Renfrewshire fundraisers salute Captain Sir Tom
He inspired people of all ages from all over Renfrewshire to set their own challenges and raise funds for the NHS and other causes close to their hearts
Lochwinnoch s Tom Moore was among those who paid tribute to Captain Tom (Image: Andrew Neil)
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devastating, one of Britain s top researchers said.
Cancer Research UK, the world’s largest independent cancer research charity, lost about £160 million (Dh803m) in income over the past year as public donations plummeted. This
affected research projects, with the organisation unable to fund scores of schemes that it would have supported. Effects are likely to be felt for several years. It s been devastating, said Prof Caetano Reis e Sousa, a Fellow of the Royal Society who leads a team at The Francis Crick Institute, a centre in London with about 1,250 scientists.
We’re wholly reliant on fundraising, so where people’s personal finances are under pressure, we see that come through in our income
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What is this year’s theme?
The theme for 2021’s World Cancer Day is: “I Am And I Will”.
The UICC says this year s event marks the final year of a three year campaign, which offers “a chance to create long-lasting impact by increasing public-facing exposure and engagement, more opportunities to build global awareness and impact-driven action.”
They describe 2021 as “the ultimate year of the ‘I Am and I Will’ campaign”, and say “more than ever, our actions are also being felt across borders and oceans. This year is a reminder of the enduring power of cooperation and collective action. When we choose to come together, we can achieve what we all wish for: a healthier, brighter world without cancer.”
A FLINTSHIRE woman who overcame a battle with cancer is planning on walking over 350 miles in 40 days to raise money in the fight against the disease. Julie Lewis, of Rhes-y-cae, near Halkyn, was diagnosed with cancer of the womb on New Year s Eve of 2019. But following a total hysterectomy, radium therapy and what Julie, a mother-of-two, describes as one of the toughest years yet , the 60-year-old is now cancer free. And to help others undergoing cancer treatment, she, her husband, Wyn, and daughter, Ceri, have pledged to walk the relative length of Britain in 40 days for Cancer Research UK. Starting on February 22 and ending on Easter Saturday, the trio will to walk/run the distance which equates to the length of the UK - a total of 1083 miles.
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