Fundraising Stories
Four colleagues band together to raise awareness of a rare form of blood cancer
Four friends and colleagues successfully completed a 13-mile fundraising walk in memory of their former colleague who passed away from a rare type of blood cancer. Pam Roach, Lynne Ryan, Alison Smith, and Kelly Spink braved the brisk autumnal weather to walk from...
A primary school fundraising for blood cancer after Deputy Head diagnosed with Leukaemia
Staff, governors and parents from a primary school in County Durham have raised over £1,000 for LMRUK with a 13-mile sponsored walk. They were inspired to support our charity after sisters Becca Knox and Lauren Gilbert, who both work at Chester-le-Street CofE Primary...
100 miles in a month to raise awareness of Multiple Myeloma
A couple embarked on a gruelling challenge to complete 100 miles in a month to raise money for our charity – after one of their parents was diagnosed with life-threatening Multiple Myeloma. Jonny Turner and Nichola Harrower from Wigan walked, ran and cycled to clock...
The importance of supporting second-hand fashion
It takes a staggering eight billion cubic metres of water to produce all the new clothing bought in the UK every year. According to Oxfam, producing a single cotton t-shirt requires 5,400 bottles of water and a pair of jeans needs 16,000 bottles of water – enough to...
Wendy Forrest walks 20 miles in blazing heat for LMRUK
Fundraiser Wendy Forrest has taken part in her second Kiltwalk to raise money for our charity in memory of her husband, Alan. Wendy and five friends braved one of the hottest days of the year for the picturesque walk from St Andrew’s to Slessor Gardens, Dundee – a...
Rachel Handley’s 10k run for blood cancer research after mum’s devasting diagnosis
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...
Discover the different ways to fundraise
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...
Rebecca organises a fundraising half marathon in memory of her brother
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 fundraising for blood cancer research
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...
Golf Captain’s year of fundraising for blood cancer
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...
