Chantel Hargreaves and 2 friends, Claire and Vicky took part in a Half Ironman as a relay team on 18th July 2021 in sunny Eastbourne. The relay race saw Vicky completing a 1.2-mile sea swim, Chantel a 56-mile bike ride, and Claire completing the challenge with a 13.1-mile run. Chantel said “I am raising money […]
We have two brave runners taking on this ‘Ultramarathon’ on Saturday 14th May, Ben Sweet (left) and James Pease (right). This race is a multi-terrain route from Horsham to Brighton seafront, that boats second to none for scenery and views. The 50km point-to-point course runs through a mixture of terrain, including wonderful trails and rolling […]
On Sunday 1st May, Maddie Martins and Clara O’Connor, two of our wonderful staff from the Park Centre For Breast Care, Preston Park, Brighton are taking on the iconic Three Forts Challenge. Maddie said “We both work at the Park Centre for Breast Care in the imaging department and meet a lot of patients who […]
On Saturday 26th March the SCF Team will be at the Old Barn Garden Centre between 11.00am – 4.00pm. We would like to say a big thank you to the Garden Centre Management Team for inviting us along. The Old Barn Garden Centre can be found on the A24, near Dial Post, Horsham. Please do […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund recently announced funding for an exciting new project researching The Effects Of Stress on Tumour Recurrence. The project is essentially concerned with the understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms of how stress hormones act on the cells in the body. This vital information will enable cancer clinicians to create bespoke treatments for […]
In the next of our series ‘Spotlight on staff,’ we caught up with Katherine Perry, Senior Healthcare Assistant, at University Hospitals Sussex, to find out a little more about her role and how the Sussex Cancer Fund has helped. What is your role at the hospital? My role as a Senior Healthcare Assistant is […]
We love Sussex and we know you do too, so we are asking for children aged between 6 and 16 years old to write poems about why they love this amazing county. The winning entries will be included in a new book that will help raise funds for the charity. We are also lucky enough […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to have been involved in a project with the Enhanced Supportive Care team at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, to remotely collect quality of life data for cancer patients who may require palliative care input and provide them with additional support at an earlier stage. This project is headed […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to be included in the latest issue of the Sussex Business Times. The December issue of the popular business magazine includes a charity focus and we are honoured to be included amongst such an amazing list of local charities. You can read about the Sussex Cancer Fund and all […]
Your nomination really counts £1,000 could make a big difference to the work we do to support cancer patients and services in Sussex. That’s why we’d be really grateful if you could nominate us in Ecclesiastical’s 12 days of giving. Your nomination could be the one that wins us £1,000. Open to eligible charities in […]
