Scannappeal bowled over by ‘The Zippers’
Cotswold Challenge Raises £10,000
for Scannappeal
After much planning and some intrepid training, The Dirty Bakers Dozen (aka as The Knacker from High Wycombe Cricket Club) set off on their 103 mile walk on Monday 19th July.
Organiser Geoff Morgan says “much pain, effort and fun was had by all, only four completed the whole 103 miles but for those that have already sponsored us you can be assured your donations were the reason why we all carried on and finished in Bath”
The Knacker collectively completed 900 miles in three and a half days!
The money raised will go to the Cancer Fighting Fund which is currently for specialist equipment to diagnose the spread of breast cancer. The level of funds raised means that the group of walkers will feature on the Scannappeal Tree of Life, to be displayed in the reception area at Wycombe Hospital as a permanent acknowledgement for major supporters of this Appeal.
You can follow the Dirty Bakers Dozen journey on the video link below.
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‘ELVIS’ RAISES THE ROOF FOR SCANNAPPEAL
Over £1,750 has been raised for Scannappeal at the 21st annual Elvis concert performed by Billy and the Bonquas on Friday 13 August.
Around 150 Elvis fans were treated to a wide selection of Elvis hits at the three-part concert at Hazlemere Community Centre.
Billy ‘Elvis’ Gallacher has been a long term supporter of Scannappeal; raising in the region of £30,000 over the years sounding and dressing, just like ‘The King’.
All proceeds are being donated to phase three of the Cancer Fighting Fund to raise £100,000 for state-of-the-art equipment for innovative diagnosis and treatment of Breast cancer at Wycombe Hospital.
PARVEEN’S ANNUAL CANCER EVENT RAISES
over £3,000
The annual P.A.C.E sponsored walk and picnic on The Rye, High Wycombe, has again been well supported. The fundraising event was started in 2008 by Parveen and has been continued by her daughter Zeenat after she sadly lost her battle with cancer.
Around 50 walkers took part in the 5 mile sponsored walk from Wycombe Hospital to The Rye where they were joined by family and friends for a picnic and traditional games on The Rye.
Total funds are expected to reach between £3,000 and £4,000 raised for the Cancer Fighting Fund at Wycombe Hospital and the Imran Khan Cancer Appeal. Updated 16 August 2010
HOWZAT!! Cricket star support for Scannappeal
High Wycombe Cricket Club took on a variety of famous players for the PCA Masters match on Friday 23 July, in aid of Scannappeal’s Cancer Fighting Fund for Wycombe Hospital, the Warriors Cricket in the Community Scheme and the PCA Benevolent Fund. Bowler Ali Birkby (son of Scannappeal trustee Guy Birkby) was among the local team facing the likes of Graeme Hick, Phil Defreitas and Alex Tudor (to name but a few!) Over £3,500 was raised for Scannappeal and the Warriors and the PCA raised over £1,600. Pictured above: New Zealand International Lou Vincent with Scannappeal fundraising officer Hilary Colgan. Volunteers from Dun and Bradstreet Marlow.
Summer Songs for Scannappeal
Around 120 music lovers gathered at Magnolia House, for Alan and Elaine Ford’s Annual Summer Garden event at their Wooburn home on Saturday 24 July. Special guest, Julie A Scott wowed the crowds with a range of songs supported by “The Cygnets” from the Orpheus Choir under the direction of Louise Langley. Around £3,000 was raised from the event for the Breast Cancer Appeal at Wycombe Hospital.
Bloomin’ Marvellous at Bledlow Manor
Nearly £4,000 was raised during our annual garden event, this year at the private gardens of Lord Carrington. Nearly 500 visitors enjoyed wandering asround beautiful walled and herbaceous gardens, the famous Lyde water garden and contemporary sculptures. Germains Male Voice Choir entertained visitors as they enjoyed tea and cake in the grounds.
£55,000 PLEDGED FOR WYCOMBE WANDER MIDNIGHT WALK 2010
Around five hundred ladies took to the streets of High Wycombe for the second annual 12.5 mile Wycombe Wander Midnight Walk on Saturday 3 July. The event (jointly organised by Scannappeal and the South Bucks Hospice) was hugely supported by volunteers marshalling the route, refreshments stops and registration. Our thanks go to Adams Park, Main Sponsors The Paperchain Partnership with support from BaxterStorey and Brakes, High Wycombe Cricket Club. High Wycombe Rugby Club, Wycombe Swan, PK Graphics and to ALL our walkers, volunteers, physio’s, first aiders, and other supporters for playing their part in making this event so successful.
Next year’s Midnight Walk will take place on Saturday 2 / Sunday 3 July
Picture 1 - left to right - Scannappeal finance administrator Linda Olney, Trustee Julia Jolly, Appeals Director Amanda Martin, Fundraising officers Hilary Colgan and Gillian Whitehead.
Picture 2 - right to left - Scannappeal Volunteer Sandra Salter and daughter Marida.
Picture 3 - left to right - Back walker volunteers David Alder, Sue Prior and David Coles.
Picture 4 - Pace walkers - Bunny Girls Julia Allen and Kirsty Campbell.
Picture 5 - The ‘Desperate Housewives’ Team.
Picture 6 - Charity representative Lead Walkers
REBELLION BREWERY CHARITY EVENT
BOOSTS CANCER FGIGHTING FUND
Over 150 football fans have raised £3,000 for cancer patients in Bucks.
A special world cup screening of the England v Algeria game took place at the Rebellion Brewery, Marlow Bottom last Friday night organised by local charity Scannappeal.
Rebellion Brewery supplied free beer and an extensive barbeque feast complete with aptly named Algerian Lamb and English Pork sausages.
Guests were able to watch the match on a giant 10′ x 7′.5″ indoor screen or if they preferred, outside at the bar thanks to two 42″ inch weatherproof plasma screens all provided by HWA Events in Flackwell Heath.
The event was a huge success and brings the total of the Rebellion Brewery’s fundraising for Scannappeal over the last seven year’s to £40,000.
The proceeds from this event will go towards advanced diagnostic equipment to at Wycombe Hospital to detect the spread of cancer, and the amount raised is sufficient to buy a set of specialist blades for rapid biopsy analysis using this equipment.
Marlow based energy company lends it’s support to Scannappeal
Amy Sinclair and Alexandra Potter (URENCO Ltd Marlow) present a cheque to Breast Consultant Giles Cunnick at Wycombe Hospital.
£1,188 has been raised for Scannappeal’s Cancer Fighting Fund at Wycombe Hospital, thanks to a team from URENCO Ltd who recently took part in the Marlow 5 run.
URENCO, an independent international energy and technology group, operates facilities in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the US.
The company, which match-funded the amount raised by the team, considers links with the local community to be an essential part of corporate responsibility and its sponsorship and donations policy is focused on healthy living, environment and education. The proceeds raised will be used to purchase innovative screening equipment which detects the spread of breast cancer to the lymph nodes and will benefit many local patients.
Phoenix Trail Stretcher Challenge sponsors pledge £5,000 to Scannappeal
Winners Dick’s Dasterdly Management team (photo courtesy of Glen Mitchell Photography)
Some strange sights in Buckinghamshire over the May bank holiday weekend when Trust staff dressed up to take part in the Phoenix Trail Stretcher Challenge organised by Scannappeal.
Thirty staff in four teams undertook a series of challenges and walked 6 miles with a themed stretcher of their choice. Marks were awarded for the most sponsorship raised, decoration of the team and stretcher and successful completion of the challenges within the time allowed. The overall victors were Dick Dastedly’s Management team(pictured above) led by Richard Parker, closely followed by The Money Matters team led by Ernest Feasey who had an impressive number of sponsor signs on their team members and stretcher. Debbie Gardner and Jay Maskell headed up the Trauma Trannies team - some rather unbelievable looking nurses ably assisted by some real ones, whilst Peter Budny’s Zing Zing team stretcher body was akin to an art installation worthy of the Turner Prize.
2nd, 3rd&4thTeams- left to right- Money Matters- Trauma Tannies and Zing Zing.
£5,000 was raised from the Sve Their Skin Appeal for Stoke Mandeville Hospital to equip a dedicated minor operations room and specialist probes for the treatment of skin cancer. (updated 5 May 2010)
Amersham hospital maintenance team fundraising success!
Around 60 Scannappeal supporters (including staff from Amersham hospital Day Nursery pictured above) joined the Vinci Boys in a ‘Have a go at Lawn Bowling’ at Chess Vale Bowling Club in Chesham. A lot of fun complete with a bar and BBQ resulted in over £600 pounds being raised for the HeartScan Appeal at Amersham Hospital. (updated 5 May 2010)
Scannappeal celebrates Springtime at Frugal Fashion event
Around £500 pounds was raised for Scannappeal after fashion conscious shoppers hunted out Spring and Summer nearly new bargains at the April event at Amersham Hospital.
While the takings for some clothes were split 50/50 with the sellers, most saw 100% of the proceeds going to the new HeartScan Appeal.(updated 5 May 2010)
Marathon Boost for Scannappeal
CONGRATULATIONS to Norman Holmes (above) Dr David Brodie, Mike Lamyman and Jamie Cole who all completed this year’s London Marathon in aid of Scannappeal, taking between 3 hours and 9 minutes and 6 hours and 19 minutes.
OLE! - ROTARY CLUB OF MISBORNE MATINS GOES SPANISH FOR SCANNAPPEAL
Over £1000 has been raised at a Spanish Fiesta Evening at La Flamenca Restaurant in Gerrards Cross. The event was organised by The Rotary Club of Misbourne Matins who topped up the amount to £2,000 for the HeartScan Appeal for Amersham Hospital. (updated 8 February 2010)
SCANNAPPEAL SUPPORTERS RECOGNISED AT DONOR RECEPTION
A donor reception was held on 25 January to thank major supporters of the HeartScan Appeal for Stoke Mandeville Hospital. The Appeal, which started in Autumn 2007, reached its target of £150,000 for specialist cardiology equipment to help prevent strokes and heart failure.
Donors and their guests were welcomed by the Chairman of Scannappeal, Bryan Rigby. Cardiology Consultant Andrew Money Kyrle, gave an explanation of the difference the equipment purchased by the Appeal has made and Roy Collis, the Chair of the Friends of Stoke Mandeville Hospital, also addressed the guests.
Donors saw demonstrations of the equipment purchased and the unveiling of the plaques listing key donors on the HeartBeat Wall, in the cardiology reception area at the hospital. (updated 26 January 2010)
BRILL BOYS THRILL FOR SCANNAPPEAL
The Brill Boys Calendar 2010 is now available with all proceeds going to Scannappeal’s Save Their Skin Appeal at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. £8.00 each or 2 for £14 . Orders over 5 discount applies. Order forms available from The Pheasant, Londis and Brill Club.
Sponsored by The Pheasant.
LADIES LIFT SCANNAPPEAL FUNDS
Over 300 ladies were treated to an exclusive evening at House of Fraser, Eden, High Wycombe in November for a Ladies Evening in aid of Scannappeal, raising in excess of £2,000. Two fashion shows hosted by former Mix 107 breakfast co-presenter Steve Ludlow were the highlight of the evening, along with the opportunity to shop and book a mini-makeover in the beauty department.
The ‘Celebrate Your Shape’ theme featured a range of casual and glamorous clothing modelled by ‘real’ women including Hilary Baker and Krystyna Caine, both MacMillan nurses based in the Urology Department at Wycombe Hospital. All proceeds went to Scannappeal’s Cancer Fighting Fund for advanced specialist equipment to speed the investigation and diagnosis of prostate and bladder cancer. (updated 25 November 2009)
RECESSION-BUSTING FRUGAL FASHION BOOST
The takings from Scannapeal’s Frugal Fashion event totalled almost £600 after fashion-conscious shoppers hunted out some evening and party wear bargains at the Amersham Hospital based event in November. While the takings for some of the clothes were split 50/50 with the sellers, most saw 100% of the proceeds going to the new HeartScan Appeal. (updated 8 November 2009)
BRIDGE MASTERCLASS BONUS FOR SCANNAPPEAL
Local bridge players enjoyed an evening with Andrew Robson, one of the finest bridge player/teacher/writers in the world, and raised £1000 for Scannappeal at a masterclass organised by the Beaconsfield Conservatives in November. (Updated 3 November 2009)
QUIZ NIGHT FUN BOOSTS SCANNAPPEAL FUNDS
Vinci Facilities management staff at Amersham Hospital raised nearly £400 from another of their popular Quiz Nights held in October. Teams of five tested their general knowledge at the Royal British Legion, Wycombe Marsh. (Updated 26 October 2009)
AMERSHAM RESIDENTS DEFY ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IN SUPPORT OF SCANNAPPEAL
Over £700 was raised during our annual public collection thanks to the generosity of shoppers and visitors in Amersham-on-the-Hill during our annual public collection in October. (Updated 19 October 2009)
FUNDRAISING FUN IN WENDOVER
Over £1300 was raised at the annual quiz night at John Colet School. The event was sponsored by Parrott & Coales whose team took second place, beating the Scannappeal ’No Brainers’ by just half a point. (Updated 19 October 2009)
HEARTSCAN APPEAL LAUNCHED AT AMERSHAM HOSPITAL
Councillor Davida Allen, Cardiac Consultant Soroosh Firoozan and Scannappeal Trustee Richard Fox launched an appeal to raise £40,000 for an advanced cardiac imaging system to diagnose and treat heart disease. Heart-shaped balloons were released to acknowledge that one in five men and one in six women die from heart disease. The new equipment will mean the start of a cardiac imaging service at Amersham Hospital meaning many extra can be carried out each year. (Updated 6 October 2009)
HESTON BLUMENTHAL BACKS NEW SAVE THEIR SKIN APPEAL
Scannappeal’s major new fundraising initiative will start on 1 October at Stoke Mandeville Hospital for £100,000 to help patients with skin cancer and trauma injuries. The Save Their Skin Appeal is to equip a dedicated minor treatment room in the Plastics and Trauma centre and for specialist probes to speed the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer.
Heston Blumenthal is adding his support to the Save Their Skin Appeal. The multi-award-winning chef said ‘Anyone could be at risk from injury or illness which severely damages their skin. I know from personal experience the difference it can make to receive care from a plastic surgeon if intricate stitches are needed after a serious accident. This Appeal for advanced surgical equipment will make a big difference to the care of patients and I hope that people will support the fundraising effort.’ Updated 30 September 2009
HEART PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM NEW EQUIPMENT AT STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL
£125,000 has been raised for advanced specialist echocardiography equipment for improved and tailored diagnostic scans which will enable a 50% rise in the number of patients that can be assessed. Extra cardiac monitors have also been purchased for those who have had a stroke, to help enable recovery of viable brain tissue and prevent further strokes.
The Appeal was launched in autumn 2007 by Netta Glover, then Chairman of Aylesbury Vale District Council. Cllr Glover also adopted the Appeal during her two year term of office and is one of the donors who will be acknowledged on the HeartBeat Wall at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Updated 28 September 2009
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