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Erkan Hasekilerden is raising money for Brain Tumour Research
In memory of Taylan
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RCN 1153487 (England & Wales), SC046840 (Scotland)
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer. Just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this disease. We are a leading voice calling for support and action for research into what is called the last battleground against cancer.

Story

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Hello all and thank-you for taking the time to visit our page,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Some of you may be aware that&nbsp;I am Taylan's uncle and Steve is a very close friend to me who has known Taylan's&nbsp;parents for over 10 years.&nbsp; Steve and I have taken on the challenge to ride 57 miles from London to Cambridge on the 24th July 2011.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Why are we raising money for <em>Brain Tumour Research...</em></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">On the 19th of August&nbsp;2009, Taylan passed away at the age of 7. He&nbsp;had been&nbsp;diagnosed with a very rare and inoperable brain tumour just 10 months prior.&nbsp; As you can imagine this was a great loss to all of us.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Taylan's parents, Andy and Figen&nbsp;have founded Taylan's Project <a href="http://www.taylansproject.com/"><span style="color: #2a42c6; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">www.taylansproject.com</span></a> and are now fundraising for <a href="http://www.braintumourresearch.org/"><span style="color: #2a42c6; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">www.braintumourresearch.org</span></a>&nbsp;to raise awareness and much needed funds. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">In the UK more children and people under the age of 40 die of a&nbsp;brain tumour than any other cancer&nbsp;</span>however research into brain tumours receives less than 1% of the national spend on cancer research.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Taylan was such a special boy with the biggest smile that lifted you every time you saw him.&nbsp; He&nbsp;is sadly missed but never forgotten.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Love you Taylan!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: navy; font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Did you know that....</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 42pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: navy; font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">* 16,000 people each year in the UK are diagnosed with a brain tumour</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: navy; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 42pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: navy; font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">* 20% of all cancers now spread to the brain</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 42pt; 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Donation summary

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£1,020.00
+ £238.75 Gift Aid
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£1,020.00
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