http://www.christies.org/news/default.aspx Christie's is the charity which raises funds for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - One of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe... en-gb Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:12:22 GMT Copyright: (C) The Christie NHS Foundation Trust http://www.christies.org http://www.christies.org/images/logo_05_150.gif http://www.christies.org/news/default.aspx With just over three weeks to go now until the Wilmslow Half Marathon on Saturday 28th March, a family from Hale are taking their training up a notch with an aim to complete the 13.1 mile challenge in good time. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/040310.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/040310.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:12:22 GMT Fundraising A group of dedicated fundraisers from Flixton have once again funded vital pieces of equipment to help further cancer research at The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/030310b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/030310b.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:09:45 GMT Fundraising Joseph Holt's Brewery recently handed over its latest donation of £125,000 – marking the halfway milestone of their pledge to raise a quarter of a million pounds to help bring The Christie to Salford. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/030310a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/030310a.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:01:32 GMT Fundraising A teenager from Heaton Norris in Stockport has begun a gruelling training regime as she prepares to complete a 22 mile charity swim. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/030310.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/030310.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:24:22 GMT Fundraising A man from Rochdale is preparing for an ultimate adrenaline challenge to raise money in thanks to the experts who are looking after his 16 year old sister. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/260210.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/260210.aspx Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:14:22 GMT Fundraising The famous Salford City Reds rugby team is throwing their weight behind The Christie charity’s appeal to raise £250,000 in partnership with the Salford Advertiser.. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/220210.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/220210.aspx Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:46:22 GMT Fundraising A mum of one who organised a charity disco in memory of her uncle raised £1,152 for the Salford Advertiser Christie appeal. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/160210.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/160210.aspx Wed, 16 Feb 2010 13:39:22 GMT Fundraising The Christie Grafters Fundraising group based in Rishton, Blackburn have raised a further £13,000 for the specialist cancer centre The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/090210.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/090210.aspx Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:55:35 GMT Fundraising Yvette Livesey, former Miss England and partner to the late ‘Mr Manchester’ Tony Wilson, is urging as many as people as possible to sign up for the newly launched 'Run For All' Jane Tomlinson’s Pennine Lancashire 10K event for The Christie where the music mogul died after battling kidney cancer. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/050210.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/050210.aspx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:45:12 GMT Fundraising A Salford-based firm has given a boost to the Advertiser’s appeal to raise £250,000 towards the new £17 million Christie radiotherapy centre being built at Salford Royal. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/270110.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/270110.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:41:22 GMT Fundraising A host of Manchester's best-loved celebrities are preparing to appear in a Mother's Day spectacular at The Lowry, to help raise money for the new £17 million Christie radiotherapy centre currently under construction at Salford Royal. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/250110.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/250110.aspx Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:03:22 GMT Fundraising Salford-born actor Christopher Eccleston, who has starred in a string of movies, has backed the Christie charity and Salford Advertiser appeal to raise £250,000 towards the new £17 million Christie radiotherapy centre being built at Salford Royal. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/210110a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/210110a.aspx Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:55:02 GMT Fundraising Bury born actress and model Gemma Atkinson will be among the stars taking to the city centre streets in this year’s Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday 16th May. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/210110.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/210110.aspx Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:46:15 GMT Fundraising A 74 year old pensioner from Cleveleys will be joining the thousands of other runners in this year’s Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday 16th May 2010 to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/130110b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/130110b.aspx Mon, 13 Jan 2010 10:44:12 GMT Fundraising A teenage cancer patient from Bolton has signed up for this year’s 10 kilometre Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday 16th May to raise money for The Christie, which for the first time ever has been selected as the official local charity for the event http://www.christies.org/news/2010/130110a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/130110a.aspx Mon, 13 Jan 2010 10:04:05 GMT Fundraising Salford stars Peter Hook and Rebecca Atkinson will be on the starting line up for this year’s Bupa Great Manchester Run in aid of The Christie http://www.christies.org/news/2010/130110.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/130110.aspx Mon, 13 Jan 2010 09:54:05 GMT Fundraising A cancer patient from Levenshulme will join the tens of thousands of other runners in this year’s Great Manchester Run on Sunday 16th May, despite the fact she is still undergoing treatment for the disease. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/120110.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/120110.aspx Fri, 12 Jan 2010 16:33:22 GMT Fundraising A young cancer patient from Rochdale is preparing to join the 35,000 other participants for this year’s Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday 16th May to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/110110b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/110110b.aspx Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:17:05 GMT Fundraising A man from Marple is preparing to take part in this year's Bupa Great Manchester Run to raise money for the specialist cancer centre that helped his wife overcome cancer and defy the odds by giving birth to two healthy children. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/110110a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/110110a.aspx Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:01:15 GMT Fundraising Former rugby league international Steve Prescott, who has recently been awarded an MBE for his remarkable fundraising efforts despite battling a rare form of stomach cancer, has signed up for this year’s Great Manchester Run on Sunday 16th May 2010 to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/110110.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/110110.aspx Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:00:22 GMT Fundraising A musician from two of Manchester’s most legendary bands and an actress from the nation’s favourite soap will join the thousands taking part in this year’s Bupa Great Manchester Run for the Christie charity on Sunday 16th May 2010. http://www.christies.org/news/2010/070110.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2010/070110.aspx Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:33:22 GMT Fundraising Two south Manchester residents have been honoured at a special awards ceremony after collectively dedicating more than 70 years’ service to The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/231209a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/231209a.aspx Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:22:32 GMT Fundraising Former Christie patient and stalwart fundraiser Ilse Splaine, 74, handed over her latest donation to the leading cancer centre after completing a 102-mile sponsored walk. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/231209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/231209.aspx Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:00:32 GMT Fundraising The Christie charity has teamed up with rugby league side Swinton Lions and to cement the partnership the name of the leading cancer centre will now feature on their shirts. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/211209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/211209.aspx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:03:32 GMT Fundraising An insurance broker in Altrincham is close to hitting its £100,000 fundraising target to help cancer patients.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/181209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/181209.aspx Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:42:32 GMT Fundraising A man from Leigh, whose wife died from cancer in 2007, has donated over £1,500 to help fund further research into the disease. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/171209a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/171209a.aspx Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:25:32 GMT Fundraising A determined duo who set themselves a 12 month fundraising challenge for 2009 in aid of The Christie are busy warming up for their final event on Saturday 19th December. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/171209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/171209.aspx Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:24:32 GMT Fundraising Christmas celebrations as Tameside fundraisers smash £400,000 barrier. A group of fundraisers from Tameside are celebrating after managing to raise £400,000 to help cancer patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/161209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/161209.aspx Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:38:32 GMT Fundraising The friends and family of a woman from Prestwich who died in July after a battle with cancer are striving to raise £15,000 so her name can be placed on a special memorial tree. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/141209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/141209.aspx Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:24:26 GMT Fundraising A family from Salford got into the Christmas spirit early by taking part in this year’s Santa Run at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium last weekend. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/101209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/101209.aspx Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:24:26 GMT Fundraising Christie cancer survivor marks a decade since beating disease by raising thousands of pounds. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/091209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/091209.aspx Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:24:26 GMT Fundraising A woman from Northwich who was diagnosed with cancer just months after getting married is celebrating after finding out she is now in remission following a pioneering cancer treatment. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/081209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/081209.aspx Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:54:22 GMT Fundraising A former patient from Whitchurch is riding his motorbike around the coast of Britain in just ten days to say thank you to The Christie for saving his life. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/041209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/041209.aspx Wed, 04 Dec 2009 14:54:22 GMT Fundraising More than 100 people, including a great-grandfather from Wigan, were special guests at an emotional event this week, held in celebration of the dedicated cyclists who have helped raise thousands of pounds for The Christie, one of Europe’s leading cancer centres. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/031209a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/031209a.aspx Tue, 03 Dec 2009 14:54:22 GMT Fundraising More than 100 people, including a father and daughter from Worsley, were special guests at an emotional event this week, held in celebration of the dedicated cyclists who have helped raise thousands of pounds for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/031209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/031209.aspx Thu, 30 Nov 2009 14:54:22 GMT Fundraising Get in shape and raise money for The Christie with ‘The Alex Hall 60 for The Christie’ on Sunday 10th January. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/011209a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/011209a.aspx Thu, 30 Nov 2009 14:47:05 GMT Fundraising Young cancer patients at The Christie in Manchester have been given an early Christmas present of over £6,000 thanks to a group of mobile home owners in Clitheroe. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/011209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/011209.aspx Thu, 30 Nov 2009 14:34:05 GMT Fundraising Father Christmas will be ditching his reindeers and sleigh to make a very special appearance in Dr Who’s Tardis on Saturday 12th December in aid of The Christie charity. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/301109a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/301109a.aspx Thu, 30 Nov 2009 14:22:05 GMT Fundraising A man from Prestbury has celebrated seven years since beating cancer at a special reunion held annually by a Christie charity fundraising group for current and former patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/301109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/301109.aspx Thu, 30 Nov 2009 13:44:22 GMT Fundraising Rather than the customary red and white football kits, Manchester United's stadium in Old Trafford will be awash with red Santa suits next Sunday 6th December when hundreds of fundraisers dress up as Father Christmas himself for an annual charity run. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/231109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/231109.aspx Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:12:12 GMT Fundraising Two Salford-born stars have joined forces to create a limited edition CD to be sold in aid of the Advertiser’s £250,000 Christie challenge. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/201109a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/201109a.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:11:12 GMT Fundraising An artist is launching a pants appeal for her 'Manchester Tart' creation in support of the Salford Advertiser’s £250,000 Christie challenge http://www.christies.org/news/2009/201109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/201109.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:11:12 GMT Fundraising Improving the patient experience is at the heart of the design for the new Christie radiotherapy centre being built at Salford Royal. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/191109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/191109.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:42:12 GMT Fundraising The Christie charity is throwing open the challenge to generous readers of the Advertiser to become Salford Superstars http://www.christies.org/news/2009/181109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/181109.aspx Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:47:12 GMT Fundraising A businesswoman from Atherton who has been struck by cancer twice has handed over another £2,000 for the specialist cancer centre that has on both occasions led her to full recovery. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/161109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/161109.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:47:12 GMT Fundraising The Cash Back for Christie campaign scooped two honours at a prestigious award ceremony held at Manchester United’s Old Trafford last night (Thursday 12th November). http://www.christies.org/news/2009/131109a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/131109a.aspx Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:51:12 GMT Fundraising A 26 year old man from Oswaldtwistle near Blackburn, who has recently been diagnosed with cancer, has already begun fundraising for the cancer centre where he has just started treatment. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/131109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/131109.aspx Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:31:12 GMT Fundraising A year since the late Tom Buckley set off on one of the toughest treks in the country, his friend and former cancer patient Daryl Brady from Atherton is preparing to do the same. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/121109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/121109.aspx Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:11:12 GMT Fundraising A mum of one is organising a charity disco in memory of her uncle on Saturday 28th November to raise money for the Salford Advertiser Christie Appeal. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/121109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/101109.aspx Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:24:12 GMT Fundraising The Christie charity has been chosen as the official local charity for next year’s Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday 16th May 2010.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/091109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/091109.aspx Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:40:12 GMT Fundraising A man from Bolton has helped raise £4,000 for The Christie after organising a host of activities over the past few months. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/261009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/261009.aspx Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:31:12 GMT Fundraising The much-anticipated Knitting Noras 2010 naked calendar has gone on sale at The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/211009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/211009.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:17:12 GMT Fundraising Shameless actors Rebecca Atkinson and Ben Batt showed their support for the first ever Christie’s Week, which has so far raised more than £30,000 for The Christie charity. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/201009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/201009.aspx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:39:19 GMT Fundraising A 21 year old employee at JD Williams has signed up to take part in this Saturday's Night of Neon in aid of The Christie charity in memory of his granddad. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/191009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/191009.aspx Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:51:22 GMT Fundraising Corrie heartthrob Ryan Thomas found himself on the receiving end of more than one proposal today after being surrounded by a swarm of blushing brides. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/161009a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/161009a.aspx Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:53:14 GMT Fundraising Staff and pupils at Marple Hall School swapped their usual bus ride home for a sponsored walk to raise money for The Christie charity, as part of the first ever Christie’s Week. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/161009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/161009.aspx Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:55:02 GMT Fundraising Manchester United stars are urging people to sign to support The Christie’s Night of Neon on Saturday 24th October. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/141009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/141009.aspx Wed, 12 Oct 2009 13:48:02 GMT Fundraising A loving husband has completed the arduous coast to coast walk to say thank you to The Christie for the care his wife received while she battled breast cancer. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/131009a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/131009a.aspx Wed, 12 Oct 2009 13:39:19 GMT Fundraising Two golfers are tee-ing off for The Christie tomorrow (Wednesday 14th October) as part of the first ever Christie’s Week to raise money for the charity. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/131009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/131009.aspx Wed, 12 Oct 2009 13:11:22 GMT Fundraising Manchester-born actress and model Gemma Atkinson paid a special visit to The Christie today as part of the first ever Christie’s Week. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/121009a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/121009a.aspx Wed, 12 Oct 2009 12:28:46 GMT Fundraising For the fifth year in a row, two friends from Cheshire have organised another successful ball to raise funds for cancer charities, including The Christie based in South Manchester http://www.christies.org/news/2009/121009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/121009.aspx Wed, 12 Oct 2009 10:35:22 GMT Fundraising Fundraiser Brian Murphy, 68, is in the driving seat when it comes to raising money for Christie’s Week. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/091009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/091009.aspx Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:04:12 GMT Fundraising Former patient Constance Saunders, 77, from Bramhall knows more than most how precious time can be. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/071009a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/071009a.aspx Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:51:01 GMT Fundraising The Christie at Oldham Appeal received a major boost when a cheque for more than £10,500 was handed over. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/071009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/071009.aspx Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:36:22 GMT Fundraising Manchester-born actress and model Gemma Atkinson is to visit The Christie on Monday 12th October as part of the first ever Christie’s Week. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/061009a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/061009a.aspx Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:22:35 GMT Fundraising You are invited to clear out your attics, empty your garages and bring all your goodies to sell in aid of The Christie. http://www.christies.org/carbooty/default.aspx http://www.christies.org/carbooty/default.aspx Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:48:22 GMT Fundraising The biggest simultaneous street collection The Christie has ever held takes place on Saturday 17th October as part of the first ever Christie’s Week. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/061009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/061009.aspx Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:21:35 GMT Fundraising Photo gallery from this years Great North Run http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/greatnorth/gnr09.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/greatnorth/gnr09.aspx Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:27:22 GMT Fundraising Photo gallery from this years Great North Swim http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/gns/09.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/gns/09.aspx Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:25:22 GMT Fundraising Joseph Holt's Brewery is launching a major new fundraising appeal to raise a quarter of a million pounds to help bring The Christie to Salford http://www.christies.org/news/2009/300909.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/300909.aspx Fri, 30 Sep 2009 09:46:22 GMT Fundraising Olympic Gold medallist Darren Campbell is encouraging people to sign up to The Christie’s second Night of Neon event on Saturday 24th October, which is sure to brighten up your night http://www.christies.org/news/2009/290909.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/290909.aspx Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:10:16 GMT Fundraising A sister is organising a 28 mile trek as part of the first ever Christie's Week in memory of her brother who was treated at The Christie, on Sunday 11th October http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240909.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240909.aspx Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:02:16 GMT Fundraising Staff at The Christie are preparing for the first ever Christie's Week by organising a host of fun and exciting events - including wearing wedding dresses to work http://www.christies.org/news/news/2009/220909.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/news/2009/220909.aspx Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:49:16 GMT Fundraising Photo gallery from this years Manchester 100 Cycle ride http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/manchester100/2009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/manchester100/2009.aspx Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:40:22 GMT Fundraising A Cheshire businesswoman has bid £2,500 for a painting of The Christie’s entry in this year’s RHS Tatton Flower Show – and the money will go to the new radiotherapy centre in Oldham http://www.christies.org/news/2009/180909.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/180909.aspx Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:27:22 GMT Fundraising 2009 runners reception photo gallery http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/reception/reception09.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/reception/reception09.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:11:20 GMT Fundraising A teenage cancer patient from Bolton was among more than 100 other fundraisers who completed a free-air 140 foot abseil at Manchester United’s stadium Old Trafford and raised over £20,000 for The Christie on Saturday, September 5th. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090909b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090909b.aspx Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:14:20 GMT Fundraising Two best friends are hosting a glittering charity ball to kick off the first ever Christie's Week in spectacular style on Saturday, October 10th. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090909a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090909a.aspx Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:57:20 GMT Fundraising A cancer survivor who has raised more than £100,000 for The Christie is lacing up his trainers once again in aid of the specialist cancer centre on Sunday, September 20th. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090909.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090909.aspx Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:44:22 GMT Fundraising A daughter is gearing up for the Great North Swim on Sunday, September 13, to say thank you to The Christie after her mum was diagnosed with cancer and given just months to live more than 10 years ago. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040909.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030909.aspx Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:15:18 GMT Fundraising A dad-of-two who has beaten cancer is donning his wet suit to embark on a challenging open water swim on Sunday, September 13th, in aid of The Christie, just months after finishing treatment at the specialist cancer centre. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030909.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030909.aspx Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:52:18 GMT Fundraising Next month The Christie is launching its first ever Christie’s Week from October 10th to October 17th 2009 – and is inviting everyone to take part to help raise vital funds for cancer patients.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/020909a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/020909a.aspx Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:56:18 GMT Fundraising Four former Chorley Rugby Club players have set themselves the ultimate challenge in memory of their friend Stuart Moore who died from cancer in 2007. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/020909.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/020909.aspx Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:54:18 GMT Fundraising A young cancer survivor from Cheadle Hulme and friend to Tom Buckley is preparing to abseil 140 feet to raise money for The Christie, where they were both treated.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/010909.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/010909.aspx Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:09:18 GMT Fundraising A man from Marple is preparing to run the UK’s largest half marathon to raise money for the specialist cancer centre that helped his wife overcome cancer and defy the odds by giving birth to two healthy children. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/280809a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/280809a.aspx Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:00:18 GMT Fundraising A woman from Cheadle Hulme will be jumping into the waters of Lake Windermere next month to raise money for The Christie http://www.christies.org/news/2009/280809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/280809.aspx Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:57:18 GMT Fundraising A cancer survivor from Manchester is pulling on a wetsuit to take part in this year’s Great North Swim to say thank you to The Christie on Saturday, September 12. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270809.aspx Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:22:18 GMT Fundraising A woman from Garstang in Preston is continuing her late mother-in-law’s quest to raise money for cancer patients. . http://www.christies.org/news/2009/260809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/260809.aspx Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:52:18 GMT Fundraising A family from Sale are planning to embark on a swimming challenge, along with some of the best athletes in the world, in memory of wife and mum Anne Ankers who lost her battle with cancer last year.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/250809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/250809.aspx Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:12:18 GMT Fundraising A man from Hale has been so impressed by what he has seen since he began working as project manager on a new £35 million development at The Christie, he is planning to cycle 100 miles to raise money for the leading cancer centre’s charity.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190809.aspx Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:12:18 GMT Fundraising A teenage cancer patient from Bolton is preparing to abseil 140 feet at Manchester United’s stadium in Old Trafford to raise money for The Christie.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/180809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/180809.aspx Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:06:18 GMT Fundraising Britain’s most successful high jumper will embark on quite a different sporting challenge this weekend to raise money for the Europe leading cancer centre The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/170809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/170809.aspx Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:27:18 GMT Fundraising A dedicated duo from Saddleworth have been using their extensive event management experience for the benefit of cancer patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/140809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/140809.aspx Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:34:18 GMT Fundraising From a rubber duck and a jar of homemade marmalade to an apartment in Nice for a week. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/110809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/110809.aspx Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:30:18 GMT Fundraising A businessman in Wilmslow has marked his company’s 21st birthday by raising money for the centre that saved his life. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/100809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/100809.aspx Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:41:18 GMT Fundraising A leukaemia patient from Hale Barns stepped up on stage and swooned the crowds at a charity concert held in Chorlton recently to raise money for other cancer suffers. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/060809b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/060809b.aspx Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:15:25 GMT Fundraising Runners up from last year’s ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, dance duo 'Signature,' will be entertaining crowds in Manchester next week with their Asian flavoured Michael Jackson tribute act. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/060809a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/060809a.aspx Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:05:25 GMT Fundraising A woman from Wigan is preparing to climb the three highest mountains in the UK in memory of her husband Malcolm Hutton who sadly died in May, two weeks after they got married. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/060809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/060809.aspx Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:42:12 GMT Fundraising Mum of two Sam Vickerman, 37, threw a ‘Cheeky Chumbawumba Wig Party’ to celebrate the end of her cancer treatment, in aid of The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040809d.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040809d.aspx Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:21:12 GMT Fundraising A man from Bowdon near Altrincham has managed to lose two and a half stone in just three months in a sponsored slim he organised to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040809c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040809c.aspx Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:52:12 GMT Fundraising A man from Preston will set off on a 134 mile cycle ride next month to raise money for The Christie.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040809b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040809b.aspx Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:48:12 GMT Fundraising Employees at the Contact Centre of Manchester-based home shopping company JD Williams, have managed to reach a fundraising £10,000 milestone to help cancer patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040809a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040809a.aspx Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:47:12 GMT Fundraising This month marks 10 years since a woman from Blackrod, Bolton was diagnosed with cancer but then went onto beat the disease and defied the odds by having a baby.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040809.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040809.aspx Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:44:12 GMT Fundraising Two ‘British Car Auction’ (BCA) centres in the North-West have raised over £7,400 for leading cancer centre, The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/310709a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/310709a.aspx Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:07:12 GMT Fundraising A new cookbook produced by a woman in Prestwich is promising to offer a host of new and exciting recipes for one of the world’s most favourite foods and help charity at the same time. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/310709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/310709.aspx Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:07:12 GMT Fundraising A woman from Aspull, Wigan held a darts tournament at local pub the Gerrard Arms recently to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/300709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/300709.aspx Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:21:34 GMT Fundraising 85 walkers braved the often treacherous Morecambe Bay last week to raise money for the specialist cancer centre The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/290709a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/290709a.aspx Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:07:25 GMT Fundraising It was a case of a battle of the sexes in Wigan recently as a men versus women bowling tournament was held to raise funds for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/290709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/290709.aspx Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:08:22 GMT Fundraising Shorts and t-shirts are a footballer’s usual choice of attire, but for a fundraising event held in Wilmslow recently, fancy dress was also thrown into the mix. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270709d.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270709d.aspx Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:52:22 GMT Fundraising Members of the Parkside Lodge branch of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) have raised over £2,000 already this year for the specialist cancer centre The Christie, meaning they are close to hitting their next milestone of £25,000. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270709c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270709c.aspx Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:37:22 GMT Fundraising An American expatriate from Didsbury has been so inspired by the way his friend and colleague has coped since being diagnosed with cancer, that he has set himself the ultimate challenge. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270709b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270709b.aspx Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:09:22 GMT Fundraising A woman from Disley is vowing to continue fundraising for the charities that supported her late husband through his terminal illness. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270709a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270709a.aspx Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:00:05 GMT Fundraising A popular night spot in Manchester city centre will transform into The Punjab next month in a charity night being held to raise money for the specialist cancer centre The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230709a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230709a.aspx Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:45:46 GMT Fundraising A former patient who says he owes his life to The Christie organised a jazz concert to say thank you to the medical staff who saved him.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230709.aspx Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:28:46 GMT Fundraising A woman from Edgeley in Stockport has been using her business acumen to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220709b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220709b.aspx Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:57:46 GMT Fundraising A new state-of-the-art unit has opened at Europe’s leading cancer centre The Christie thanks to the support of generous donors from the Isle of Man. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220709a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220709a.aspx Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:45:12 GMT Fundraising The Christie has once again won a prestigious award at the RHS Tatton Flower Show http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220709.aspx Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:29:05 GMT Fundraising A cancer survivor from Mossley will be on site at this year’s RHS Tatton Flower show this week documenting The Christie’s competition entry http://www.christies.org/news/2009/200709a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/200709a.aspx Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:22:22 GMT Fundraising As many as 20 construction workers building the new radiotherapy centre in Oldham got on their bike in aid of The Christie http://www.christies.org/news/2009/200709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/200709.aspx Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:01:22 GMT Fundraising Visitors to this year’s RHS Tatton Flower Show will get an early glimpse of how the garden at The Christie’s new radiotherapy centre, which is being built in Oldham, will look. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/170709a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/170709a.aspx Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:19:22 GMT Fundraising A taste of the Caribbean was brought to Denshaw at a fundraising evening in aid of The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/170709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/170709.aspx Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:18:12 GMT Fundraising Cricket fans will have the chance to show their support to Manchester’s leading cancer centre The Christie next week when Lancashire Lightning take on the Surrey Brown Caps in the NatWest Pro40 League. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/140709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/140709.aspx Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:44:12 GMT Fundraising Stars of the small screen will be showing off their hidden talents at a special cocktail party on Friday 17th July to raise money for cancer patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130709.aspx Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:57:05 GMT Fundraising More than 1,000 people enjoyed a musical extravaganza at The Lowry in Salford Quays in aid of The Christie on Sunday, June 28th.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709e.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709e.aspx Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:57:05 GMT Fundraising Just a year after being diagnosed with throat cancer, a man from St Anne's is preparing for a challenging bike ride this Sunday 12th July to raise money to help other sufferers. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709d.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709d.aspx Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:36:05 GMT Fundraising Cyclists gearing up for this Sunday’s annual Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride will be joined by an Olympic Gold medallist. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709c.aspx Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:35:05 GMT Fundraising Four former Chorley Rugby Club players have set themselves the ultimate challenge in memory of their friend Stuart Moore who died from cancer in 2007. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709b.aspx Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:34:05 GMT Fundraising A 73 year old pensioner will be taking part in the North West’s biggest bike ride this Sunday 12th July, for the forth year in a row. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709a.aspx Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:23:05 GMT Fundraising Cheshire ladies were out in full force last week to support the leading cancer centre The Christie http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090709.aspx Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:07:05 GMT Fundraising Organiser Angela Parker, sales adviser at Monsoon in Stockport, said: We wanted to hold a fundraising evening to welcome the new landlord and landlady at the Four Heatons http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080709b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080709b.aspx Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:11:22 GMT Fundraising Two determined brothers donned their running shoes and raised £11,000 for The Christie by taking part in the 2009 Flora London Marathon. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080709a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080709a.aspx Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:50:22 GMT Fundraising The All Stars won the match 4 – 1 and the event raised £6,105 for the Steve Landells Memorial Fund, in partnership with The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080709.aspx Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:18:22 GMT Fundraising Budding Manchester stars are being urged to join a new choir that will perform at key events across the city and support The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/070709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/070709.aspx Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:16:35 GMT Fundraising Stars from the sporting world gathered for the Norton Barrie Classic golf tournament last week in memory of a prestigious Greater Manchester businessman.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030709.aspx Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:21:35 GMT Fundraising Coronation Street star Michelle Lavelle who plays Kevin Webster in the soap is gearing up for next week’s epic bike ride between Manchester and Blackpool. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/020709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/020709.aspx Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:45:35 GMT Fundraising The impact of the credit crunch never fails to make the headlines these days, but a team of fundraisers from Fleetwood have shown that not even a world-wide recession will get in their way of raising money for cancer patients.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/010709.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/010709.aspx Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:23:35 GMT Fundraising A man from Hyde, who claims cycling saved his life, is preparing to saddle up for this year’s Manchester to Blackpool bike ride to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240609a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240609a.aspx Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:58:35 GMT Fundraising Blustering winds and ravaging midges were not enough to put off a group of novice cyclists from completing a 520-mile challenge for The Christie.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240609.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240609.aspx Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:56:35 GMT Fundraising The great British summertime tradition of picnicking was given a unique twist in Nantwich last week at a special event organised to raise money to help cancer patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190609b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190609b.aspx Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:38:35 GMT Fundraising The glitz, glamour and pizzazz of Hollywood were shining at a ‘Night at the Oscars’ themed ball held in Cheshire last week.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190609a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190609a.aspx Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:23:35 GMT Fundraising A must see musical extravaganza will take place at The Lowry in Salford Quays next week to raise money for the specialist cancer The Christie.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190609.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190609.aspx Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:05:35 GMT Fundraising Households across Greater Manchester and Lancashire are being asked to donate any unwanted clothes, shoes or household textiles to help raise money for cancer patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/180609a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/180609a.aspx Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:38:35 GMT Fundraising A pensioner from Gorton has been inspired to run the City of Manchester 10km race next month after reading about the magnificent fundraising efforts of 24 year old Tom Buckley, who died last month following a life-long battle with cancer. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/180609.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/180609.aspx Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:01:35 GMT Fundraising It has been over ten years now since a woman from Hale was diagnosed with breast cancer, but it was an experience that means she now ensures she makes every day count. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/170609a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/170609a.aspx Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:48:35 GMT Fundraising The football season maybe over for the Summer, but a one-off derby was held last week between former members of Manchester City and Manchester United Ladies Football Clubs in memory of a mum from Chester who died in March from skin cancer. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/170609.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/170609.aspx Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:44:35 GMT Fundraising As well as tackling their times tables, pupils at a school in Macclesfield have been proving themselves as successful money makers after handing over a fantastic £1,819 cheque recently to help cancer patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/110609.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/110609.aspx Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:35:35 GMT Fundraising I can’t describe how thankful I feel today that our strategic health authority, NHS North West, has announced it will be giving us the £6.5 million pounds that was lost in the banking collapse. http://www.christie.nhs.uk/blogs/cs/default.aspx?id=63 http://www.christie.nhs.uk/blogs/cs/default.aspx?id=63 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:11:35 GMT Fundraising Two women from Rochdale have been seeing first hand how much of a difference their years of fundraising are making to young cancer patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090609a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090609a.aspx Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:39:35 GMT Fundraising NHS North West, the strategic health authority for the region, has announced that it will be giving The Christie the £6.5 million that was lost in the collapse of Kaupthing, Singer and Friedlander (KSF), a UK regulated bank. . http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090609.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/090609.aspx Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:53:35 GMT Fundraising Bolton- based fundraising group, the Knitting Noras will be featured in a special BBC One programme, 'Calendar Girls, 10 years On' at 9pm, on Thursday 4th June. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030609.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030609.aspx Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:09:35 GMT Fundraising A mum of three from Stockport says she feels so lucky to have beat cancer she is determined to do her bit in helping other sufferers. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/010609.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/010609.aspx Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:54:35 GMT Fundraising For even the most dedicated of fundraisers, it can often be difficult to keep the momentum going when striving to reach a specific target. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/290509.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/290509.aspx Fri, 29 May 2009 12:35:35 GMT Fundraising The specialist cancer centre The Christie is the first hospital in the country to have a boat, which is winning titles at national and European championship level, named after it. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/260509.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/260509.aspx Tue, 26 May 2009 15:04:35 GMT Fundraising A group of our dedicated fundraising knitters from Bolton will be the stars of national TV on Bank Holiday Monday.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220509a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220509a.aspx Fri, 22 May 2009 15:54:35 GMT Fundraising A man from Bowdon near Altrincham whose mother died of cancer in 1969 is determined to raise as much cash as possible to fund research into the disease. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220509.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220509.aspx Fri, 22 May 2009 13:07:35 GMT Fundraising Young cancer patients at the specialist cancer centre The Christie are now the proud users of some of the latest gadgets on the market thanks to a recent generous charity donation. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/210509a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/210509a.aspx Thu, 21 May 2009 14:41:35 GMT Fundraising The 40 mile Manchester to Liverpool bike race on Sunday 31st May will be a big challenge to most entrants, but for disabled pensioner 70 year old Paul Hughes, who will be doing the race in a hand-crank recumbent cycle, it will be the biggest challenge of his life.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/210509.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/210509.aspx Thu, 21 May 2009 09:51:35 GMT Fundraising Weddings are typically tear-jerking but when Jane Spruce, from Davenham, Cheshire walks down the aisle in four weeks time, the day will be particularly emotional. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190509.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190509.aspx Tue, 19 May 2009 15:28:22 GMT Fundraising Photo gallery from the 2009 Great Manchester Run http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/gmrun/gmr09.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/gmrun/gmr09.aspx Tue, 19 May 2009 14:34:22 GMT Fundraising Working in fast paced and busy working environments can often make it difficult to form close relationships with customers. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/150509a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/150509a.aspx Fri, 15 May 2009 16:24:22 GMT Fundraising Airline pilot Tony Strugnell from Glossop has set himself a dizzying challenge to raise money for famous cancer centre, The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/150509.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/150509.aspx Fri, 15 May 2009 14:03:22 GMT Fundraising Former ‘Stars in their Eyes’ winner, Paul Sutton from Horwich in Bolton was so touched by the care his mum received at The Christie, he has been raising money ever since as a way of saying thank you. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130509.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130509.aspx Wed, 13 May 2009 15:17:32 GMT Fundraising Here are a few proven race tips leading up to the big day http://www.christies.org/events/running/gmrun/default.aspx http://www.christies.org/events/running/gmrun/default.aspx Wed, 13 May 2009 11:42:32 GMT Fundraising Cancer patients, fundraisers and Christie charity representatives gathered on Downing Street today to deliver a 100,000 name petition demanding the return of their £6.5 million lost in the banking collapse.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080509.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080509.aspx Fri, 08 May 2009 09:06:32 GMT Fundraising Rock 'n' roll dancers, a steel band, walkers, cyclists, a truck pulling team and Christie Bear all took part a one-off Christie fundraisers rally in Piccadilly Gardens last week. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/070509.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/070509.aspx Thu, 07 May 2009 13:56:32 GMT Fundraising Patients on a cancer ward at The Christie in Manchester are benefitting from a much clearer view when they tune into their favourite TV shows now thanks to a woman from Blackrod in Bolton. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/300409b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/300409b.aspx Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:05:32 GMT Fundraising A woman from Wigan is preparing to face up to her fear of ghosts to raise money for Manchester’s leading cancer centre The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/300409a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/300409a.aspx Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:36:32 GMT Fundraising A newly married husband and wife from Westhoughton in Bolton have set themselves a £2,000 fundraising target for this year’s Great Manchester Run. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/300409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/300409.aspx Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:31:32 GMT Fundraising Christie runners in the 2009 London Marathon. http://www.christies.org/news//galleries/london_marathon/2009.aspx http://www.christies.org/news//galleries/london_marathon/2009.aspx Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:29:32 GMT Fundraising Pupils at the Caroline Dean Dance School in Stockport got a big ‘thank you’ hug from Christie Bear recently. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/280409b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/280409b.aspx Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:15:32 GMT Fundraising Pupils at Elworth Hall County primary school in Sandbach have been fundraising for The Christie in memory of Anne Cull, a former Christie patient who died last summer. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/280409a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/280409a.aspx Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:00:15 GMT Fundraising A group of Flixton fundraisers is celebrating after another fantastic year of raising funds for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/280409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/280409.aspx Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:50:22 GMT Fundraising The Christie charity will be descending on the most famous house in Britain next month to deliver a petition calling for the return of £6.5 million it lost in the Icelandic banking crisis. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/270409.aspx Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:29:05 GMT Fundraising A celebrity cook book put together by BUPA staff at Salford Quays, is getting a very warm response from the public, and has already raised a tasty £6,800 for The Christie.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230409b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230409b.aspx Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:25:05 GMT Fundraising Lymm Rotary Club is delighted to have once again secured Manchester’s international tenor, Martin Toal to top the bill of a fun-packed charity concert in aid of The Christie and Northwest Air Ambulance. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230409a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230409a.aspx Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:33:05 GMT Fundraising From le roc, to ballroom and modern jive, lymphoedema sufferer pensioner Kenneth Greenhalgh from West Horton has always loved dancing. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230409.aspx Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:31:05 GMT Fundraising Former Christie patient Jenny Howat is hoping to achieve her life’s ambition by completing this Sunday’s London marathon. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/220409.aspx Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:22:05 GMT Fundraising They have every manner and design of chair, sofa and bed to lie back on, but staff at a home furnishing store in Manchester are instead choosing to leap into action to help patients at The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/210409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/210409.aspx Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:22:05 GMT Fundraising They have every manner and design of chair, sofa and bed to lie back on, but staff at a home furnishing store in Manchester are instead choosing to leap into action to help patients at The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/160409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/160409.aspx Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:40:05 GMT Fundraising Style tips from the experts, beauty and pampering advice, and indulgent drinks and nibbles. Just some of the treats on offer at Manchester’s "Grill on the Alley" restaurant next week and it is all in the name of charity. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/150409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/150409.aspx Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:35:05 GMT Fundraising A week before the streets of Manchester are packed to the brim for the Great Manchester Run, a dedicated fundraiser is hosting his own unique 10K event to raise money for the city’s leading cancer centre The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/140409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/140409.aspx Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:35:05 GMT Fundraising A group of officers and police staff from Trafford have blitzed the competition in a televised battle to beat the bulge. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080409a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080409a.aspx Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:52:05 GMT Fundraising The family and friends of a man from Burnage who died after battling a very rare type of cancer set off on an epic coast to coast walk today to raise money for specialist cancer centre The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/080409.aspx Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:48:05 GMT Fundraising Christie fundraisers, patients, charity staff and their cuddly mascot Christie Bear hit the city centre streets last week to gather support for a campaign aimed at getting back the £6.5 million the charity lost in the Icelandic banking collapse.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/070409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/070409.aspx Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:48:05 GMT Fundraising Comment on the Treasury Select Committee report which was published on 4th April 2009 and recommends that charities should get cash back that disappeared in the banking crash. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/060409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/060409.aspx Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:48:05 GMT Fundraising British Sub Aqua Club members from Salford University recently held rebreather try dives to in their pool raise money for The Christie.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030409c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030409c.aspx Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:37:05 GMT Fundraising Even torrential rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of a group of fundraising friends from Wilmslow, Despite the conditions, the thirteen girls dressed in pyjamas, (and wellington boots as the weather was so bad), successfully completed the 5.1 miles walk from The Coach and Four pub in Wilmslow, to The Orange Tree pub in Bramhall. . http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030409b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030409b.aspx Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:31:05 GMT Fundraising There is just a week to go now till Timperley granddad Don Taylor begins his tour of the country in his caravan.. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030409a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030409a.aspx Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:53:05 GMT Fundraising The media is reporting today (Friday 3rd April) that a government committee may recommend that charities are compensated for the money they lost in the banking collapse. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/030409.aspx Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:13:05 GMT Fundraising The ladies Thursday group at the Methodist Church in Alderley Edge recently held a very successful, sell-out fundraising evening and raised over £1000 for the teenage cancer unit at The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/020409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/020409.aspx Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:13:05 GMT Fundraising We are pleased that the return of the charity money is being discussed at the highest political level and are very grateful to our local MP’s for their fantastic support. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/010409.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/010409.aspx Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:02:05 GMT Fundraising 'Coffee with Christie’s', the first ever corporate networking event for new and existing Christie partners was a big success last week. Representatives from more than 20 different companies attended the event at the Ramada Piccadilly in Manchester, proving that corporate social responsibility is definitely very much on the agenda for Manchester businesses. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240309c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240309c.aspx Mon, 24 Mar 2009 16:02:05 GMT Fundraising This Tuesday 31st March, in a special slide show entitled 'One Man in a Bumpy Boat', you can hear all about Manchester solicitor Anthony Taylor’s adventure of a lifetime. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240309b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240309b.aspx Mon, 24 Mar 2009 15:54:05 GMT Fundraising It’s time to clear your throat, wet your whistle and sing your heart out for The Christie. The Songs for Christie’s road show will be live in Salford City Shopping Centre throughout the day this Saturday 28th March. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240309a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240309a.aspx Mon, 24 Mar 2009 15:46:05 GMT Fundraising The Christie charity was delighted to learn this week that it has been adopted by www.cheshire-golf.co.uk as its charity partner for the next 12 months. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240309.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240309.aspx Mon, 24 Mar 2009 15:42:05 GMT Fundraising The dazzling skills of Manchester United players Nemanja Vidic and Dimitar Berbatov were put to dramatic use today as they launched The Christie Supporters Club in spectacular style. . http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190309.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/190309.aspx Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:28:05 GMT Fundraising A former cancer patient at The Christie in Manchester is hoping to round up a host of celebrities to take part in her 'Strictly Come Dancing' style fundraising event. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130309.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130309.aspx Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:36:05 GMT Fundraising A pioneering cancer treatment, which could replace chemotherapy for some cancer patients, is being developed at The Christie thanks to the support of national construction company, Seddon Group. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120309c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120309c.aspx Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:07:05 GMT Fundraising As a freelance fitness consultant, Sandra McKenzie inspired hundreds of gym-goers with her love of music and exercise. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120309b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120309b.aspx Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:57:05 GMT Fundraising The parents of a 23 year old from Barrow in Furness in Cumbria, who died last year, are determined to keep fundraising in memory of him. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120309a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120309a.aspx Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:42:05 GMT Fundraising Friday nights are always party nights at Kathy’s Singles Club, but last Friday was their biggest party yet. The singles club at St Ann’s Social club in Urmston celebrated its 25th birthday in style, with great music, special guests and surprises. The club may have started as a twinkle in organizer Kathy Rosser’s eye, but twenty five years, and 240 weddings later, there was plenty to celebrate. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120309.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120309.aspx Thu, 12 Mar 2009 9:42:05 GMT Fundraising This campaign is calling for the government to help secure the return of our charity’s £6.5 million that was lost in the Icelandic banking collapse. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/110309.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/110309.aspx Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:42:05 GMT Fundraising The Christie charity has been informed that the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has decided not to allow its claim for £6.5 million after the collapse of the UK regulated bank Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander (KSF). http://www.christies.org/news/2009/100309.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/100309.aspx Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:15:05 GMT Fundraising A woman from Morecambe, whose daughter died from cancer last year, has raised eight thousand pounds for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/260209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/260209.aspx Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:13:05 GMT Fundraising A woman from Altrincham who says she knows the chance of her cancer returning is high is determined to raise as much money as possible for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/250209b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/250209b.aspx Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:04:05 GMT Fundraising Tom Buckley, a cancer patient at The Christie, has been named "Mancunian of the Year 2008-09" in the Pride of Manchester awards. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/250209a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/250209a.aspx Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:01:05 GMT Fundraising It may have started as a twinkle in Kathy Rosser’s eye, but twenty five years, and over two hundred and forty weddings later, Kathy’s Singles Club is still going strong every Friday night at St Ann’s social club in Stretford. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/250209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/250209.aspx Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:48:05 GMT Fundraising Hundreds of Minis, Manchester’s leading cancer centre The Christie and the mountains, valleys and moors of Scotland. A unique combination, but one that hopes to raise thousands of pounds in the fight against cancer. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/240209.aspx Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:18:05 GMT Fundraising A team of avid bowlers from Chorlton have bagged themselves a Guinness World Record and helped a number of local charities throughout Greater Manchester in the process http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130209b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130209b.aspx Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:47:05 GMT Fundraising A family from Stockport, who have lost two sisters to ovarian cancer, are determined to raise as much money as possible to fund research into it. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130209a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130209a.aspx Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:45:05 GMT Fundraising Messages of support and good wishes have been pouring in for 79 year old Don Taylor from Timperley, who has vowed to raise a staggering £1 million for Christie’s by touring the country in his caravan. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/130209.aspx Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:11:05 GMT Fundraising They might look like a group of adults clowning around a cricket pitch in fancy dress, but the Wibbersley and Thorne Society are also a serious group of fundraisers. Since they first got together more than twenty years ago, the group has raised over £100,000 towards vital equipment for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120209a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120209a.aspx Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:08:05 GMT Fundraising After another fantastic year’s fundraising, the aptly named Christie Grafters handed over a cheque this week for £16,000, which will be used to fund vital equipment at the famous cancer centre. Now, just days later, the energetic Rishton- based group are planning their next event. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/120209.aspx Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:08:05 GMT Fundraising For landmark birthdays, friends and family usually dig that bit deeper and buy an extra special gift. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/110209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/110209.aspx Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:11:05 GMT Fundraising A group of police staff from Trafford and Stockport have begun their battle with the bulge under the eyes of the nation to raise money for Manchester’s leading cancer centre The Christie http://www.christies.org/news/2009/060209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/060209.aspx Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:48:05 GMT Fundraising A musical celebration has been held in memory of Aubrey Taylor http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040209c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040209c.aspx Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:01:05 GMT Fundraising The Christie has been selected by Lancashire County Cricket Club as their charity partner for 2009 http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040209b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040209b.aspx Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:53:05 GMT Fundraising A patient at The Christie in Manchester has been doing her bit to help teenage sufferers. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/040209.aspx Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:26:05 GMT Fundraising On March 18th Christie's will be holding their inaugural corporate partners networking event – a breakfast meeting where new and existing corporate supporters can network, and share fund-raising best practice. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/020209.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/020209.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2009 11:01:26 GMT Fundraising Non-uniform days, sponsored netball tournaments and a 'swimathon' – just three of the activities students in Bollin house at Wilmslow High school organised and have been taking part in over the past two years to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230109.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2009/230109.aspx Fri 23 Jan 2009 12:35:26 GMT Fundraising The Christie charity has created a ‘Fan Page’ on the popular social networking site, Facebook.. http://www.christies.org/facebook.aspx http://www.christies.org/facebook.aspx Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:50:26 GMT Fundraising Photo gallery from the recent Manchester United Santa Run. http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/santa/santa08.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/santa/santa08.aspx Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:38:26 GMT Fundraising Willie Lees from Stockport put himself to the ultimate test by embarking on a Coast to Coast Walk to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/301208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/301208.aspx Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:11:26 GMT Fundraising Wives are often 'surprised' by the Christmas presents their husbands choose for them but Jules Barlow, 43, literally couldn’t believe her ears when she opened hers this year. Unbeknown to her, her husband Ian had secretly written and recorded a love song for her, and whatsmore, radio stations were queuing up to play it. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/291208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/291208.aspx Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:46:26 GMT Fundraising "Johnny be good", “Rock around the Clock”, “Hello my love”…..just some of the classics Brenda Walker from Heywood used to entertain shoppers with when she worked at Asda in Pilsworth. She regularly pulled up her organ, treated customers to her musical skills as they did the weekly shop, and raised money for The Christie in the process.. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/241208a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/241208a.aspx Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:02:26 GMT Fundraising Over the past nine months Terry Fletcher from Newton in Hyde has been organising a weekly raffle at the Dukinfield Golf Club to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/241208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/241208.aspx Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:00:26 GMT Fundraising A very lucky customer of the Brigadier public house in Sale has had an early Christmas bonus, scooping the first ever £1000 jackpot in a new instant win charity lottery in Joseph Holt pubs. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/231208c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/231208c.aspx Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:45:26 GMT Fundraising The owner of the Shumma Tandori restaurant in Tydesley, Mohammed Suruj Ullah, or “Charlie” as locals know him as, threw a special Charity Buffet last month, raising £1000 for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/231208b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/231208b.aspx Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:08:26 GMT Fundraising Winning wasn’t the only thing on their minds when over 100 golfers took to Withington Golf Club earlier on this year. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/231208a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/231208a.aspx Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:51:26 GMT Fundraising A special raffle held at the Charles Dickens Hotel recently was the latest achievement by the Wigan, Leigh and Chorley Fundraising Team to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/231208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/231208.aspx Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:11:26 GMT Fundraising Ladies from Dukinfield Women’s Trust Fund held their annual "Hot Pot" fundraiser for specialist cancer centre The Christie at Dukinfield Town Hall recently http://www.christies.org/news/2008/221208c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/221208c.aspx Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:46:26 GMT Fundraising Jenni Murray, the "voice" of the BBC's Radio 4's Woman's hour, was the guest of honour at The Christie staff awards ceremony on Friday 19th December 2008. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/221208b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/221208b.aspx Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:21:26 GMT Organisation A young woman who was inspired to become a cancer nurse following the death of her mother to the disease has raised more than £6,000 for The Christie http://www.christies.org/news/2008/221208a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/221208a.aspx Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:11:26 GMT Fundraising The son of a 41 year old man who died from a brain tumour earlier this year has raised more than £2,500 from a sponsored sky dive. 23 year old James Willingham made the 14,500ft leap at The Black Knights Parachute Centre in Lancaster to raise money to fund research into brain tumours at The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/221208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/221208.aspx Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:07:26 GMT Fundraising 44 isn’t always a special birthday, but for teaching assistant Maxine Whiston, it was very special indeed. Having had breast cancer twice, Maxine decided to combine a late 40th birthday, with an opportunity to raise funds for The Christie, where she was treated.. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/211208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/211208.aspx Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:47:26 GMT Fundraising Following the success of last year’s event, Thomas and Dorothy Croston held another star studded charity evening at North Chadderton Social Bowling Club recently and raised £1,200 for the new radiotherapy centre in Oldham. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/181208a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/181208a.aspx Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:11:26 GMT Fundraising The AMET (Association of Electrical Contractors) held their annual Christmas lunch at the Palace Hotel in Manchester in December and raised a wonderful £9,700 for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/181208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/181208.aspx Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:47:26 GMT Fundraising CANCER sufferer Tom Buckley is celebrating today after completing his gruelling 180-mile charity walk - to help other Christie patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/171208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/171208.aspx Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:41:26 GMT Fundraising Dedicated Tytherington fundraisers Elsie Oldfield and her husband Russell have been a successful fundraising team for The Christie for 8 years, and have raised over £9,000 for the cancer centre. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/161208bb.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/161208b.aspx Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:11:22 GMT Fundraising Students from Oldham Sixth Form College have raised £970 for The Christie’s new radiotherapy centre in the town. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/161208a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/161208a.aspx Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:46:22 GMT Fundraising Cycling enthusiasts in Manchester and Cheshire have been getting on their bikes to raise money for The Christie and have now raised more than £50,000. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/161208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/161208.aspx Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:41:22 GMT Fundraising Momote, a mobile systems integrator that provides management software to organisations based in Newton Le Willows, has been supporting The Christie at tradeshows around the country. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/151208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/151208.aspx Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:39:22 GMT Fundraising Staff at Cobra UK and Ireland Insurance in Altrincham have been swinging into action once again for The Christie, raising nearly £83,000. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/111208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/111208.aspx Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:35:22 GMT Fundraising Players from Manchester United visited The Christie on Thursday 4th December 2009 to spread some Christmas cheer amongst teenage cancer patients. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/051208a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/051208a.aspx Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:00:22 GMT Fundraising YOUNG cancer sufferer Tom Buckley has already overcome steep hills and icy conditions in his bid to complete a coast-to-coast walk he fears he may not finish. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/051208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/051208.aspx Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:06:22 GMT Fundraising Forget reindeers, Father Christmas will be arriving at a family fun day in Frodsham on Saturday in spectacular style – via a time-travelling Tardis! http://www.christies.org/news/2008/011208b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/011208b.aspx Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:31:05 GMT Fundraising The family of a young woman who passed away from leukaemia earlier this year aged just 20 have raised £1,700 in her memory by completing an epic cycle ride from John O’Groats to Lands End. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/011208a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/011208a.aspx Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:59:05 GMT Fundraising Cancer patient David Messom said a huge thank you recently when he returned to The Christie to present a cheque for £75,000 to Dr James Wylie, for his sarcoma team. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/011208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/011208.aspx Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:19:05 GMT Fundraising Students from far and wide have raised almost £20,000 for specialist cancer centre The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/281108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/281108.aspx Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:04:05 GMT Fundraising Christie chief executive Caroline Shaw is celebrating reaching her £26,000 fundraising target from completing the New York Marathon earlier this month. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/201108a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/201108a.aspx Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:41:05 GMT Fundraising The family and friends of a Newcastle man who passed away following a battle with bowel cancer have raised £4,000 in his memory for the hospital where he was treated. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/201108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/201108.aspx Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:40:05 GMT Fundraising Love them or hate them, it’ll soon be that Christmas card time of year. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/191108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/191108.aspx Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:48:05 GMT Fundraising Students from far and wide will be hitting the streets of Manchester on Saturday dressed as superheroes to raise money for specialist cancer centre The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/181108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/181108.aspx Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:46:05 GMT Fundraising The Christie Charity are looking for supporters and their families to don Santa suits and running shoes to race around the famous Old Trafford stadium dressed as Father Christmas on Sunday 14th December. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/171108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/171108.aspx Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:49:05 GMT Fundraising Former Christie patient Maureen Kelly always planned to attend the reunion of patients and friends of the Haematology and Transplant (HTU) at the Old Trafford Football Ground this month http://www.christies.org/news/2008/121108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/121108.aspx Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:05:05 GMT Fundraising Family and friends of a young man who died from cancer earlier this year have raised a wonderful £3,000 in his memory. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/071108b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/071108b.aspx Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:30:22 GMT Fundraising Family and friends of a teenage cancer patient have completed a charity abseil to raise money for The Christie’s new radiotherapy centre in Oldham. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/071108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/071108.aspx Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:00:31 GMT Fundraising A Liverpool woman has been raising money for The Christie in memory of her husband. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/051108b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/051108b.aspx Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:18:29 GMT Fundraisng When it comes to fundraising for worthy causes, amateur boxer Robert Turner, 37 of Middleton pulls no punches. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/051108a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/051108a.aspx Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:08:23 GMT Fundraising Despite being 90% blind, as well as diabetic, asthmatic, and epileptic, mother of three Violet James is taking part in a sponsored walk from Liverpool Lime Street to Anfield on Saturday 15th November, to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/051108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/051108.aspx Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:51:03 GMT Fundraising Customers and staff at the Primrose View pub in Oldham all pulled together recently to help landlady Diane Tarlington raise valuable funds for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/041108c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/041108c.aspx Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:13:22 GMT Fundraising Four friends have walked 192 miles to raise almost £4000 for the new Christie radiotherapy centre in Oldham. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/041108b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/041108b.aspx Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:57:08 GMT Organisation Another year has passed and mobile home owners at the Three Rivers Woodland Park in West Bradford near Clitheroe, are still raising money for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/041108a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/041108a.aspx Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:22:51 GMT Fundraising A team of avid bowlers bowled itself into the Guiness Book of World Records in Chorlton this week. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/041108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/041108.aspx Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:11:47 GMT Fundraising Caroline Shaw, the chief executive of The Christie completed her first ever marathon in New York yesterday (Sunday 2nd November 2008) in 4 hours and 11 minutes. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/031108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/031108.aspx Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:02:22 GMT Organisation A Bolton youth team, which includes relatives of 17-year old Adam Riaz who tragically died of cancer in December 2006, have raised £1,500 in his memory. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/311008.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/311008.aspx Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:40:22 GMT Fundraising Managing Director of Joseph Holt Brewery, Richard Kershaw, has just completed an epic coast to coast cycle ride to raise money for specialist cancer centre The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/211008b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/211008b.aspx Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:24:02 GMT Fundraising Elsie Lockie and Barbara Stott from Milnrow in Rochdale have just handed over their latest donation of £4,200 to the young oncology unit (YOU) at The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/211008.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/211008.aspx Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:22:02 GMT Fundraising Not so long ago, Billy McCarthy couldn't have imagined attending a glamorous fundraiser, let alone helping organise one. At 36 the dad-of-three was diagnosed with advanced stage four bowel cancer, giving him only a 30 per cent chance of survival. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/161008.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/161008.aspx Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:25:02 GMT Fundraising A Black and White Diamond Ball has raised more than £63,000 for The Christie, including a £25,000 donation from an anonymous supporter. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/151008.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/151008.aspx Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:23:02 GMT Fundraising We agreed to deposit £7.5 million with the Icelandic bank - Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander – on fixed terms in May/July 2008. The bank was a well known, UK incorporated bank regulated by the Financial Services Authority with a credit rating of A1. It was selected because of its high interest rate http://www.christies.org/news/2008/131008.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/131008.aspx Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:23:02 GMT Organisation Dr Who fans are turning up in their droves to view a life-size model of the Tardis – and raising funds for our charity in the process. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/031008a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/031008a.aspx Fri, 3 Oct 2008 14:35:22 GMT Fundraising The Christie and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust have formally approved ambitious plans to build a radiotherapy centre. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/031008.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/031008.aspx Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:20:36 GMT Fundraising Normally immaculately turned out, staff at cosmetic surgery firm Body Beautiful UK in Rochdale held a dress down day every Friday for a year and raised £1,250 for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/021008a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/021008a.aspx Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:47:36 GMT Fundraising Former Christie patient Ilse Splaine, 73, recently handed a cheque for £4,112 to The Christie’s men’s cancer fund, the Manchester Million Appeal, following a year -long series of fundraising activities – from tombolas at summer fairs to mulled wine tasting at Christmas time. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/021008.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/021008.aspx Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:46:36 GMT Fundraising A Haslington man who has raised more than £12,000 for The Christie died from cancer just days before he was due to hand over his latest donation http://www.christies.org/news/2008/250908.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/250908.aspx Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:10:36 GMT Fundraising Family and friends of a grandma of six who passed away from cancer two years ago decided to commemorate what would’ve been her 60th birthday with a fundraising cabaret night. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/240908a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/240908a.aspx Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:33:36 GMT Fundraising Manchester master jeweller Steven Stone is creating a one-off diamond necklace exclusively for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/240908.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/240908.aspx Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:07:31 GMT Fundraising The world famous The Christie has announced a historic name change. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/220908.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/220908.aspx Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:18:25 GMT Fundraising A group of avid bowlers will be attempting to bowl themselves into the Guinness Book of World Records in Chorlton next month. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190908.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190908.aspx Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:43:22 GMT Fundraising Photo gallery from the 2008 Walk of Hope.. http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/woh/woh08.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/woh/woh08.aspx Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:09:22 GMT Fundraising Ladies from the Women’s Trust Fund Oldham and District Ladies Committee have raised £32,000 for The Christie.. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/170908.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/170908.aspx Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:45:22 GMT Fundraising Fashion fans went on a spending spree at King Street DKNY store in Manchester as the store showcased its new Autumn collection to raise cash for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150908a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150908a.aspx Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:43:22 GMT Fundraising Manchester's first Classic Rock radio station, 106.1 Rock Radio, announces from September 8th its nominated charity for 2008/9 is men’s cancer awareness charity Manchester Million.. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150908.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150908.aspx Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:42:22 GMT Fundraising Former Christie patient Emmanuel Iyoha will officially start this year’s Walk of Hope at Tatton Park in Cheshire with a commemorative release of doves. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/120908.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/120908.aspx Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:46:22 GMT Fundraising Barclays employee – Karen Kirby from Nantwich recently took part in a fundraising event in aid of Manchester Million Appeal, Christies Hospital. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100908.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100908.aspx Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:17:22 GMT Fundraising Hannah Grahame was devastated at the thought of losing her hair when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. So, rather than wait for it all to fall out, she decided to shave it off herself – and raise money for The Christie at the same time. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090908.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090908.aspx Tue, 9 Sep 2008 11:14:02 GMT Fundraising Two sisters and a group of their friends took to the streets of Stockport in their wedding dresses to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/030908.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/030908.aspx Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:42:02 GMT Fundraising The Christie’s Altrincham and Sale Fundraising Team has donated nearly £70,000 towards a new £35 million patient treatment centre at the specialist cancer treatment centre. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/290808b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/290808b.aspx Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:46:02 GMT Fundraising The Christie is holding a glittering Black and White Diamond Ball in October to raise money for two important developments. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/290808.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/290808.aspx Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:21:22 GMT Fundraising The Lady Captain of Mere Golf Club in Knutsford is hosting a ‘Deliciously Decadent Day’ of fundraising for The Christie on Monday September 29th. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/280808.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/280808.aspx Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:04:22 GMT Fundraising Congratulations to Christie supporter Chris Hoy who today became the first Briton to win three gold medals at an Olympic Games for 100 years. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190808.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190808.aspx Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:24:15 GMT Fundraisers Strictly Come Dancing stars have helped a Tameside student raise more than £10,000 for teenage cancer patients at The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/120808a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/120808a.aspx Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:24:15 GMT Fundraisers Lancashire craft and design expert Dawn Bibby has presented a cheque to The Christie for nearly £6,000 after three years of brilliant fundraising. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/120808.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/120808.aspx Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:17:15 GMT Fundraisers Can you step up for The Christie? http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110808a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110808a.aspx Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:39:15 GMT Fundraisers Swinging into action for The Christie http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110808.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110808.aspx Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:10:01 GMT Fundraisers Christie chief exec launches double challenge in the Big Apple http://www.christies.org/news/2008/080808.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/080808.aspx Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:18:05 GMT Fundraisers A Chorlton woman organised a charity evening for The Christie as a thank you for treating her husband for lung cancer http://www.christies.org/news/2008/070808.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/070808.aspx Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:18:05 GMT Fundraisers The latest edition of Successes the printed nesletter of Christie's appeal is avaialble as a downloadable pdf file http://www.christies.org/newsletter/successes/default.aspx http://www.christies.org/newsletter/successes/default.aspx Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:38:05 GMT Fundraisers The Subvert board store at the Chill Factore indoor ski centre has raised more than £1,500 for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/040808.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/040808.aspx Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:38:05 GMT Fundraisers For many youngsters living in a family where one of your siblings has cancer can be a tough time for everyone – not least the patient. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/010808.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/010808.aspx Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:26:05 GMT Fundraisers Congratulations to Emmanuel and Zoe Iyoha who are celebrating the birth of baby Ella Patience - created from her dad’s sperm frozen for 19 years. . http://www.christies.org/news/2008/310708.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/310708.aspx Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:49:05 GMT Fundraisers The family of brave young woman who died last year aged just 29 have donated more than £60,000 to The Christie in her memory. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300708a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300708a.aspx Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:49:05 GMT Fundraisers A team of staff at the JJB Stadium in Wigan have raised £1,800 for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300708.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300708.aspx Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:44:05 GMT Fundraisers This year’s Christie garden at the RHS Tatton Flower Show secured a prestigious bronze medal. http://www.christies.org/events/other/tatton/default.aspx http://www.christies.org/events/other/tatton/default.aspx Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:08:05 GMT Fundraisers The Walk of Hope is a 10K evening stroll through 1000 acres of beautiful rolling parkland at Tatton Park in Cheshire. It is a chance for families, friends and colleagues to come together and demonstrate unity in the face of a disease that affects the lives of those we love by raising much needed funds in support of The Christie. http://www.christies.org/events/walking/woh/default.aspx http://www.christies.org/events/walking/woh/default.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:36:15 GMT Fundraising Photo gallery from the 2008 Manchester to Blackpool bioke ride. http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/bikeride/bike08.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/galleries/bikeride/bike08.aspx Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:28:15 GMT Fundraising Stockport Campaigner’s for Christie’s have raised a phenomenal £16,000 towards a new £35 million patient treatment centre at The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/180708a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/180708a.aspx Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:18:15 GMT Fundraising Family and friends of a young cancer patient have raised more than £3,000 for the hospital where he was treated. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/180708.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/180708.aspx Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:08:15 GMT Fundraising It is normally Hairy Bikers who attract all the attention. But this time, its hairy taxi drivers, as a group of Prestwich cabbies dared themselves to a fully body wax to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/160708a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/160708a.aspx Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:24:15 GMT Fundraising Manchester United Foundation’s inaugural Charity Challenge Cup in June was a huge success http://www.christies.org/news/2008/160708.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/160708.aspx Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:13:15 GMT Fundraising A Stockport woman who is being treated for breast cancer has teamed up with Bramhall Post Office to raise cash for The Christie.. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150708.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150708.aspx Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:07:15 GMT Fundraising Clough Manor in Saddleworth is hosting a spectacular masquerade ball next week to raise money for The Christie’s new radiotherapy centre in Oldham.. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110708c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110708c.aspx Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:29:15 GMT Fundraising Sterling Daisy and The Sat Nav Warehouse held their Annual Dinner at the Radisson Edwardian hotel in Manchester City Centre recently to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110708b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110708b.aspx Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:25:15 GMT Fundraising More than 5,000 cyclists will be flocking to Manchester city centre on Sunday morning to line-up for Christie's annual Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110708a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110708a.aspx Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:24:15 GMT Fundraising Family and friends of a young Rochdale woman who died of breast cancer aged just 32 have raised more than £70,000 for The Christie in her memory. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110708.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110708.aspx Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:23:15 GMT Fundraising A gang of nurses from The Christie who turned themselves into pirates for the day and set sail through Manchester have raised £3,665 for the ward where they work. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100708b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100708b.aspx Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:04:15 GMT Fundraising A group of women from Trafford who work tirelessly to raise money for Manchester's The Christie have handed over another £6,000. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100708a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100708a.aspx Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:04:05 GMT Fundraising Sale Sharks players will be taking part in the annual Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride for The Christie on Sunday (July13th). http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100708.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100708.aspx Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:29:05 GMT Fundraising Staff at NXP Semi-conductors in Hazel Grove are hoping to raise £5,000 for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/030708c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/030708c.aspx Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:12:05 GMT Fundraising Coronation Street star Sally Whittaker helped The Christie say thank you to a very special group of women yesterday who are celebrating an astonishing 60 years of fundraising for the specialist cancer treatment centre. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/030708b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/030708b.aspx Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:05:05 GMT Fundraising Twenty five runners from Robert McBride, The Christie and David Roberts Physiotherapy have raised a fantastic £5,000 from sponsors after completing the Great Manchester Run. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/030708a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/030708a.aspx Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:59:05 GMT Fundraising Well known Hale artist Zita Elliott organised an art exhibition to raise money for The Christie and raised an amazing £3,200. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/030708.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/030708.aspx Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:54:05 GMT Fundraising The Christie has been given £6,000 in memory of a tragic Accrington family. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020708a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020708a.aspx Wed, 2 Jul 2008 12:22:05 GMT Fundraising A High Peak family who have tirelessly fundraised for Manchester's The Christie in memory of their son handed over their latest donation recently - an amazing £10,000. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020708.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020708.aspx Wed, 2 Jul 2008 12:21:05 GMT Fundraising Back in August 1999, 37- year old Debbie Worthington was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph system, and underwent six months of intensive chemotherapy at The Christie http://www.christies.org/news/2008/260608.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/260608.aspx Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:23:05 GMT Fundraising The Christie is looking for volunteers to get on their bikes to raise cash for the fight against cancer in its annual Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210608.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210608.aspx Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:23:05 GMT Fundraising 44 year old Chartered accountant Tony Gardner raised an amazing £3,500 for The Christie by completing this year's Great Manchester Run. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190608b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190608b.aspx Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:23:05 GMT Fundraising Coronation Street favourite Ryan Thomas will be opening The Christie Friends’ annual summer fair on Saturday July 5th.. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190608a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190608a.aspx Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:23:05 GMT Fundraising Debbie Campbell from Bury and Samantha Cowsill from Radcliffe have raised £1000 for The Christie by completing this year’s Great Manchester Run. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190608.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190608.aspx Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:22:05 GMT Fundraising Our five year strategy for 2008-2011 was approved by our board of directors in May and aims to develop The Christie as a world-class cancer centre. It focuses on developing a network of Christie services in other parts of the area, as well as enhancing our research and education on a global stage. http://www.christie.nhs.uk/poll/Default.aspx http://www.christie.nhs.uk/poll/Default.aspx Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:51:05 GMT Organisation Award winning comedian Dave Spikey visited The Christie on Tuesday (June 17th) to officially open a new £2.5 million haematology oncology outpatients department. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/170608a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/170608a.aspx Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:51:05 GMT Organisation The Printworks in Manchester has chosen The Christie as its charity partner for the next 12 months. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/170608.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/170608.aspx Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:07:05 GMT Fundraising Play at Manchester United’s first team training facilities in Carrington. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/160608.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/160608.aspx Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:25:05 GMT Organisation Friends and colleagues of a well-known Chinese restaurant manager have raised more than £8,000 in his memory for the second year running.. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/130608a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/130608a.aspx Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:06:05 GMT Organisation Motor Vehicle tutor Paul Wilkinson has raised an impressive £427.23 for Christie's by running an amazing 3 Marathons, 5 half Marathons and all on 8 consecutive Sundays. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/130608.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/130608.aspx Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:29:05 GMT Organisation The Hilton Hotel in Manchester has donated £2,000 to The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100608b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100608b.aspx Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:14:05 GMT Organisation Polar Ford car dealership in Stockport has raised more than £4,000 for The Christie at a recent charity night. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100608a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100608a.aspx Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:10:05 GMT Organisation Well known Hale artist Zita Elliott has organised an art exhibition to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100608.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/100608.aspx Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:06:05 GMT Organisation The Strategy and Change Department at Manchester based CFS has announced The Christie as its charity of the year.. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/050608.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/050608.aspx Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:03:05 GMT Organisation Fleetwood Cancer Research Committee has raised £12,500 from fundraising endeavours over the past year, including a sponsored walk along the promenade from Fleetwood to Cleveleys. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020608c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020608c.aspx Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:09:05 GMT Organisation Debenhams at the Trafford Centre hosted a glamorous Sex and the City evening to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020608b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020608b.aspx Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:58:05 GMT Organisation Keen runner Stephen Senior has raised more than £10,000 for The Christie by completing the London Marathon – just weeks after dislocating his shoulder in a freak running accident. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020608a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020608a.aspx Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:54:05 GMT Organisation When it comes to having fun while fundraising for a worthy cause, Flixton fundraisers the Wibbersley and Thorne Society have got it sorted. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020608.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/020608.aspx Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:50:05 GMT Organisation Selfridges in Manchester hosted a glamorous Sex and the City evening to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300508b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300508b.aspx Fri, 30 May 2008 14:41:05 GMT Organisation An overseas rally in a couple of old bangers and a transit van, turned into a formidable fundraising success for Quentin Webb. Three teams of friends set off on the week- long European driving challenge, which took in 13 countries, and raised a stunning £24,500 for The Christie http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300508a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300508a.aspx Fri, 30 May 2008 14:20:05 GMT Organisation Friends and family of a popular man from Crewe have raised £850 in his memory for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300508.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300508.aspx Fri, 30 May 2008 14:15:05 GMT Organisation The Right Honourable Lord Keith Bradley has been appointed as chairman of The Christie’s charitable funds committee. This means, in his new role, he will oversee The Christie charity, lead on fundraising and decide how charitable funds are spent within the hospital. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/270508_1.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/270508_1.aspx Tue, 27 May 2008 12:38:05 GMT Organisation Sir Trevor McDonald and Russell Watson visited The Christie on Friday to film a Tonight with Trevor McDonald special about the opera star’s battle with a brain tumour. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/270508.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/270508.aspx Tue, 27 May 2008 12:33:05 GMT Fundraisers Coronation Street star Jimmy Harkishin, otherwise known as Dev, gave a rare glimpse into his working life at a sell-out ‘Questions and Answers’ event to raise money for The Christie on Tuesday (May 20th 2008) http://www.christies.org/news/2008/220508.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/220508.aspx Thu, 22 May 2008 16:13:05 GMT Fundraisers As if running 10km in the Great Manchester Run didn’t sound hard enough, the number crunchers at Network Rail worked out that the race was actually a million centimetres long! http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210508c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210508c.aspx Wed, 21 May 2008 12:46:05 GMT Fundraisers Her feet might be aching after the Great Manchester Run but Louise Blacklock of Stockport is delighted with the result. She was determined to raise as much money as possible for The Christie because, as she said, "The Christie has been so kind to our family" http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210508b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210508b.aspx Wed, 21 May 2008 12:38:05 GMT Fundraisers Mum Fay Crowther of High Lane Stockport was cheered all the way round the Great Manchester Run by sons Maxwell, (8) and Andrew, (4). http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210508a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210508a.aspx Wed, 21 May 2008 12:35:05 GMT Fundraisers One runner who was careful to keep safe in the sun during last Sunday’s Great Manchester Run was 28 year old Emma Thompson of Cheadle. Diagnosed with skin cancer at the age of 21, Emma has been in and out of treatment ever since, and is keen to spread the message about being safe in the sun. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210508.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210508.aspx Wed, 21 May 2008 09:50:05 GMT Fundraisers Christie Chief Executive Caroline Shaw led a team of more than 850 Christie runners in Sunday’s Great Manchester Run http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190508a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190508a.aspx Mon, 19 May 2008 16:36:05 GMT Fundraisers The Mitie Group has been working ‘mighty’ hard to raise money for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150508.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150508.aspx Thu, 15 May 2008 16:36:05 GMT Fundraisers The Christie has introduced a high-tech new robot so surgeons can use the latest technology to treat prostate cancer. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/140508.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/140508.aspx Wed, 14 May 2008 15:42:05 GMT Fundraisers One runner who'll be keeping covered up on Great Manchester Run day is 28 year old Emma Thompson of Cheadle. Diagnosed with skin cancer at the age of 21, Emma has been in and out of treatment ever since, and is keen to spread the message about being safe in the sun. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508f.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508f.aspx Fri, 09 May 2008 16:42:05 GMT Fundraisers As if running 10km in the Great Manchester Run didn’t sound hard enough, the number crunchers at Network Rail have worked out that the race is actually a million centimeters long! http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508e.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508e.aspx Fri, 09 May 2008 16:39:05 GMT Fundraisers On Sunday May 18th Louise Blacklock of Stockport will be taking part in her first ever Great Manchester Run. She is determined to raise money for The Christie because, as she puts it, 'The Christie has been so kind to our family' http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508d.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508d.aspx Fri, 09 May 2008 16:36:05 GMT Fundraisers Mum Fay Crowther of High Lane Stockport is looking forward to plenty of support from her two sons Maxwell, (8) and Andrew, (4), when she takes part in the Great Manchester Run on Sunday 18th May. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508c.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508c.aspx Fri, 09 May 2008 16:31:05 GMT Fundraisers You've heard of dog walkers, but how about dog runners? http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508b.aspx Fri, 09 May 2008 16:27:05 GMT Fundraisers Running 10km in the Great Manchester Run next Sunday may be a hard slog but as Danielle Shilton of Didsbury puts it, 'I won’t have to be anywhere near as brave as my dad’s had to be.' http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508a.aspx Fri, 09 May 2008 16:26:05 GMT Fundraisers Would-be mountaineers took part in a 24 hour climbing challenge to raise money for The Christie, climbing the equivalent of seven of the world’s highest mountains in just one day. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/090508.aspx Fri, 09 May 2008 14:46:05 GMT Fundraisers A team of football coaches from Manchester United Foundation is taking part in this year’s Greater Manchester Run to raise money for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/080508a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/080508a.aspx Thu, 08 May 2008 16:07:05 GMT Fundraisers Having completed his first Flora London Marathon in 4 hours 10 mins, Jonathan Seddon has now collated all donations and can announce that a fantastic £10,000 has been raised for The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/080508.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/080508.aspx Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:05 GMT Fundraisers The sell out 'Wow Show' at the Tameside Hippodrome, organised by a Middleton man for the last 15 years, has raised a fantastic £8,600 for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300408a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300408a.aspx Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:50:05 GMT Fundraisers Friends and family of a biker from Crewe have raised £850 in his memory for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300408.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/300408.aspx Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:43:05 GMT Fundraisers A team of fundraisers who participated in a gruelling cycling challenge from Saigon to Angkor Wat have handed over their takings to The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/290408.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/290408.aspx Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:55:05 GMT Fundraisers Family and friends of a young cancer patient have raised £1,030 for the young oncology unit (YOU) at Manchester’s The Christie. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150408b.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150408b.aspx Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:55:05 GMT Fundraisers A farming couple and their breed of sheep dogs have raised £3,600 for our charity. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150408a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150408a.aspx Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:54:05 GMT Fundraisers Breast cancer patient Melanie Angold has raised a fantastic £16,000 for Christie's Young Oncology Unit (YOU) and breast cancer research with the help of family and friends. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150408.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/150408.aspx Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:26:05 GMT Fundraisers Hilary Boyce, Lady Captain of Styal Golf Club 2007, has raised more than £7,000 for The Christie during her captaincy. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/040408.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/040408.aspx Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:24:05 GMT Fundraisers Christie cancer patient Quentin Webb is setting off round Europe to raise money for one of the country's top cancer hospitals. The challenge was to buy a luxury car for under £500 and drive it through 12 countries in Europe in a week. Three teams, will set off on Friday 11th April and hope to raise over £5,000. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/310308.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/310308.aspx Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:02:05 GMT Fundraisers The Christie’s Oldham, Rochdale and Middleton fundraising team is appealing for new members. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/280308.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/280308.aspx Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:57:05 GMT Fundraisers The Association of Manchester Electrical Traders (AMET) has raised £8,000 for The Christie at its annual lunch. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/200308.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/200308.aspx Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:04:05 GMT Fundraisers Lace hankies at the ready, folks, as news reaches us that Go Granny Go are hanging up their frocks. The wacky Macclesfield cyclists have raised a 'gran-d' total of £32,000 since they began fundraising for Manchester's The Christie in 2001. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190308.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/190308.aspx Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:18:05 GMT Fundraisers The Burnley and Pendle Group have raised £11,500 this year for The Christie. The grand cheque was presented to a representative of The Christie at the Nelson Golf Club in Brierfield. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/070308a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/070308a.aspx Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:29:05 GMT Fundraisers It was an emotional return to The Christie recently for Peter and Helena Broude of Prestwich, whose son Robert sadly died in 2004 aged just 19. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/070308.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/070308.aspx Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:07:05 GMT Fundraisers Linda Pogson and colleagues at Strategi – the Salford-based HR recruitment agency – have raised over £10,000 for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/060308a.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/060308a.aspx Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:49:05 GMT Fundraisers Legal firm DLA Piper has raised over £24,512 for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/060308.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/060308.aspx Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:12:05 GMT Fundraisers Maureen Brooks from Cadishead, along with family and friends, has been rallying around to raise money for The Christie in Manchester. The team has raised over £5,000 to help buy a special computer for targeted radiotherapy at the specialist cancer hospital. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/210208.aspx Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:17:05 GMT Fundraisers Phil Burrows and Steve Davis – the duo behind the BoyZone cover band Boy2One – have raised £6,800 for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/130208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/130208.aspx Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:13:05 GMT Fundraisers Members of the Hi-Life Diners Club recently raised £6,200 for The Christie at a star-studded awards evening at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/110208.aspx Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:44:05 GMT Fundraisers The Christie has announced major new plans for a £35 million patient treatment centre – providing the famous cancer hospital with the biggest early trials unit in the world and an expanded world class chemotherapy centre. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/060208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/060208.aspx Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:34:05 GMT Organisation The Christie Grafters based at Rishton have been hard at work to raise a whopping £12,000 for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/050208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/050208.aspx Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:15:05 GMT Fundraisers Youngsters from four local charities were invited to Old Trafford yesterday and given the one-off opportunity to be photographed with the FA Community Shield by the side of the pitch. The morning was to celebrate that each charity has been nominated by Manchester United to receive £13,750 each from the proceeds of this year’s FA Community Shield game.  http://www.christies.org/news/2008/040208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/040208.aspx Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:59:05 GMT Fundraisers A feast of celebrity chefs will be cooking up a culinary storm at the “Look Who’s Cooking Dinner” to help raise money for The Christie in Manchester. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/010208.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/010208.aspx Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:49:05 GMT Fundraisers Versus Cancer, the people behind three major rock concerts in Manchester to raise money for cancer charities, has teamed up with The Christie to launch a major awareness campaign today, warning people they need to be body aware and check themselves for cancer. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/290108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/290108.aspx Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:01:05 GMT Fundraisers A new unit has opened at The Christie this week, enabling more accurate diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients. This new facility will bring benefits to over 2,500 patients per year from across the North West. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/250108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/250108.aspx Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:54:05 GMT Fundraisers Christie’s Oldham, Rochdale and Middleton Fundraising Team is celebrating raising more than £42,000. Just six months after the group hit the half a million total, they've now handed over another jackpot cheque. http://www.christies.org/news/2008/240108.aspx http://www.christies.org/news/2008/240108.aspx Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:44:05 GMT Fundraisers