Raised: 61%
Target: £500,000.00
Raised so far: £306,143.00
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Thanks for visiting our fundraising page.

The funds raised here will go towards the appeal for a new Teenage Cancer Trust unit at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. Work on the new Teenage Cancer Trust unit is expected to start in 2010 and will be for cancer patients aged 16 – 24.

In the meantime, a unit for younger teenagers (13 – 16 year olds) is expected to open  in September 2009 at The Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.  Teenage Cancer Trust has refurbished an area at the hospital.  All funds for this Unit were raised locally by people like you and me.

There’s never a good time to get cancer, but for a teenager the timing seems particularly cruel. Young people can get some of the most rare and aggressive forms of cancer. The emotional upheaval of adolescence can make a cancer diagnosis even harder to cope with.

Every day in the UK, six young people will have to face that diagnosis. Teenage Cancer Trust understands that teenage cancer requires specialist care and in fact, that young people have a much better chance in their fight against cancer if they are treated by teenage cancer experts, in an environment tailored to their needs.

Teenage Cancer Trust builds units in NHS hospitals which improve the quality of life and chances of survival for young people with cancer. But as we receive no government funding, we rely on voluntary donations from people like you. It costs around £2million to build and equip a new unit. We estimate that with the units we currently have around the UK, only half of the teenagers diagnosed with cancer now have access to this dedicated, specialist support. Our aim is build enough units so that, by 2012, every single teenager with cancer will be treated on one.

For more information about TCT and how you can get involved, call Lynne McNicoll on 07901 555 352


Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Teenage Cancer Trust gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Thank you for your support - we really appreciate it.

lynne McNicoll

Ambassador (Scotland)

 

email lynne@lynneschallenge.co.uk

This is because the Usher Hall didn't happen and you must have had some expense in setting it up. Donation by Elizabeth Campbell 10/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Heather Warnock 02/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Given after I ran into the back of a TCT fundraiser, Barry Holmes, during a motor race. This is my penance, good luck to TCT. Donation by Fraser Shaw 24/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Thanks for Ian and Lynne's landscaping and skip hire services ! Donation by Mark Bellis 21/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by carol pollard 12/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Thanks for letting me and "Robin" shoot down the zip slide at the last minute! You rock!! Donation by Mike Abbot 29/09/09  

£25.00

Donation by David Embleton 24/09/09  

£70.00

Hey Lynne, can't make the Living Room event tonight so here is a donation - so chuffed how well you are doing! Donation by salidatious 23/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Just received an e-mail and wanted to donate. Donation by Liz N 01/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 01/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Diane Tasker 30/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done. Lynne. Part of a promise from @cpdscotsman to @olliebray for his monster bike ride! Donation by Con Morris 17/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

I think what you're doing is amazing, good luck making the target. Donation by Catriona Johnson 07/08/09  

Thanks for helping tiward a great holiday! Good luck with the fund raising Donation by Aileen Lobban 19/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

With many thanks to Gavin & Averil Stewart for inviting me to the stay at Glen Prosen hostel they bidded for & won at the TCT Charity dinner Donation by Roger Smith 15/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Part of Emma's night out, here's the donation from selling the T In The Park Tickets! From all at Linwater! Donation by Andrew Guinan 13/07/09  

£255.00

Donation by Anonymous 12/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

In memory of my dad, who had the best care in ward 32 Western General in December 2008 Donation by Andrea Daley 10/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Lets hope it is a good day for the Garden ..All the best Lynne Donation by Lynne Rennie 08/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Lynne, you make fund raising look so easy but I know all the effort that you put in - so enjoy your few days R&R. You are an inspiration to many! Donation by Yvonne Coghill 22/06/09  

£90.00 + £25.38 Gift Aid

Bit late, sorry couldnt make the event was up in Hebrides. Lots of love, Ian. x Donation by Ian 19/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation for Emma's fundraising from Mrs E Greenhill Donation by Fiona Clark 15/06/09  

£10.00

Sorry I couldn't be there emma. Hope you had a good night! x x x Donation by Eilidh 14/06/09  

£10.00

Well done Sally Townson Donation by Jean Durie 11/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

I was running from Edinburgh to the Falkirk Wheel on Saturday and I saw you all between Edinburgh and Broxburn. Fantastic effort, well done everyone! Donation by karin 08/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Couldn't be for a better cause Donation by Twinny 06/06/09  

£20.00

Hi Emma, sorry I coulnt make it, hope it was a blast and well done! Donation by Anna 04/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sorry i couldn't be there - well done for all your good organising! See you soon x Donation by Chris Clark 04/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

payment for Blingo Donation by Julie 03/06/09  

£45.00

BLINGO ticket money from Lesley Watt Donation by Lynne Lineen 03/06/09  

£45.00
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* Total raised online: £6,143.00
  Offline donations: £300,000.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,299.97

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