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Are you looking for the latest updates from Lingen Davies? Stay up to date with the latest news on the charity and how we continue to enhance local cancer services.
Are you looking for the latest updates from Lingen Davies? Stay up to date with the latest news on the charity and how we continue to enhance local cancer services.
News 28th October 2024
We have opened a new premises in Telford Town Centre to boost fundraising, continue to enhance local cancer services, and grow our cancer awareness work. Lingen Davies Cancer Fund has been supporting those affected by cancer in Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, and Mid Wales for 45 years and plans are now underway for the next […]
News 23rd October 2024
Titty Trail Shropshire 2024 was held on 12th October to mark breast cancer awareness month with an aim to get people walking and talking, breaking the taboos surrounding checking your chest and attending your cancer screenings. More than 225 people walked 10 miles across the Shropshire Hills to raise awareness of breast cancer and boost […]
News 23rd October 2024
Two decades ago, Louise Dawson joined us as an appeals assistant and 20 years on she has been an integral part of the changes that have seen the charity grow to a team of 14. There were just two members of the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund team when Louise joined in 2004. Very sadly, Louise’s […]
News 9th October 2024
More than 140 of you went all out for local cancer services recently – turning the air above the beautiful Meadow Springs Holiday Park into a glorious technicolour rainbow! It’s just the second time we’ve run a dedicated Mid Wales Colour Run – last year’s launch event in Newtown’s Parc Dolerw was an overwhelming success […]
News 13th September 2024
Two intrepid athletes have taken on a five-day challenge for us – raising almost £5,000! Elaine Currie and Julie Turner took on the challenge after being inspired by fellow fundraisers at last year’s Lingen Davies celebration evening. They decided to do something a bit different and so chose to do five triathlons across five consecutive […]
News 10th September 2024
A charity golf day held in memory of a young bowel cancer patient has raised a fantastic £4,063. Chris Embrey is married to Rachel Embrey, a Cancer Nurse at the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre at RSH, and along with his family organised the charity golf day in memory of his brother in May on the […]
News 6th September 2024
Cancer biopsies at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will now be quicker, easier for staff, and enable patient treatment to start sooner – thanks to a new piece of equipment that doubles the capacity of part of the process. A new £42,000 Grossing Station has been installed in the pathology centre, funded by Lingen Davies Cancer […]
News 20th July 2024
A volunteer fundraising group is celebrating collecting more than £75,000. The Lingen Davies Shrewsbury Fundraising Committee was established just three years ago by a dedicated group of supporters who have organised a wide variety of events including lunches, coffee mornings, raffles, quizzes and bingo nights. To date the small team has helped raise an incredible […]
News 12th July 2024
We’re delighted to announce that RAF Shawbury has chosen Lingen Davies to benefit from its year of fundraising as part of its ongoing pledge to give back to the local area. The base will also host Lingen Davies health awareness staff at its upcoming Families Day. Squadron Leader Tim Mason, Media and Communications Officer at […]
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