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UCARE in the news 2008-2009

Musicians tune up to back cancer charity

The Radcliffe Orchestra Concert in November 2009 featured in The Oxford Mail

Rhia's charity horse ride

13-year old Rhia Biscoe's father died just two days before Christmas last year but has shown amazing courage and determination to organise a riding event which she hopes will raise money for UCARE, Urology Cancer Research and Education. See her story in the Milton Keynes Citizen Newspaper and in the Brackley and Towcester Advertiser on Friday 21 August 2009 (pdf file).

Rhia was also interviewed on Monday 3rd August, by Joe Pignatiello on his breakfast show for BBC Northampton.

Walkley Midnight Walk

View the presentation supplement (pdf file) from the Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown. See Cilla and Val accepting the cheque at the True Heart pub 24th July [bottom right page 2]. An amazing £1000 was raised for UCARE.

Kilimanjaro Challenge

Gemma Crane and Andy Ward were on BBC Radio Oxford on Sunday 28 March 2009 talking about the challenge.

Part 1 - About the Kilimanjaro Challenge (6:30 minutes)

Play part one

Part 2 - Gemma and Andy review the papers and talk more about UCARE (6:40 minutes)

Play part two

(Clips courtesy of BBC Radio Oxford)

Kilimanjaro Challenge

Dedicated Micros supports successful Mount Kilimanjaro fundraising expedition. See news story

Volunteering

Oxford Times (19.03.09) features UCARE in their volunteer section.

Kilimanjaro Challenge

Andy Ward and Gemma Crane were interviewed by the Banbury Guardian about taking part in the challenge

Kilimanjaro Challenge

Andy Ward and Gemma Crane were interviewed by the Oxford Mail about taking part in the challenge.

Darts Stars on target

The Darts Legends event in support of UCARE featured in the Oxford Mail.

Watch the waterworks, guys

In October's Saga Magazine, Rachel Carlyle highlights the need to raise the profile of urological cancers. Dr Andrew Protheroe, UCARE Trustee, explains that urological cancers mainly occur in men - testicular cancer in younger men and prostate cancer in older men - but that there is a lack of funding to support research into urological cancers. The Saga article outlines how charities such as UCARE are working to change people's awareness and knowledge of urological cancers whilst at the same time raising money for this vital research. It is now time to do more to fight cancers that affect not only men but which have a devastating impact on their partners, children and families:
View a scanned copy of the article

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