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Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK supports front line medical staff with a charitable grant
Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK) has given a generous grant of £20,000 to R Charity to help support medical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. R Charity raises vital funds to enable Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to provide the best...
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Aviva employees put their pennies to a good cause supporting LMRUK
Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK) has been awarded vital funding from employees at asset management company, Aviva through their ‘Pennies for Good’ scheme. As part of Aviva’s Social Responsibility commitments, the firm runs an annual ‘Pennies for Good’ scheme...
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) update
You will be aware of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and during this challenging time we are keeping a close watch on advice from Public Health England. The current advice can be found here:...
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Four-time Winter Olympian Zoe Gillings-Brier announces support for blood cancer charity LMRUK
Team GB Olympic snowboard cross athlete (SBX), Zoe Gillings-Brier, has partnered with blood cancer research charity, Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK) as an official charity ambassador. Zoe is not only one of the GB’s most successful SBX athletes of all time,...
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Donate in Memory Month –how can you get involved?
This March is our Donate in Memory month and we’re encouraging people to support our vital research into stem cell therapies by donating in memory of a loved one who has been affected by blood cancer. There are three main types of cancers of the blood; lymphoma,...
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Jacob and his family whisk up tasty treats for LMRUK
When seven-year-old Jacob Haygarth and his family lost a close family member to leukaemia last year, his family rallied round and set up a cake stall at the end of their drive to raise money for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK, which has risen in popularity with local...
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Amy takes to the skies to raise money for LMRUK
31-year-old Amy Crawford from South Port wanted to take on a brave and bold challenge to raise money for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK in memory of her inspirational mum. This February, Amy will be taking to the skies to complete her first ever skydive for charity!...
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Ready, set, race… Sarah’s 2020 London Marathon
Following in her father’s running footsteps, 24-year-old Sarah Harrison from Milton Keynes is taking on the 2020 London Marathon to raise money for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK. Here is Sarah’s fundraising story: “My dad is a keen runner and has taken part in many...
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Cord blood banking – survey results
There are many advantages of using umbilical cord blood stem cells to tackle blood cancer and other diseases, such as being easily available and not needing to be an exact tissue match to the patient. However, the process and reasons for storing umbilical cord blood...
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Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK launches part-funded offering for cord blood stem cell storage
Blood cancer research charity, Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK), has launched a bespoke part-funded service to support families who wish to store their child’s cord blood stem cells for health reasons. To coincide with World Cord Blood Day (15th November),...
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