BROUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL DECEMBER FEST
in aid of Cancer Research UK
Saturday 7th December 10am – 4pm
Tag: Cancer Research UK
Government must act to tackle obesity, says cancer charity
Obese people outnumber smokers two to one
New figures from Cancer Research UK show that people who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one in the UK, and excess weight causes more cases of certain cancers than smoking, as the charity urges Government action to tackle obesity. Continue reading Government must act to tackle obesity, says cancer charity
Stand Up to Cancer: some tickets still available for Charity Chic Catwalk event
Last push for ticket sales for the Stockbridge Stand Up To Cancer Fashion Show. Help us raise more funds to beat cancer.
Catwalk, shopping, bar, cupcakes, Xmas shop and amazing raffle prizes including meals for two at Taisteal and Zest and also bottle of Glenmorangie and £100 Staters Menswear! There will also be additional special raffles for a weekends hire at Lexus Scotland and a visit to One Spa from Sheraton Hotel.
You don’t want to miss this amazing evening at Edinburgh College, Granton Campus!
Charity Chic: catwalk event at Edinburgh College
FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 7pm
Edinburgh College Granton Campus
Briggs Commends Education for Young People on Cancer Prevention
It is particularly relevant during 2018 Year of Young People to focus on the education of young people on lifestyle choices that can significantly risk the chance of getting cancer. The Teenager Cancer Trust’s education and awareness programme is now able to reach 80% of secondary schools in Scotland and Miles Briggs, the Scottish Conseratives health spokesman, supports their aim to achieve 100% coverage. Continue reading Briggs Commends Education for Young People on Cancer Prevention
Positively Blue: Local art exhibition to support cancer charity
You are invited to the Preview of ‘Positively Blue’
To coincide with World Cancer Day on 4 February, Lennon-Art Gallery has curated a unique blue-themed exhibition ‘Positively Blue,’ with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK. This is an opportunity to buy some fantastic, affordable original art from a wide range of very talented artists and support this great cause.
Preview Sunday 4th February 1-4pm
Exhibition Continues until 18th February. Mon-Sat 11-6pm
Get your tickets for Charity Chic
FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER 7 – 9.30pm
St Stephen’s Stockbridge
MHA team goes the extra mile to support cancer charity
A staff team from Muirhouse Housing Association is stepping out on an intrepid journey to raise funds to tackle cancer this month. The team is taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Walk All Over Cancer campaign – MHA’s Hannah Robertson explains more:
The team at MHA have been working hard to take steps to make Muirhouse Miles Better!
We have decided to get on our feet and raise money for charity! Five of us will be walking 10,000 steps every day of the month of September – that’s five meals EACH every day!
We will be raising money for Cancer Research, and as we do this we will be completing a virtual tour of as many Housing Associations as we can while clocking up the miles every day for a month.
Paula Mcvay, Stevie McAvoy, Susanne Connell, Grit Neilson and Barry Allan are the staff who are taking up the challenge. Luckily Muirhouse is situated very close to the beach and some lunch-time walks will help to increase our step count!
We also have an in house support team to help keep track of the miles and housing associations that we will pass on our journey.
We will walk 500 miles and we will walk 500 more …!
You can support the team by sponsoring a team member (above), and you can follow us on our journey by visiting our Facebook page and our website at www.muirhouseha.org.uk
Charity catwalk event this Friday
Interested in fashion and shopping? Local Cancer Research UK shop in Stockbridge is holding a fundraiser Fashion Show with catwalk, live music, cakes and wine and shopping! All in the fabulous Saint Stephens Centre this Friday (9 October), tickets £10
Care students cash in for cancer charity
Cold juice sells like hot cakes!
Edinburgh College lecturer Alan Laing set his Access to Care students a fundraising challenge: take this £20 and make a profit for charity. The seven students proved to be well up to the task and earlier this week presented Cancer Research UK with a cheque for £270!
Incredibly, the students raised the money in just four hours! Showing true entrepreneurial spirit, the students bought cakes, snacks and soft drinks at discount prices and sold them on to fellow students at a healthy profit. Lord Sugar himself would surely have been impressed!
The soft drinks in particular were an inspired idea – the day of the sale proved to be one of the hottest of the year so far and the juice ‘flew off the shelves’.
Enterprising students Sophie, Kerry-Anne, Jackie and Niamh are pictured with College Principal Annette Bruton, course lecturer Alan Laing and Cancer Research shop volunteer Elaine Lennon,who accepted the cheque on behalf of the charity.
Fellow fundrasing students Connor, Fraser and Lorraine couldn’t attend the cheque presentation – maybe away pitching an idea or making a few quid on a market stall somewhere!