Fundraising Stories

When Jane Handley contracted pneumonia in November 2022 in her mid-50s doctors were anxious to find out what might have sparked off the illness. Test results, delivered shortly after Christmas that year, revealed the devastating news she had the blood cancer, Myeloma...

There are many ways to support our charity and the vital work we do funding advanced new research into the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of blood cancers. We’re shining a light on some of our super fundraisers who have been raising money through alternative methods...

A woman who lost her brother to Acute Myeloid Leukaemia just seven weeks after diagnosis has organised and taken part in a half marathon event in his memory, raising more than £2,000 for our charity. Hairdressing salon owner Rebecca Caraccio, from Whitstable, Kent,...

Two sisters from Grimsby are preparing to run the Hackney Half Marathon in May to raise money for blood cancer research in memory of their Grandad. Lottie Bacon, 21, and her sister Georgie, 25, have been fundraising for various blood cancer charities over the last...

A keen golfer who lost both his parents to blood cancers is dedicating his year as captain of his local club to raising funds for Leukaemia and Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). On 1st April, Kevin Pluck, 59, took over the captaincy of the golf club that plays at Kingsway...

Two keen runners have raised more than £1,500 for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). Francis Lea, 25 and Chris Cattrall, 44, took part in events at Dorney Lakes, near Windsor on Sunday (March 10) and raised the money through sponsorship from friends, family...

A keen runner who took up the activity after his father passed away from Leukaemia is set to run 10k in aid of our charity this spring. Francis Lea, 25, lost his father Colin, who worked for 45-and-a-half years as a Postman, in August 2022. Colin, 63, had been working...

It’s been a busy year for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK) and we’re celebrating the incredible support from staff, volunteers and fundraisers who enable our charity to continue our vital work. We’re committed to educating people on the common symptoms of...

The Margot family from Hertfordshire has been named as our Fundraisers of the Year after raising over £14,000 for our charity. The family has received this recognition following their momentous fundraising efforts in memory of Graham Margot, a beloved husband, father,...

Eleven walkers are taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge to support blood cancer research in memory of Graham Margot from Hertfordshire, who passed away in August 2022. The group, made up of Graham’s wife, children, grandchildren and close family friends, are...