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Each evening after work 29 year old Richard Sault is out on his bike for 10 or 15 mile training run. Last weekend saw him complete a 104 mile ride to get ready for taking part in one of our London to Paris Cycle Rides which sets off on the 2nd July.

An intrepid crew of staff from the Weston Park Cancer Research Centre braved the rapids for a white-water rafting adventure to remember!

Boxer Clinton Woods visited Weston Park Hospital to launch our Men's Cancer Campaign for 2008. He met with patients and staff, showed off his IBF light-heavyweight world title belt and posed for photographers and tv cameras to help spread the word about the Cancer Appeal's work to raise awareness and funds to fight men's cancers.

Testicular cancer patient Darren Hayes raised more than £10,000 by organising a sportsmen's dinner at the Brooklands Hotel in Barnsley.

On 6th July the lanes and fields around the North Notts village of Tuxford will rumble to the sound of up to 100 vintage tractors. This is the 4th year running the event has been organised by the Ducksbury Family in memory and thanks for Micheal Ducksbury who was treated at Weston Park Hospital. To date they have raised an amazing £15,500 and hope this years event will make it even more.

An interpid crew from our Cancer Research Centre have got together to go on a whitewater rafting adventure in aid of the Cancer Appeal. Could you get together a team of 6 to 8 people and have a go too?

When they decided to get involved with our spring Cancer Research Campaign we set Tapton pupils a fundraising target. Not only did they hit it but they blasted it out of the water.

Trekking in Peru, cycling from London to Paris, white-water rafting as well as opportunities for those wishing to tandem and solo skydive are all now available for our supporters who like a bit of adventure!

Last year Andi Large from Barnsley raised over £3,000 for the Cancer Appeal by running the London Marathon. She was delighted to get a place to run this year as well but her work for the RAF means she will be running an 'alternative' marathon whilst on a tour of duty in Iraq.

Inspired by the motorbike journeys of Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman this intrepid group of motorbiking fundraisers have planned their own 'road trip' around Europe to Norway and back to raise vital funds.

It’s that time of year when the gloomy days make us yearn for a bit of sunshine and the holiday brochures beckon. But if you have had cancer getting away to the sunshine can be a costly nightmare.

What’s the best thing about a birthday party when you are 7?
Ask most small children and they will probably say the presents. Not for young Samuel Whiteley from High Green in Sheffield.

When Cancer Appeal supporter Roger Baker got into a dispute with his golf club he decided to write a book about the episode and give all the proceeds to help people with cancer.

Is there a shop you pop into? A pub you sup? Or a shop where you drop? And do they have one of our collection boxes? If not can you ask if they will take one and either let us know or pick one up and deliver it?

We are planning to hold a number of events and street collections between now and Christmas. If you think you could shake a collection box for us or act as a marshal at an event please contact us in the Cancer Appeal Office.

Sheffield singer/songwriter Helen Boulding has found critical acclaim for her debute album. As a Weston Park Hospital Cancer Appeal supporter we wish her all the best.

You have done it!!! In November 2004 we launched an appeal to raise £1 Million to update Weston Park Hospital's chemotherapy and day case unit. Now thanks to you, our generous supporters the new unit is open and offering bright, spacious, comfortable state-of-the-art new facilities to our patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy.

The sun shone, the crowds flocked to the Bakewell Showground and a dedicated band of collectors, organised by local man Ian Hughes, came out in force to raise money for Weston Park Hospital.
It is with great regret that we have to report that Ian lost his battle against cancer, he will be greatly missed by all of us at Weston Park Hospital.

Barnsley’s Mayor Elect Ken Sanderson and his wife Beryl donned their finest pink apparel along with their chains of office to visit Weston Park Hospital, the regions specialist cancer centre, to see the positive difference made by people’s charitable donations.

Thank you to everyone who turned out to make our Annual Think Pink Sponsored Walk such a resounding success. The weather was great and you made such a huge effort pinking it up. Thank you. Please get your sponsor money in as soon as possible so we can start putting it towards helping all our women patients with cancer.

The Chesterfield and Worksop NASSKC Karate and Kickboxing Clubs have raised more than £6,000 for our Out of the Blue Campaign.

5 local bands (all with at least 1 member working at HSBC)came together for a speical charity gig night at Sheffield's Boardwalk.

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, gave her seal of approval to the £1million Rose Appeal for the new chemotherapy suite at Weston Park Hospital, when she accepted an invitation to help present a cheque for money raised in the name of football legend Emlyn Hughes.

Go on we dare you. Will you accept the challenge? We now have a list of dates which you can take part and jump from 13,000 with the Red Devils who are the British Army's Parachute Regiment Freefall Team - so you are jumping with the very best.

When Barnsley man, Joseph Hamilton was discharged after his cancer treatment he told his family it was like a ‘Five Star Hotel’ at Weston Park Hospital.

The Radiotherapy Team at Weston Park Hospital have been named Team of the Year by the Society and College of Radiographers for their commitment to developing excellent services and for placing patients at the centre of all activities.

Limited edition prints of this specially commissioned painting by Sheffield artist Joe Scarborough are available for £50. Contact the Cancer Appeal office for more info.

"The best experience I've ever had". One supporters skydive experience.

News stories from previous months and years.

We asked you to DO BLUE for our male cancer campaign and thank you to all who did. Below are just some of the photos you have sent us. Thanks to all who got in the spirit of things. Below are a few of the photos we have of what people got up to. If you still want to DO BLUE you can or if you want you can start planning your fundraising event for next year because we will be raising funds and awareness next June to help men with cancer.

Not one, not two but five members of the France family from Sheffield, launched themselves off the tower of St Mary's church at Bramall Lane, abseiling to raise funds in memory of their cherished dad and husband John.

Could you be a 'charity champion' at your workplace? Read here how one local firm appointed two staff as their charity champions and haven't looked back since.

Patients, staff and volunteers at the hospital turned out to help dedicated volunteeer Joan Longmire celebrate a 'big' birthday.

World champion downhill mountain biker Steve Peat took time out of his busy international schedule to drop into Weston Park Hospital to present a cheque for nearly £9,800 raised at last summers Wharncliffe Weekender; a mountain biking event held annually in North Sheffield.

Our official Do Blue Day was Friday 20th June and we had a great time in and around the hospital. Thank you to everyone who tooted as they drove past on Whitham Road on the morning and showed their support. If you have had a 'Do Blue' day please let us have your photos and we'll be delighted to put them on our website as well.