Our new corporate partner – Bruntwood SciTech
Bruntwood SciTech chooses CCRF as their new charity partner We’re delighted to be chosen as the charity partner for Bruntwood SciTech, across their Manchester Science
Bruntwood SciTech chooses CCRF as their new charity partner We’re delighted to be chosen as the charity partner for Bruntwood SciTech, across their Manchester Science
Remember a Charity Week This week marks Remember a Charity Week (8–14 September), a national campaign celebrating the incredible impact of gifts left to charities
This September comes the launch of Active Altrincham – a month-long campaign inspiring the Altrincham community to get moving for good. In collaboration with Altrincham
What a day at the Altrincham 10K yesterday! The town was buzzing with energy as thousands of runners took to the streets for this incredible
Sometimes our amazing fundraisers come from some unique places, none so much as the international crew of a 60m luxury motor yacht in the Med!
We’re delighted to once again be hosting a very special children’s Christmas party this year for the oncology ward of The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
In 2021, we were delighted to collaborate with Neuroblastoma UK on a research grant of £469,093, awarded to an international team of leading clinician-scientists to
We are delighted to open a research grant call for 2025. Thanks to the support of our fantastic donors and supporters, we are now able
📣 Calling all businesses and community groups across Altrincham! 📣 This September, we’re turning up the energy across Altrincham in support of Active Altrincham month
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Lorna is Senior Research Fellow & Patient Engagement Lead at the CCLG TYA Research Centre. She is also a Director at the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Lorna is an internationally recognised leader in teenage and young adult oncology, with 20 years’ research experience across academic, industry, clinical and healthcare settings. She has led a diverse research and development portfolio. Her expertise includes early diagnosis and detection, research and innovation, inequalities in access to care and research, and patient engagement. A member of the Department of Health and Social Care Children’s and Young Persons Advisory Task Force, Lorna chairs national multi-stakeholder and patient initiatives and is an invited keynote speaker, media contributor and parliamentary presenter.
Nancy, 11, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma when she was just 2 years old. She was treated with Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) in Germany but unfortunately relapsed less than a year later. The family were then sent to Germany for a second round of PBT. Although treatment helped to cure Nancy’s cancer, she has been left with lots of lasting effects which will require ongoing treatment throughout her life. Here Nancy and her mum, Antonia, share their story in the hope it will help others, raise awareness, and raise more money for children’s cancer research.
Why I am a Trustee of CCRF
I have spent my professional career representing individuals and families affected by the devastating asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, which has no cure and for which there are only a limited number of palliative treatments available on the NHS.
I joined CCRF because I wanted to bring my understanding of the need to raise awareness of less well known cancers and passion for the need to secure improved funding for research to children facing a cancer diagnosis.
My role on the Board
I am responsible for oversight of our collaboration agreements with other charities to co-fund research into cures and treatments for childhood cancers. I also manage our challenge events and help with community fundraising.
My Background
I am a Senior Associate at Irwin Mitchell LLP and specialise in Asbestos Disease Litigation, acting on behalf of victims of asbestos related diseases and their families. Over the years, I have undertaken a number of fundraising challenges to raise money for cancer research, including a 1000 mile cycle ride from Glasgow to Southampton.
