Chris Lucas Trust
Lynn and Lynn Lucas set up the trust following the tragic death of their son Christopher from rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer resembling muscle tissue. They have awarded us more than £500,000 which has funded dedicated researchers working to increase our understanding of this condition.
Christopher’s Smile
Christopher’s Smile was set up in 2008 after Kevin and Karen Capel lost their son Christopher to an aggressive medulloblastoma brain tumour. So far, they have raised more than £300,000 – enough money to fund a Scientific Officer, a Post-Doctoral training fellow and various items of lab equipment.
Graeme Chapman and the Climb of Life
The Climb of Life (now in its 25th year) is an event organised by Graeme Chapman where friends, family, work colleagues and associates walk in the Lake District every November. Approximately 120 people take part in a choice of 11 walks of varying difficulty. As well as raising sponsorship, Graeme hosts a tombola and auction. Since 2007, he has raised more than £300,000 through the Climb of Life for the ICR.
Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association website
The Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association has been a supporter of ours for more than 25 years, distributing more than £400,000 to assist us in our work, specifically research into skin and male cancers.
Rob’s ARTTT
RobsARTTT (A Rare Teenage Tumour Trust) has provided funds of more than £100,000. This enables a researcher to identify molecular targets in childhood and adolescent soft tissue sarcomas, including DSRCTs. The work could form the basis of new, more effective and less toxic treatment methods for patients with these tumours.
Rosetrees Trust
Rosetrees Trust was established in 1987 and has supported our scientists with more than £430,000 since 2001. In 2011 the Trust pledged further support to help advance research into skin and head and neck cancers, as well as sponsoring a PhD student.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation was founded to support and promote the founder’s vision and interest in education, social welfare, health and medicine, and arts and culture. In 2010 the Trustees of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation agreed to fund two three-year research projects at the ICR, worth more than £350,000.
Wendy Gough
Wendy Gough and the Everyman St Albans Group have been working with Everyman since 1998, when her 19-year-old son Matthew died from testicular cancer. Since then Wendy has made more than 220 visits a year to schools around the country, raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of testicular cancer.The Group has raised around £200,000 to support our research into male cancers through the Everyman appeal.
If you are interested in Wendy talking to your school, for more information about the group, or to join the committee, please email Wendy or call her direct on +44 (0)1727 730652.
Contact
If you would like to make a donation on behalf of your Trust, come on a laboratory visit or know more about our work, please :
Email Thomas Bland, Deputy Director of Development (Trusts & Corporates),
Phone: 020 8722 4200
