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Fashion Shoot – Shields Gazette Fashion Show

Come along to the Customs House on September 1st and 2nd 2010 for the Shields Gazette’s annual fashion show – Fashion Shoot. The show will be raising cash for Cancer Connections and The Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund and aim to find the Face of 2010.
For more information and tickets visit: http://www.customshouse.co.uk/theatre-details.aspx?id=454

Cancer Connections win “Community Group of the Year”

The annual presentation of the Pride of South Tyneside Awards is a prestigious event that recognises the contribution of volunteers, special people and young talent in the local community. We are, therefore, pleased to announce that Cancer Connections has won the Pride of South Tyneside Award for Community Group of the year.
So many people…. read more

Raise money for Cancer Connections and test your wits and skills

Uncovering a city’s heritage or racing through the countryside…
LOST is a unique and exciting team challenge where you’ll compete to solve codes in a race against time and each other. If you can solve this code relating to an iconic Tyneside landmark then find out more and get LOST for Cancer Connections…
“So brutal on the…. read more

THANKYOU! Quids-In target reached

Cancer Connections has reached its fundraising target of £350,000  that will buy a permanent home for volunteer cancer support in South Tyneside. We wish to thank everybody who has contributed and made our capital appeal so successful.
Cancer Connections found the house that will be our future home 2 years and 3 months ago. Including alterations…. read more

Cancer victim’s gift to help others

SOURCE: Shields Gazette, Leah Strug, 07/04/2010

HE is losing his own fight with cancer, but selfless Paul Walker is making sure others get the help they need.

The 50-year-old from Boldon Colliery was diagnosed with renal cancer last November.
Just two months later his world collapsed when doctors gave him the devastating news…. read more

Battling Rachel ‘an inspiration’

Source: Shields Gazette, Verity Ward, 25/03/2010

A SELFLESS young woman who has battled brain cancer twice is an inspiration to others.
Rachel Groombridge was first diagnosed with brain cancer just days before her 18th birthday, and after six months of treatment she was given the all-clear.
However, two years later the cancer returned, and…. read more

Dangerous Sunbeds

Michelle Grimmer, a regular supporter of Cancer Connections, has learned from her own experience of the skin cancer malignant melanoma. Michelle has been awarded a grant to visit schools in South Tyneside to teach children and students about the dangers of sunburn and tanning machines.
Following the old…. read more

Architect beats world record for Cancer Connections

Not only has Whitburn architect Gary Craig generously offered to oversee the refurbishment of Cancer Connections’ new home, he has donated £1500 to the charity, this being half of the cash raised by  sponsorship of his recent world record attempt as “Geordie Pantsman”.
Donning 211 pairs of underpants in the South Shields  nightclub Dusk on April…. read more

Painting donation in memory of Ann

Source: Shields Gazette, Leah Strug, 24/03/2010
OUR Quids In appeal is looking picture perfect after receiving a £500 boost.
The Friends of South Shields Library handed the cash over to Cancer Connections in memory of member Ann Haswell.
Mrs Haswell died earlier this month after a battle with lung cancer and pals wanted to…. read more

Community comes together for charity

Source: Shields Gazette, Leah Strug, 11/02/2010
A COMMUNITY has come together to help boost a charity fund. Primrose Village in Jarrow held a wide range of events to raise cash for our Quids In campaign. Valley View Primary School, Primrose Children’s Centre and Primrose Community Centre all got involved to swell Cancer Connections’ coffers.
The school…. read more