Mark Guest
I'm riding Prudential RideLondon raising money for Action Bladder Cancer UK
Fundraising for Action Bladder Cancer UK
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I am raising money and awareness for Action Bladder Cancer UK on behalf of Wolverhampton Bladder Cancer Support Group so any donation small or large would be gratefully appreciated.
A few years ago my father was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer which was a very worrying time for us all. After treatment and surgery he recovered well and for ongoing support he became involved with the Wolverhampton Bladder Cancer Support Group. The groups members consist of both survivors and medical practitioners, their aim being to offer advice, support and friendship to newly diagnosed patients and people recovering and living with the implications of the surgery they received to save their lives. They also raise money for charities that help in the research and awareness of bladder cancer.
The Prudential Ride London 100 mile race is an iconic ride and it is notoriously tough to secure a place on the starting line with in excess of 80,000 applicants every year. I have been extremely fortunate enough to get through the ballot system and have been allocated a place. I have paid my own entrance fee and for my accommodation so any money I raise will go directly to Action Bladder Cancer UK, this is something I feel very strongly about. A lot of places in the event are taken by the well funded and large household name charities so I am taking this opportunity to fundraise for one of the smaller less publicised organisations and I am sure that whatever money I raise will help in some way.
The ride itself is on the 29th of July. Starting at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London it heads through and out of London through the Surrey countryside and includes iconic climbs such as Box Hill before returning to London along the Embankment and finishes on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace after covering 100 miles. There is plenty of information online about the event
www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk
Bladder cancer is not a rare cancer - it is the 4th most common in men, the 7th most common in the UK overall. Over 10,300 people are diagnosed each year, around half of those will die. Despite this, there is very limited public awareness of the disease and it is a low priority on the public health agenda. Treatments have changed very little over the past 30 years and research is seriously underfunded. Bladder cancer has been called a 'Cinderella' cancer. ABC UK is dedicated to changing this and to giving bladder cancer patients a voice.
A few years ago my father was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer which was a very worrying time for us all. After treatment and surgery he recovered well and for ongoing support he became involved with the Wolverhampton Bladder Cancer Support Group. The groups members consist of both survivors and medical practitioners, their aim being to offer advice, support and friendship to newly diagnosed patients and people recovering and living with the implications of the surgery they received to save their lives. They also raise money for charities that help in the research and awareness of bladder cancer.
The Prudential Ride London 100 mile race is an iconic ride and it is notoriously tough to secure a place on the starting line with in excess of 80,000 applicants every year. I have been extremely fortunate enough to get through the ballot system and have been allocated a place. I have paid my own entrance fee and for my accommodation so any money I raise will go directly to Action Bladder Cancer UK, this is something I feel very strongly about. A lot of places in the event are taken by the well funded and large household name charities so I am taking this opportunity to fundraise for one of the smaller less publicised organisations and I am sure that whatever money I raise will help in some way.
The ride itself is on the 29th of July. Starting at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London it heads through and out of London through the Surrey countryside and includes iconic climbs such as Box Hill before returning to London along the Embankment and finishes on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace after covering 100 miles. There is plenty of information online about the event
www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk
Bladder cancer is not a rare cancer - it is the 4th most common in men, the 7th most common in the UK overall. Over 10,300 people are diagnosed each year, around half of those will die. Despite this, there is very limited public awareness of the disease and it is a low priority on the public health agenda. Treatments have changed very little over the past 30 years and research is seriously underfunded. Bladder cancer has been called a 'Cinderella' cancer. ABC UK is dedicated to changing this and to giving bladder cancer patients a voice.