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Charity colleagues put best foot forward to support cancer patients
Cancer charity colleagues have been stepping out to raise funds to help support local patients, their careers and their families.
Calling themselves the ‘Mac-nificent Five’, the team - part of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust’s Macmillan Cancer Support offering – has just completed a half marathon hike around Windsor.
The 13-mile Thames Path route formed part of the Macmillan Cancer Support one-day Mighty Hikes across the country, and has seen the team smash its £1,500 target.
Alanna Farrow, Macmillan deputy personalised care lead; Bev Williams, Macmillan personalised care lead and Nicola Ebdon, Macmillan breast support worker all support patients served by Peterborough City Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon and Stamford & Rutland Hospital.
They were joined by members of the charity’s regional team; Lou Osborne, partnership manager and Polly Richards, partnership quality lead for the event later this month.
Being just short of £2,000, Alanna and the team are hoping for a final fundraising push. She said: “It was a great event; the weather was good, and the atmosphere was amazing.
“It was brilliant to be among people who were taking part for loved ones, and many people didn’t know that we in fact work for Macmillan. To achieve the £2,000 mark would be fabulous,”
Macmillan Cancer Support has been providing practical advice and holistic support to Trust patients and their families for a number of years; developing personalised care plans tailored to individual patient needs and addressing any worries or concerns they have.
Alanna explains: “We support patients holistically; this could be offering advice and support on managing their finances, dealing with the impact on any children within the family, or people living alone who are concerned about the welfare of their pet should they require hospital treatment.”
There are currently 150 Macmillan professionals serving the local area – and the charity is looking to increase that support.
Anyone wishing to support the Mac-nificent Five can do so through their fundraising link here.