In 2002, radiographer Nicky moved to Cornwall to join the newly opened Sunrise Centre. Over two decades later, now in an operations lead role, she’s witnessed first-hand just how transformational the Sunrise Appeal has been for cancer care in Cornwall. For Nicky, the impact of Sunrise funding goes beyond the
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Celebrating 25 Years of the Sunrise Appeal: A Timeline of Impact
The Sunrise Appeal has been a beacon of hope for cancer patients in Cornwall since its inception in 2000. Over the past quarter-century, the charity has raised over £3.7 million, significantly enhancing the Sunrise Centre at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. We’re highlighting key milestones, as well as the
25 Years of the Sunrise Appeal: Ali’s Story
As The Sunrise Appeal celebrates 25 years of providing vital cancer care in Cornwall, we’re proud to share inspiring stories from our community, all collected at our celebration event at The Alverton earlier this year. One such story is that of Ali Catt, a local musician and dedicated fundraiser. Ali
The Sunrise Appeal Grants £400,000 to Fund Groundbreaking HyperSight Imaging System For Cornwall
Charity’s milestone 25th anniversary has been marked with a major investment in cutting-edge cancer treatment technology. The Sunrise Appeal is proud to announce a grant of £400,000 to fund the cutting-edge HyperSight imaging system upgrade to the new NHS-funded Varian TrueBeam radiotherapy machine at the Sunrise Centre in Truro. This
Celebrating 25 Years of The Sunrise Appeal
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us for our 25th Anniversary evening at The Alverton on Thursday 3rd April 2025. It was a wonderful evening, and we truly appreciate you coming along to celebrate with us. As part of the celebration, we shared a special film that reflects
Jack’s ‘Drumathon’ in Aid of the Sunrise Appeal
A student at Humphry Davy School will drum for 12 hours in support of Sunrise Appeal, following mum’s cancer diagnosis. Jack James, a Year 7 student at Humphry Davy School will take part in a 12 hours long ‘Drumathon’ on the 12th February, with the hope of raising £1,000 for
Patients Begin Receiving our Innovative Radiotherapy Cancer Treatment
(L-R) Savvas Rizkalla (Head of Radiotherapy Physics), John King (Medical Physicist, Zoe Rowett (Operational Lead), Charlotte Mcalinden (Senior Radiographer), Nikki Snell (Senior Radiographer) and Dr John McGrane (Clinical Oncologist) and Trustee of Sunrise Appeal – LA4 bunker We are delighted to share that patients across Cornwall are now
Radiotherapy for Inoperable Cancers is Now Available In Cornwall
We are delighted to share the news that a leading Cancer Treatment known as Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) – a type of radiotherapy that can be used to treat medically inoperable cancers – is now being used at the Sunrise Centre at RCHT Treliske, thanks to funds we have
New Surface Guided Radio Therapy System Coming to the Sunrise Centre
We are delighted to announce that the Board of Trustees of the Sunrise Appeal have recently approved a £500,000 grant to the Sunrise Centre which will allow them to install a new system using surface guided radio therapy (SGRT) for patients. The new system will use a camera and light
Swim for the Sunrise – new Trustee Jo Neale embarks on cold water swim challenge this January
My name is Jo Neale and I would like to introduce myself as a new Trustee at The Sunrise Appeal. To mark this occasion, I have challenged myself to ‘Swim for the Sunrise’ during January, committing to a sea swim everyday to raise funds, awareness and support The Sunrise Appeal
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