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Max inspired to fundraise for cancer research

fundraise

Max Edwards, aged 9, from Prestwich was inspired to fundraise for childhood cancer and breast cancer research after his grandmother’s battle with the disease. The St Phillips Primary School pupil decided to create his own ‘Have a Snack’ shop, selling homemade cakes as well as drinks and treats. He set up a stall outside his […]

Sober October for Jo and Lee

Sober October

Huge thanks to Jo Richardson and Lee Wood who have chosen to do a Sober October in support of childhood cancer research. Says Jo, “As everyone knows we very much enjoy a drink or ten, but we’ve decided to do Sober October to raise money for the charity Friends of Rosie. “My brother, Dan, was […]

Parrenthorn High School raise £245

Parrenthorn High School donation

Our thanks go to students at Parrenthorn High School in Prestwich for choosing Friends of Rosie as one of the charities to support during the school’s charity week. The fundraising, which took place just before Christmas, saw the students raise a fantastic £246.80. Says Trustee Jennie Atherton, “The students showed such enthusiasm for fundraising and […]

Trafford Business Club support

Trafford Business Club

A big thank you to Trafford Business Club and its network of supporters for choosing Friends of Rosie as one of the beneficiaries of their winter draw. Your donation of £250 will go on to make a difference to children’s cancer research. Corporate support makes a huge difference to the research projects we fund. Find […]

Victorious Vicky’s run for research

Victoria Cheyne run for research

Vicky Campbell ran the Birmingham Half Marathon for Friends of Rosie in October raising over £500 in her run for research. Says, Vicky, “I feel very proud of myself in doing this run and pleased that I raised money for Friends of Rosie. Even though at the time I found it hard work to motivate […]

£500 for brain tumour research in memory of Jessica Green

Jessica Green

Huge thanks go to Carol Lever for her incredibly generous donation of £500, which was sent in memory of Jessica Green on what would have been her 10th birthday. The money will go towards our current brain tumour research project. Jessica lost her battle with cancer in 2014 after a brave fight against an aggressive […]

Locals do childhood cancer research proud!

Locals support childhood cancer research

Our local supporters never let us down and we’d like to give a special thanks to the lovely Tracey Payton and the kind people of Gatley village for donating £400 to help us fund more vital research into childhood cancer and childhood cancer awareness. The money was raised during Childhood Cancer Awareness month in September […]

Dry 2018 for determined Kendra

Dry 2018 for childhood cancer research

Our thanks and best wishes go to Kendra Haigh who has chosen Friends of Rosie as the charity for her amazing challenge to complete a dry 2018. A year without alcohol is no mean feat! Says Kendra on her fundraising page, “I have read too many stories about those affected by cancer. It shows no […]

Easter egg raffle fundraiser

Easter egg fundraising for childhood cancer research

North West charity, Friends of Rosie, signed up supporters across Greater Manchester and Cheshire to take part in their annual Easter egg raffle fundraiser. The huge handcrafted eggs provided by master chocolatier, Slattery.   With the help of local and national businesses, schools and community groups, we raised almost £3,500 this Easter. The money will […]

Our Research Projects

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It is our primary aim to fund the most promising new childhood cancer research ideas in the North West. As a result of our funding researchers are able to obtain preliminary results to back up their ideas, which they can then use to secure large-scale funding from the big cancer research charities and pharmaceutical companies. […]

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Nancy Dykes

Nancy Dykes

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.

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Prof John Hickman

Prof John Hickman

Why I am a Trustee of CCRF
 
I am a relative of the Larkin family and knew Rosie Larkin ( Friends of Rosie, now CCRF) when she had and then died of neuroblastoma, aged six. At that time, I was a scientist and professor at Manchester University, actively working on the problem of why some cancers do not die despite intensive and toxic therapies.  Seeing Rosie during her unsuccessful therapy and then attending her funeral, besides being emotional, drove me to double down on my own research as well as to support the Charity as best I could as a cancer researcher. I spent over a decade as the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the CCRF, when the Board moulded policies to ensure that funds raised for research into childhood cancers were distributed only to clinicians and researchers who had the brightest ideas that could impact of cancer medicine for children.
 
My role on the Board
 
As a Trustee,  I hope that my many decades of experience in cancer research and medicine can help the CCRF determine where best the funds that are raised can be invested in cutting edge research and medicine. I am also keen that the CCRF brings together UK and international experts in science and cancer medicine to brainstorm on how best to advance the treatment of childhood cancers.
 
My Background
 
I was a Professor of Pharmacology at Manchester University, working on drug resistance in cancer. I then moved to Paris, where I still live, to head cancer drug discovery at a French pharmaceutical company (Servier). I then headed an EU consortium for six years that brought together researchers from the pharmaceutical industry, universities and biotechnology companies, from all over Europe and the UK, to improve cancer drug discovery. I continue to be active in cancer health policy, publishing in the medical literature.
Katrina

Katrina London

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.   

Carla

Carla Nuttall

Why I’m a Trustee of CCRF
 
I became a trustee of the Children’s Cancer Research Fund because I believe every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy and with everything to look forward to in life. Like many people, I’ve seen the impact cancer can have on families and I wanted to do something that could make a real difference. This started through my work as an ambassador for Cyclists Fighting Cancer, which supported young people and their families in finding strength, confidence, and joy through movement.
 
That experience shaped my understanding of the challenges families face and the importance of community-led support – but crucially, the clear need for that to go hand-in-hand with targeted research and long-term solutions.
 
This is why I’m so passionate about the work CCRF does and proud to contribute to a cause that gives children and their families, the greatest chance of living a life without limits.
 
My Role on the Board
 
I support CCRF’s mission by bringing my experience in brand, marketing, and communications to the board. My focus is on helping CCRF tell its story in a way that resonates with people – whether that’s families, researchers, donors, or the wider public. I work alongside an incredible team to strengthen CCRF’s voice, build trust, and grow awareness so that more children and families can benefit from the breakthroughs we’re helping to fund.
 
My Background
 
I’m the Executive Director of Corporate Affairs and Marketing for The Growth Company, a social enterprise dedicated to helping people, businesses, and places to thrive through its market-leading insight, employment, skills and business support.
My passion is to help the organisations I work with to communicate with clarity, purpose, and integrity. That’s why I’ve spent my career in strategic communications supporting organisations that want to make a positive difference – CCRF could not fit my sense of purpose any better.