our 2022 team. Alex is a Superintendent and as well as her role at Sussex Police has had a […]