Enlightening Info

The "Near Naked Man" campaign photo,
 as part of Male Cancer Awareness Week.

Four days ago, Male Cancer Awareness Week kicked off.  Over 37,000 men will be diagnosed with testicular, prostate or penile cancer in the UK alone. Now that’s a notable statistic. Awareness weeks like these are very important because when it comes to gender-specific conditions, there’s a high possibility that some people may shy away from approaching such sensitive issues or asking questions about them. We’re going to make sure that male cancers are addressed, with their symptoms recognised and that those directly affected by them, are supported. Please visit our cancer information pages to learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatments related to male cancer. Early detection could save a life – whether it’s your own or someone else’s in your family or circle of friends.

Testicular Cancer:  http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertypes/Testes/Testicularcancer.aspx

Prostate Cancer: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertypes/Prostate/Prostatecancer.aspx

Penile Cancer: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertypes/Penis/Penilecancer.aspx

If you’re based in Norfolk and are looking for another fundraising event to add to your plan of action, then the Starlight Walk is the perfect choice to go for. It’s a 13 mile walk around Norwich which in previous years has raised a total of £200,000! What makes it even more special is that the route will be beautifully illuminated by both the stars and candlelight. The registration fee is £25, but absolutely no fraction of your donation will be pumped into administration costs, advertising or goody bags. It all goes to Macmillan. The walk itself is on the 24^th of June, so if you want to take part visit this page:  http://www.starlightwalknorwich.co.uk/

 

More fundraising is going to take place next week at The Chelmsford Star Cooperative, in the form of a fashion show!  On the 19^th of April at 6pm, people will be flocking to the Quadrant to check out the latest designs and garments that the department store has to offer. Tickets are just £5 but they’re selling fast; to get yours, just email events@chelmsfordstar.coop or call 01245490101. See you there!

 

We’re still looking for a volunteer who can hold up the trophy as a social networking champ and blogger. If you see yourself as a budding journalist, this is the perfect opportunity to hone your creative writing skills, as we’re looking for someone who can write well and navigate the internet with ease. Click here to go through the job specification and application details: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0Byfjt0Lief3QZmZlYWI5NzEtOTU2ZC00ZDIyLThhMWMtOWZkMTA1ODA4YjUy&hl=en. We look forward to hearing from you.

Help us get racing...

We’re only four days away from The English Grand National, one of the world's most esteemed horse races. If you’re passionate about both horse-racing and fundraising, have a go at organising a Grand National Sweepstake for Macmillan, at home, work or at your local pub! Here’s a suggestion as to how you could do it:

1. In the week of the race, buy a newspaper which includes the names of all

the horses running. Cut the list of names into individual strips so each strip

contains one horse’s name, fold each strip up and put them into a container.

2. Ask your friends and colleagues to draw a strip out of the container.

You could also request that they make a suggested donation of £1 (no donation

necessary). Keep a note of which horse each individual draws. Entrants keep

hold of their slip.

3. Once the race is run, you can award the winner with a great prize,

as well as making a donation to help people affected by cancer.



Martin Rich



If cars are more your thing, then how do you fancy having your initials or club logo on a Lotus Evora GTE racing in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans? And how about helping support people with cancer at the same time? The awesome Martin Rich, one of the UK's leading non-professional sportscar racers, will be taking part in the prestigious Le Mans race for Macmillan Cancer Support on the 12^th of June, in memory of his father, the late Michael Rich. Just £1 will get your three initials on his car; a logo or picture on it will be £50. Simple! For more information, visit Martin’s Virgin Money page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=lemans. Check out his Facebook page too: http://www.facebook.com/LeMansMacmillan.

Lastly, for anyone living in Romford, the Romford Fundraising Group needs members! If you or someone you know has some spare time and would like to make a difference to someone’s life through local events, parties and the like, then please contact the Essex Fundraising Office on 01245 345280. Join us to support and improve the lives of people living with cancer.

Survived April Fool's?

We’re glad you support our latest idea to dye the River Thames Green. We weren’t too sure about it before as there weren’t too many green-dye wholesalers about. After a painstaking nationwide search, we finally found one situated in the heart of Glasgow: “Green me up, Scotty Ltd.” Our river colouring antics can now begin.

It’s a new month, and aside from the abundance of fundraising ideas you could relate to ‘April Fool’s Day’ (whatever that is…) this month is also home to Easter, so why not hold an event that credits it? You could:

·        Have a make and bake sale! Employees make Easter cakes and biscuits (hot-cross buns, simnel cake, chick-shaped biscuits, carrot cake) and sell them off in store for a suggested donation.

·        You could also create large easter baskets of donated gifts for grown ups and kids, then hold a raffle or silent auction for them (the baskets, not the kids).

Alternatively, you could go for a different option and choose to do something that raises Bowel Cancer Awareness – this month’s awareness topic. Try persuading everyone to come into work or school wearing at least one navy blue garment, then get them to donate £1. Bowel Cancer is the 3^rd most common cancer in women – but it can affect everyone. To get more facts on Bowel cancer and its types, you can visit this link: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertypes/Bowelcancer.aspx

Finally, calling all budding journalists, if you would like to write for Macmillan Anglia and have great research skills, then watch this space for some more information coming to you next week. We’re always happy to get new volunteers on board too, so if you would like to be part of Macmillan to help change lives for the better, give us a tweet (@MacmillanAnglia) or contact your local fundraising office.