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Stem cell storage partnership can be a life-saver
A new partnership is paving the way for potentially life-saving stem cell storage options for expectant parents. Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK) and Smart Cells International, the UK’s first private stem cell storage company, have joined forces to procure,...
The sky is no limit for fundraiser, Shania
Shania McFarlane, a 23-year-old Trainee Mental Health Nurse from Falkirk in Scotland will be taking to the skies this summer for her first-ever skydive to raise money for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). Having completed sponsored walks and runs in the...
It’s World Blood Cancer Day – how can you get involved?
May 28th is World Blood Cancer Day, a global awareness day dedicated to raising awareness of this form of cancer. We want to encourage people to get involved and show their support by educating themselves and others on what blood cancer is, what symptoms to look out...
Tamara’s terrific half marathon in support of her stepdad, Richard
The countdown is on for Tamara Walbourn’s very first half marathon which she’s chosen to run in aid of Leukaemia and Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). Tamara 23, a student at University of Leeds will be running the Leeds Half Marathon on the 14th May in support of her...
Our March e-newsletter
In our March update, we’re marking Myeloma Awareness Month by educating people about what this form of blood cancer is and the common signs and symptoms to look out for. To do this, we were pleased to team up with former NHS worker and myeloma survivor, Jan Cashen and...
Jan’s promoting the value of research and importance of support groups during Myeloma Awareness Month
Former NHS worker Jan Cashen, blood cancer research charity Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK) and West Lancs & Merseyside Myeloma Support Group (WL&MM) have teamed up to raise awareness of myeloma and its symptoms during Myeloma Awareness Month 2023....
Couple donate £2,000 and designer clothes in memory of a much-loved daughter
David and Helen Stickler have donated £2,000 to Leukaemia and Myeloma Research UK, (LMRUK) thanks to the kind and generous donations from family and friends who attended their daughter’s funeral. The couple have also given the charity designer clothes owned by Rachel...
A funding boost for LMRUK thanks to a business’ 35th birthday
A Scottish recruitment company celebrated its 35th birthday in business with a £3,000 donation to Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). LMRUK was fortunate to be one of the 20 good causes the Orion Group, headquartered in Inverness, has donated a total of...
The restaurant couple crowned LMRUK’s Fundraisers of the Year
Restaurant owners Elaine and Peter Kinsella have been named as the inaugural winners of Leukaemia and Myeloma Research UK’s (LMRUK) Fundraisers of the Year award. The couple from Liverpool took the honours for raising an incredible £15,000 for LMRUK, West Lancs and...
Our December e newsletter
In this eNewsletter we're taking a look back at the highlights of 2022 and thanking the many supporters whose donations, big or small, made all the difference in our work to find new and more effective treatments for blood cancer. To read it click here.
