Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have good friends and relatives who have been treated by Weston Park, unfortunately some of them didn't survive (Including my grandma and friend Steve G, Love to both of you xxx) But the work that the team did to help them during their illness was amazing!

I hope that no one has to go through the ups and downs of the big C but unfortunately the law of averages means it impacts on all our lifes at some point. Irrespective of age or situation, statistics tell us that one in three people in England will suffer from cancer at some point in their lives, and one in five of those people will lose the battle. Whilst some life-styles can pre-dispose a person to developing cancer, the disease still strikes indiscriminately. One fact however, is a sure certainty – wherever cancer occurs, it brings heartache and fear along with it.

DID YOU KNOW?

Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity exists to support the work of Weston Park Hospital 1 of only 3 dedicated cancer hospitals in the country.

Weston Park Hospital provides cancer treatment services for patients across the region - and that means Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Worksop and Chesterfield as well as Sheffield. Increasingly treatment is being delivered in your community and your local hospital all under the expertise of Weston Park Hospital specialists.

Patients come from all over the country and sometimes from abroad for the specialist treatments for which the hospital is internationally recognised.

Weston Park Hospital Cancer Research Centre which opened in 1999 at a cost of £2m. The centre now enables a multimillion pound programme of cancer research across all cancer types - the Cancer Charity continues to support the core work of this facility year on year in addition to funding specific research projects.

The radiotherapy department is a leading national centre and is one of the best equipped in the country providing some of the shortest waiting times available.

The Cancer Charity has completed a £1m appeal for the new Chemotherapy suite here at Weston Park Hospital ensuring the most modern and up-to-date facilities for this treatment.

Our Cancer Information and Support Centre is a drop-in centre offering patients, their families and carers extra help and support in living with cancer.

The Teenage Cancer Unit at Weston Park Hospital provides a specialised unit for patients aged 16 to 25 which is supported in part by the Cancer Charity.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Myself and others would really appreciate it! xxx