succ_0306_004.qxd:succ_0206.qxd 22/11/06 16:30 Page 1 A Christie’s Christmas Gift This Christmas, the Christie Hospital has just one wish – s better treatment for people living with cancer. What we want for Christmas is a specialised computer which would mean that people facing cancer get more accurate – and T more effective – radiotherapy treatment in the New Year. More of them will make a full recovery; and we will be able to go on treating patients for years to come. The computer we’re wishing for costs £93,610 and will treat at least 5,000 patients in the next five years. Simply put, the new system will show us the exact size and shape of the tumour, at the time of treatment. That means that we can target the tumour precisely, giving stronger doses of radiation, confident that surrounding healthy tissue won’t be harmed. And those stronger doses will mean that more tumours are totally eradicated, and more people will be cured of cancer. The Christie Hospital has an international reputation for leading the way in cancer treatment and if our Christmas wish comes true, we will be the first hospital in the country to fully implement this life-saving technology. If you would like to make a donation towards our Christimas appeal, contact us on 0161 446 3988 or use the form directly below. Wishing you a very happy Christmas. ¢ WHAT CAN YOU DO? Please help us give more people real hope of surviving cancer by giving what you can. Anything you can give will be very much appreciated. Please post your completed form to: Appeals Office, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX. Four ways to help Make your gift worth more to Christi e’s! 1. Give a Gift Whatever you can afford to give is very welcome. I would like to give We are able to claim back from the Inland Revenue the Income Tax you have £50 £25 £15 £10 Other: £ already paid on every donation. This will add 28p to every pound that you give to Christie’s. All you need to do is fill in the declaration below. Tick if you do not want a receipt and help us reduce costs Gift Aid Declaration I enclose a cheque/postal order made payable to ‘Christie Hospital’ I want to treat all donations I have for the six years prior to this year, (but no earlier than 6/4/2000) and all donations from the date of this declaration until I notify you Please debit my MasterCard/Visa/Delta/Maestro/CAF otherwise, as Gift Aid donations. Signature: Date: Card Number Valid from Expires Issue No. Signature: Date: NB: Remember to notify us if you no longer pay an amount of Income Tax/Capital Gains Tax equal to the tax we reclaim on your donations. This declaration may be cancelled at any time by notifying Christie’s. 2. Regular Support Name: Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms I would like to make a regular donation. Please send me a Address: Standing Order form. 3. Help Raise Funds Please send me more details about raising funds at home, at work or in my community. Postcode: 4. Help us in the future Tel: Please let me have some more information about leaving a gift in my will. email: Email: appeal @christies.org Web: www.christies.org Registered Charity No. 1049751 We’d like to use your information to keep you up to date with Christie’s work and our fundraising. Please tick the box if you object to this. ssucc_0306_004.qxd:succ_0206.qxduc 22/11/06c 16:30 Pagee 2 sse s: The magazine supporting Christie Hospital NHS Trust What happened when Tony Will you be a member of the Blair came to town Christie Hospital? Pictures from our Summer The inaugural Walk of Hope Bike Rides Winter 2006 succ_0306_004.qxd:succ_0206.qxd 22/11/06 16:30 Page 3 Winter 2006 THINGS ARE CHANGING AT THE Contents CHRISTIE HOSPITAL – AND YOUR VOICE AND VIEWS ARE IMPORTANT The Christie Hospital is preparing to Foundation Trusts are a new type of hospital. become a Foundation Trust. This will give Our NHS care will still be provided free and us more freedom to develop our services we will still have to meet national quality Fundraising News for the benefit of patients – but most standards and be inspected in the same way importantly it will also give you a much as other hospitals, but we will have greater Making a Difference greater say. independence from the government. For the first time ever you can become a • telephone: 0161 446 8616 How your help ‘member’ of the Christie. • apply online via: www.christie.nhs.uk is giving hope This is a really important opportunity to give Pages 9 - 12 your views – and a fantastic opportunity for • e-mail: us to listen and act on them. Membership is [email protected] completely FREE. • write to: Foundation Trust Office, There will be opportunities for you to: Christie Hospital, Wilmslow Road, In Briefs Manchester, M20 4BX Even a little helps a lot • receive regular newsletters about the hospital and our future plans One of the first to sign up to become a member of the Christie was Coronation Page 17 • attend open days, seminars and other Street star Julia Haworth, who plays Claire special events Peacock in the Manchester soap. She said: "The Christie Hospital is an amazing place Diary • participate in surveys of members views and extremely important to the people of and opinions the North-west. It holds a special place in so & Forthcoming Events • vote for a Governor to represent your many people's hearts. I have known several Page 19 area on our Council of Governors people who were treated at the Christie, and I saw first hand the brilliant skill and • stand for election as a Governor to work dedication of all the staff. with the Board of Directors and help shape the future of the Christie "It’s very positive that people will be able to have a bigger say in how the hospital As a member it will be up to you how much develops when it becomes a Foundation you want to get involved. You may simply Trust. I have signed up to become a want to receive information about the Foundation Trust member and hope many Christie and our future plans. Or you may more people will become involved in helping want to become one of our Governors. to shape the future of this superb hospital." Being a member will not impact on your support as a fundraiser or donor – or involve you in volunteering. It’s about showing you care in a very different way. Appeals staff are based at: It will not require you having to give up Appeal Office, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, much of your time. You don’t need to know a Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX. lot about cancer or about the hospital’s Tel: 0161 446 3988 Fax: 0161 446 3991 services. All you need is an interest. Email: [email protected] To become a member you just need to be Christie Hospital Charitable Fund, registered over the age of 16 and live in England or charity No. 1049751 Wales. SUCCESSES is edited by Communications We are currently sending out a membership Officer Louise Tansey, tel: 0161 446 3613 or leaflet to all our supporters which includes a email [email protected] very simple application form on the back. Julia is pictured signing up with Christie Please register as a member. If you do not Chief Executive Caroline Shaw and Director Grateful thanks to The Little Design Shop, receive a copy of this leaflet you can: of Delivery Roger Spencer. The Studio (Manchester) Ltd and Clear Marketing Communications for their help with design and production. FANTASTIC FLEESHMAN Please contact the appeals office if you would like to be added to the Successes Coronation Street star Richard Fleeshman mailing list. joined fundraisers from across the region to raise money for Christie’s. To make credit card donations call The teenage actor and his actress mum Sue Jenkins fired the starting pistol for two fun runs held in Heaton Park in memory of 0800 1954321 Robert Broude, a 19-year-old from Prestwich who died of cancer in December 2004. The event was organised by local charity the or visit Children's Aid Foundation which is aiming to raise £250,000 for the Young Oncology Unit. www.christies.org Richard is pictured (far right) with Peter Broude, Sue Jenkins and Mike Hymanson. 2 succ_0306_004.qxd:succ_0206.qxd 22/11/06 16:32 Page 4 WALK OF HOPE Christie’s would like to say a huge and heartfelt thank you to all who joined us in Tatton Park for the inaugural Christie's Walk of Hope. Hundreds converged in the impressive Cheshire estate to do their bit to raise funds for the Christie Hospital and help make this first event a wonderful success. Fortunately the weather was glorious for the 10 kilometre stroll through beautiful rolling parkland. And the open air candlelit gathering following the walk gave everyone the chance to come together and reflect on their inspiration for taking part. Thanks also go to DWF Solicitors who provided the water for the event. 3 succ_0306_004.qxd:succ_0206.qxd 22/11/06 16:34 Page 5 A big THANK YOU to everyone who pedalled for Christie's in the 20th Annual Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride. The Christie team welcomed over 5,000 riders over the finish line in Blackpool's Stanley Park where they soaked up the atmosphere in the sun after their sixty mile bike ride.