SCF Blog

Paul Wheatley - Business Ambassador

Paul sadly passed away on 22nd June 2022. Paul was a great friend and a fantastic ambassador for the SCF. His humour and enthusiasm will be greatly missed. Paul Wheatley, a long-term supporter of the Sussex Cancer Fund and Business Ambassador, co-founder of Re-Discovered 4 U. Re-Discovered 4 U source an eclectic mix of furniture […]

Sarah Hurst - Business Ambassador

Sarah Hurst is Director, Founder and Aesthetic Therapist at Sarah Hurst Skin Clinic in Brighton. Sarah qualified as a Beauty Therapist in 1988. Since then Sarah has consistently upgraded her skills to the highest of standards and ensured that her knowledge of the industry is up to date. In addition, Sarah is also an active […]

The impact of psychological stress on cancer burden and recurrence of tubovarian cancer and primary peritoneal cancers.

The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to have awarded Dr Melanie Flint together with Ms. Sonali Kaushik, Consultant Gynaecologist and subspecialist in Gynaecological Oncology and their team £139k over the next three years to look at “The impact of psychological stress on cancer burden and recurrence of tubovarian cancer and primary peritoneal cancers.” Dr Melanie […]

Stuart's 1000 mile challenge

Thank you to Stuart one of our hardworking Business Ambassadors, who has taken on the challenge of cycling 1000 to raise money for the Sussex Cancer Fund Acupuncture Service Appeal in memory of one of his best friends. Stuart’s Story “After losing Cliff a good mate of mine last year to cancer, I promised his […]

fundraising for cancer charity

***Jack’s Brave The Shave*** A massive thank you to Jack and all those that have donated. Such a transformation! Jack’s Story “As some of you may or may not know my Mum has been battling inflammatory breast cancer since February (and beating it?) in support of her and the sussex cancer fund I’m braving the […]

Christel cut's off hair for the SCF

A huge thank you and well done to Christel Zegers, from the Park Centre for Breast Care who transformed her hair from long and curly to short and sassy with the help of her colleagues, all while raising much-needed funds for the Sussex Cancer Fund. Last week Christel cut off her hair and also dyed […]

charity lottery

The Sussex Cancer Fund has been running its own charity lottery for just over six months. Thank you to all those that have bought tickets so far! In this time we have had 29 charity draws (and 29 Winners!) and raised £1779 to support cancer patients in Sussex. How We Have Spent The Money raised […]

Jessica McMillan's Big Charity Walk around the Isle Of Wight!

We are delighted and thankful to Jessica McMillan and David Gedge (Singer/Songwriter, The Wedding Present), together with their little Dog Doris who are walking the entire 70 miles of the Isle of Wight coastal path to raise funds for the Sussex Cancer Fund and McMillan Cancer Support. Jessica has recently undergone treatment for breast cancer […]