It was tulips from the local Lions Club near Launceston and not Amsterdam recently, when our treasurer was presented with a cheque fo £300.00 from the sale of tulips which were grown on a member’s allotment last spring. In total £700.00 was raised with £400.00 going to the new Air
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Headshave for Sunrise & Cancer Research
When Suzanne Dunn’s friend, Michelle Buxton, contracted cancer, Suzanne wanted to thank the staff at the Sunrise Centre for the treatment, help and support that had been given to Michelle and her family. Setting up a donation page through Facebook she has so far raised an amazing £1,000 for The Sunrise
MySunrise App goes live
The MySunrise app went live on the 11th June enabling patients and their families to access free support and information regarding their cancer treatment at a time that suits them – putting a little piece of control back in the palm of their hand. The app can be downloaded through
We have gone live!!
The new radiotherapy treatment for superficial skin cancers went live on the 6th June and here is the team photo to prove it!!
Penzance Bingo Evening
In March Deborah Seddon kindly hosted a Bingo Evening for us at The Bath Inn, Penzance. Deborah approached local business for raffle prizes and her very successful evening raised the wonderful sum of £1,060.00. A big thanks to Deborah and everyone who helped make the evening such a success.
Ami’s Head Shave
Well done to Ami Tindal of Bodmin College, who has raised £335.00 from sponsorship for shaving off her lovely hair, in memory of her mum. Many thanks to everyone who supported her with this challenge.
Simon’s Gig Rowing
Well done to Simon Walker who has thus far raised an amazing £4,025.56 from his efforts in the annual Gig Rowing Championships held on the Isles of Scilly over the Bank Holiday weekend. A fantastic effort and our thanks to everyone who contributed to his challenge.
New Superficial treatment unit offers enhanced skin cancer treatment
Patients in Cornwall needing specialist radiotherapy treatment for superficial skin cancers no longer face lengthy journeys for treatment out of county, thanks to the arrival of a new treatment unit at the Royal Cornwall Hospital’s Sunrise Centre. The £180,000 investment has been made possible by donations from The Sunrise Appeal, The
Janet Shephard BEM
On Friday 20th April some of the Trustees were delighted to accompany Janet & her husband Richard to County Hall in Truro, where Janet was presented with her BEM, awarded in the New Year’s Honours List, for Services to Cancer Care in Cornwall. Janet can be seen here with Colonel Edward
Cornish MP’s meet with NHS England
We were very pleased to receive the continued support for our campaign from the Cornish MP’s who met with NHS England and note that they received some positive news. However, we already knew that there was never any suggestion the unit would close and very rare tumours are already sent