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Charlie Bear was originally launched as a charity in 1978 by Daisy Clark MBE in memory of her husband Charlie. They made and sold, with the help of a team of volunteers, thousands of teddy bears. This enabled the purchase of the very first CT scanner in the area. Sadly, Daisy is no longer with us. 

Since then the charity has continued to raise vital funds to help support people with cancer in a variety of ways. 

This is now a dedicated charitable fund based at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care and supported by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.  

We have decided to launch an appeal for £3m for a specialised piece of equipment for the delivery of cybersurgery.

  

  

Charlie Bear Cybersurgery Appeal 

 

Cybersurgery is a radiotherapy technique which delivers radiotherapy in a very specific and precise way. It is able to treat tumours arising in the brain, brain stem, spinal cord, lung, pancreas, liver, prostate and neck, which are often difficult to approach surgically. Due to the ability of the machine to focus so precisely on small tumours, the potential for damaging surrounding normal, and often important, structures around the tumour is small. Conventional radiotherapy and surgery are less precise and collateral damage to normal tissue is likely.

 

The concept of the Stereotactic Radiotherapy or Cybersurgery can be explained in simple terms to ‘being able to remove a grape from the middle of an orange without damaging the orange’. It is very effective in the treatment of metastatic deposits as well as in certain benign conditions.

 

We believe that this very sophisticated and highly effective piece of equipment will be an enormous asset in the treatment of NHS patients in the North East. There are only currently two other machines  within NHS facilities in the UK both of which are around London. 

 

It is hoped that this appeal will raise sufficient funds for the purchase of a cybersurgery radiotherapy machine to deliver this highly effective and specialised form of treatment.  This would be the ultimate jewel in the crown for cancer treatment in the north east of England.

 

We see this not only as a means of providing a truly exceptional piece of life saving equipment for the north east, but also to provide a means for further propagation of the community culture and spirit within the area of which we are so proud.

 

If you would like to be involved in raising funds for this please contact Angie Taylor, Charlie Bear Fundraiser on 0191 213 8615 who will be pleased to advise.

 

For further information visit our dedicated Charlie Bear Page  on the web

You can also like our Charlie Bear Facebook page and visit our page on the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation trust webpage.

 

 

How you can help

We are looking for donations, time, ideas, support - anything and everything to help raise money and awareness of Charlie Bear.

Please contact the Charlie Bear office on 0191 213 8615 where our staff are waiting to take your call

Thank you

Nicola Bruce
Charity Co-Chair and Directorate Manager
Northern Centre for Cancer Care
Freeman Hospital

 

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Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity (incorporating the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation) is the official charity for the Freeman Hospital. The charity enhances patient care, treatment and experience through a wide variety of grants; supports innovative research and facilitates additional training and support for NHS staff. A full list of services provided by the hospital is available on request.

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So impressed with Cory Davison and his brother and there Dad on the Tyne Tees news the other night. Wishing them lots of luck.

Donation by Catharine Wilson on 26/04/12

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Donation by alan donnelly on 25/04/12

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Donation by Pam Thirlwell on 24/04/12

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Such a great cause, good luck with all of the fundraising, I shall spread the word. Take care Corey & keep being a tinker at school ;-)

Donation by ;-) on 24/04/12

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All the best to gorgeous Corey and his lovely family from the Henderson family xxxx

Donation by lorraine henderson on 24/04/12

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Donation by Anonymous on 23/04/12

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We should all be inspired by Cory and his family, and humbled by their bravery. Good Luck.

Donation by Gill and Bill Kerr on 23/04/12

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if all Tyne Teels viewers gave only £5 what a total this would become!

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Donation by Anonymous on 23/04/12

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after watching young Cory on the news i just had to donate and will do what i can to help future appeals, well done Cory your a little star

Donation by christopher gribbin on 23/04/12

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Donation by Anonymous on 23/04/12

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Congratulations to Corey and his family. May God bless you all. Just adorable and so brave.

Donation by Diane Carrahar on 23/04/12

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Donation by Christine Carter on 23/04/12

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My brother has a brain tumour he is 38.

Donation by Karen Brown on 23/04/12

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Just been watching an amazing young boy - Cory Davison. Best wishes to you and your family. God bless. Susan

Donation by Susan Wilton on 23/04/12

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Donation by Alison Prudhoe on 23/04/12

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Donation by Anonymous on 23/04/12

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good luck with your fundraising.

Donation by Susan J Lowes on 23/04/12

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Donation by Sam Smith on 23/04/12

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This is for that lovely little kid i watched on NE news, he's briliant, and so's his dad and brother. Well done son x

Donation by Vincent Swan on 23/04/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Kasandra Mullin on 23/04/12

£10.00

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Donation by Nicola Overton on 23/04/12

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Inspire by the two little boys on Look North! Xx

Donation by Ashleigh young on 23/04/12

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Donation by SORREL LANCASTER on 23/04/12

£10.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 23/04/12

£10.00

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Donation summary

  • * Online donations£20,276.66
  • Offline donations£309,331.00
  • Text donations£181.00
  • Total raised£329,788.66
  • Gift Aid£3,690.39

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