Fundraiser stories

"The Christie charity go above and beyond to ensure my daughter Sophie is comfortable."

"Running my first marathon is a small gesture to say thank you to the amazing people who work at this incredible hospital."

“Our friends, family and colleagues are all supporting The Ella Project. I hope you will too because this project is the only hope of discovering more effective drug treatments for people like us.”

“I’m thrilled that the club is now in a position to help raise funds for such an amazing and life changing charity… [we’re] extremely proud to have The Christie doing the world-class work it does on our doorstep.”

“We are very lucky to live so close to this centre of contemporary excellence.”

“I am now on the road to recovery.” And with more proton beam therapy research, we will be able to help more patients.

“We know the vitally important work that [The Christie] do and how challenging these times are and we wanted to do our bit."

"Thanks to the Christie I am able to look forward to the birth of my first grandchild to my son Scott and his wife Lauren, due in October."

“I’m eternally grateful to The Christie. I’ve seen so many things I thought I would miss.”

“We wanted to try to help The Christie, who have been fantastic in not only her treatment but also supported her emotionally, in trying to raise funds to do more research into finding a cure for her and others affected by this horrible condition.”

“Supporting research is absolutely critical. Professor O’Dwyer and her team have helped to save so many lives already. The Academy of Surgical Oncology will help to take it to the next level.”

“When I first went on the trial, I didn’t think there was any hope… [now] I just feel like I’m living, I feel like I can plan ahead.”