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Charity Patron Mick celebrates raising £258,000 as he hits 20-year fundraising milestone!
Weston Park Cancer Charity Patron, supporter, and friend Mick Allsop is celebrating raising £258,000 for the charity as he hits a huge 20-year fundraising milestone.
Cancer patients benefit from newly offered therapies as new state-of-the-art nuclear medicine suite opens
Weston Park Cancer Charity were delighted to support the opening of a brand new state-of-the-art nuclear medicine and molecular radiotherapy suite at Weston Park Cancer Centre last week.
Our limited-edition Barnsley FC shirts are now up for auction!
Hear all about our recent takeover day at Oakwell when Barnsley beat promotion rivals, Derby County. Don’t miss your chance to bid for one of our limited-edition warm-up shirts!
A day at the races with Weston Park Cancer Charity – our annual race day is back!
We’re delighted to announce that our annual ‘Ant Marketing Weston Park Cancer Charity Race Day’ will take place on Friday 31 May 2024 and we’re inviting you to come along and enjoy what promises to be a fun-filled and thrilling day for everyone!
From Sheffield to Oakwell Stadium – Charity supporter Carl leads walkers in 14-mile challenge!
Long-term Weston Park Cancer Charity fundraiser and Barnsley fan Carl Mellor is gearing up to take part in an impressive 14-mile-long walk from our Cancer Support Centre on Northumberland Road to Oakwell Stadium this Saturday.
Our Together At Every Step partnership continues with Barnsley F.C. takeover day
We are taking over Oakwell Stadium on Saturday as Barnsley F.C. take on Derby County, as part of our Together At Every Step partnership.
Our Big Purple Bus marks four months on the road!
In September 2023, we launched our huge ‘Big Purple Bus’ project which has already helped hundreds of people within our communities to access expert advice around available cancer support.
Celebrating fundraising in 2023!
We’ve taken a look back over 2023. Here’s a few of our highlights!
Patron and Retired Consultant Clinical Oncologist Dr Kash Purohit stars on Bargain Hunt!
Weston Park Cancer Charity Patron and Retired Consultant Clinical Oncologist Dr Kash Purohit is set to star on BBC’s hit show, Bargain Hunt on Monday 5 February at 12:15pm.
Our events line-up for 2024 – sign up now and get involved!
Are you looking to get involved in raising money for Weston Park Cancer Charity this year? Or maybe you’re training for one of our events listed below? You could help raise money for us at the same time as taking on one of the below challenges or joining us at one of our many fundraising events.
Fran Tod shares the importance of tailored bras during radiotherapy
As part of our commitment to making patient experience the best it can be as well as making our services accessible for everyone, back in 2022 we granted a fund to Weston Park Hospital’s radiotherapy department to purchase gift cards to help buy brand new bras for those that need them during and after treatment.
‘The coffee mornings have been a lifeline of support for me’ – Steve’s story
Steve, who was diagnosed with cancer in his head and neck in 2018, has praised our regular coffee mornings as a ‘lifeline of support’.