Darcey and Fi .

Darcey and Fi run the marathon

Fundraising for Chordoma UK
£2,796
raised of £4,000 target
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Event: London Marathon 2021, on 3 October 2021
In memory of Sue Fitzgibbon
Chordoma UK

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We fund research & awareness into Chordoma to improve the lives of chordoma patients.

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On the 26th April 2020, we will be running the London Marathon, raising money and awareness for Chordoma UK.  

Chordoma UK was established by Sue Fitz-Gibbon, the mum of our good friend Ollie, along with her husband Gerry. She was diagnosed with Chordoma, a rare cancer of the spine, in 2007. At the time there was little information and support and they struggled to get the help they needed. Sadly after a decade long fight, Sue lost her battle with cancer on January 3rd 2018 surrounded by her family. 

It was with Sue's great spirit and ambition that Chordoma has become a charity that helps fund research into this relentless disease as well as giving people the support they need; however there is a still a long way to go. 

We hope that by undertaking this challenge, we are able to raise funds and awareness so that another family doesn't have to go through what the Fitz-Gibbon family did. 

Every little bit of money really makes a difference, and if you know us well you will know we have never run anywhere near this far in our lives! 

Thanks for reading, 

Love Fi and Darcey x 

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About the charity

Chordoma UK

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Chordoma UK was established in 2013 as a special fundraising initiative incorporated into UCL Cancer Institute Research Trust. Chordoma is a rare, relentless and difficult to treat bone cancer that occurs in the head and spine in people of all ages regardless of gender, race or sexual orientation. During 2017 Chordoma UK became an independent UK registered charity and exists to (a) promote and provide financial support to encourage primary and peripheral research projects into chordoma and research projects that might benefit the understanding of, and treatments, therapies, and cures for, chordoma being undertaken at bona-fide research establishments within the United Kingdom and elsewhere. (b) provide patient support services and other support resources for chordoma sufferers and those connected with or related to chordoma sufferers (c) promote awareness into chordoma within the patient, healthcare, and clinician communities. (e) support individuals and organisations whose aim is to raise funds for Chordoma UK and (f) provide financial assistance for other charities or bodies as are in any way concerned with research into chordoma and other related cancers or with the furtherance of awareness of chordoma.

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Total raised
£2,795.47
+ £337.55 Gift Aid
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£2,795.47
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