Cure Leukaemia

Tomorrow is a BIG day for ! 🚨 James will be running 33 miles in isolation to represent the long, difficult periods of isolation patients endure during treatment.

We’ve just hit an incredible £75K milestone, we’re now £25K away from the goal of £100K.

Your donations, no matter the size, can help James cross the finish line and hit this target 🏃‍♂️ Donate, share, or cheer him on! 💙

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/runthenations

This statistic is the reason why this week, Cure Leukaemia is launching the Paediatric Transplant Trials Network. This pioneering network will support potentially life-saving clinical trials across children’s hospitals —giving children access to innovative new treatments.

On Wednesday 25th, the hospitals will be announced at our launch event in Manchester.

🩸 During an 8-hour shift, over 30 people are diagnosed with blood cancer.

Join the 'Your 14' campaign and make a difference!
🏃‍♀️ Run, walk, or donate £14 – your support helps fund life-saving research.

Get involved today! https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/community-blog/the-your14-challenge/

This powerful statistic highlights the urgent need for continued research, support, and awareness of blood cancer.

We’re excited to unveil the new logo for the Paediatric Transplant Trials Networks!

ATICUS! The pioneering network is launching on 25th September in Manchester, which is set to revolutionise the fight against childhood blood cancer by supporting potentially life-saving clinical trials across 10 major cities in the UK.

Be part of this, join us at the launch event: https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/paedatric-network-launch-registration/

As one of WOMAC - Women On The Move Against Cancer charity partners of the year we are delighted to receive an £8,000 pledge. This donation will be invested in funding research nurses to enable clinical trials for blood cancer patients.

Thank you for your continued support!

After another successful and two weeks of fundraising known as , we’re delighted to announce that we have exceeded our pledge to our 2024 charities, and , to £8,000 each and donated a further £1,500 to three additional charities bringing the total donated so far this year to £20,500.

Thanks to all our supporters for helping make this happen. Together we will help fight against cancer.

To learn more, please visit:

https://womac.co.uk/en-us/releases/47

We're excited to announce the launch of Club 10, with a goal to raise £1 million by bringing together 10 Cities x 10 Businesses x £10,000. Each £10,000 pledge will fund the new Paediatric Transplant Trials Network, providing life-saving treatments to children battling blood cancer.

Want to be part of it and join the other businesses already involved? We are inviting you to attend the Manchester launch event on Wednesday 25th September. Tap the link to register for the event and learn more: https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/club-10/

Today, James is running in Belfast as part of , where Michael was treated through a clinical trial. Michael's journey highlights the crucial role that clinical trials play in saving lives and why funding research nurses is essential for blood cancer patients.

The £100K we aim to raise will directly support these clinical trials, giving more patients like Michael a chance.

Read his story and learn how you can make a difference: https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/community-blog/news/patient-case-study-michael/

"Hearing other people's stories offers a bit of hope", we sat down with patient Morgan and his consultant Lindsay to hear about his journey and this treatment he's receiving at our TAP Centre CCH, based in Birmingham.

Patient Case Study: Morgan Paine (Birmingham) - Cure Leukaemia LiveWell Health Announced as Official Wellbeing Partner of Run The Nations in Support of Cure Leukaemia

Nottingham and Birmingham stages ✅ Thanks to the 23 runners who have joined and supported Run The Nations today.

99 miles to go... Next stop: Belfast ✈️

In Sportscene at Six hear from CEO James McLaughlin who's running 224 miles in blood cancer awareness month.

Today he is running for Sarah Tickner, wife Derbyshire County Cricket Club's Blair Tickner.

Hear more in Sportscene at Six

"It's crucial that we continue our activity in clinical trials and it's vital we expand the access that patients have for clinical trials, as we don't want that access to be restricted to just some regions". Professor Paresh Vyas discusses the importance of Cure Leukaemia's funding research nurses to enable clinical trials for blood cancer patients.

Hear from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Professor.

Importance of Clinical Trials: Professor Paresh Vyas (Oxford) - Cure Leukaemia LiveWell Health Announced as Official Wellbeing Partner of Run The Nations in Support of Cure Leukaemia

It’s been a week since we were in Cardiff on Run The Nations where Dan was diagnosed with blood cancer. Dan shares his journey from diagnosis to treatment, highlighting the incredible impact of Cure Leukaemia's research nurses at Cardiff. Their support enabled his participation in a clinical trial, giving him back the energy to play with his daughter and enjoy running and cycling again.

Read Dan’s full story and see how your support makes a real difference: https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/community-blog/news/patient-casestudy-dancherry/

6 days left to enter the Win Your Dream Bike competition with a percentage of tickets sold being donated to fund Cure Leukaemia research nurses! Get involved here: https://www.winyourdreambike.co.uk/prize-gallery/

Win a bike, and then ride it from London 2 Paris 2025: https://l2prevolution.com/

Halfway through Blood Cancer Awareness Month, and the momentum keeps building! ⭐️

Here’s what’s been happening:

Run The Nations: Visited 8 centres so far joined by 20 runners across the locations raising over £50K.
Gareth Southgate Evening: A night to remember, with over 400 people in the room raising £100K for blood cancer research.
Cure Leukaemia Day at Solihull Moors Football Club: Bringing the community together for a powerful cause.
Community events: From fitness challenges to stadium runs, family fun day, music events, cricket, and cycling, plus much more.

Let’s keep going!

What an evening we’ve had last night with Gareth Southgate OBE and other sporting stars raising over £100K for Cure Leukaemia 👏 !!!

Join us on Wednesday 25th September in Manchester as we announce and launch the Paediatric Trials Network, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Hear from clinicians and patients on the importance of the Paediatric Trials Network and how you can support as we look to improve the lives of children with blood cancer across the UK.

Wednesday 25th September 2024
PwC Manchester,
1 Hardman Square, Manchester, M3 3EB
From 17.30

Register now at https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/paedatric-network-launch-registration/

James is running 28 miles today solo to represent the long and difficult journey patients endure during isolation.

👉 Read Jo’s story to understand the emotional and mental toll isolation takes on families, and why raising awareness is so important: https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/community-blog/patient-stories/patient-case-study-hawkridge/

Today, James is running in Southampton as part of , alongside James and Hannah Black of our headline sponsor CSW Cladding!

Read more about their son Keanu's story and their amazing support for Cure Leukaemia!

https://ow.ly/S8Vr50TfbTy

Every 14 minutes, someone in the UK hears the words, "You have blood cancer." This September, make a real impact with our 'Your 14' campaign.

Sign up, set up your JustGiving page, and spread the word ➡️https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/community-blog/the-your14-challenge/

Run The Nations is underway with James and a team of runners setting off from University Hospital Wales!

Follow their journey across our socials and help the team hit the £100,000 fundraising target!

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/runthenations

We're looking forward to welcoming fans of Solihull Moors Football Club and Forest Green Rovers Football Club to the Cure Leukaemia Stadium today during , with 10% of tickets sold being donated to the charity.

Your support is vital to fund specialist Research Nurses across the UK to help us continue the fight against blood cancer!