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Cure Leukaemia has a committed and dedicated team. We are based at the Leukaemia Centre.
Centre for Clinical Haematology, Morris House, University Hospital Birmingham,
Metchley Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TH.
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Jackie Kelly : General Manager Alison Prosser : Events & Fundraising Manager Hayley Dunn : Assistant Office & Fundraising Manager Sahara Mohammed : Administration & Accounts Assistant |
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A Message from our Charman, Graham Hampson Silk
Dear Supporter
As a founding trustee way back in October 2003 it was with some pride and pleasure that I was nominated as the next Chairman of Trustees for Cure Leukaemia at our AGM on 8th January 2009.
The first thing I would like to do is pay tribute to the excellent job done as chairman by my predecessor Michael Woolley who was also a founding trustee. He worked hard with fellow trustees to develop the good governance of the charity which will stand us in good stead as my role, to develop the corporate support of the region for the benefit of our fundraising ambitions, unfolds. It is a vital task as we all face a most difficult future due to the economic downturn we are all having to live with at the moment.We have already had a great start to our new fundraising year – which started on November 1st – when we managed to suspend the credit crisis for six hours at our Christmas Ball and raised an incredible £50,000 thanks to the hard work of our Cure Leukaemia staff and the huge generosity of our supporters who turned up in great numbers.
Since 2004 £3.2 million has been raised. This has been spent on the new Leukaemia Centre, the funding of fourteen research nurses, statisticians and co-ordinators and equipment as well support for the patients. The results are startling and have attracted nearly £12 million of pro bono drugs donated by pharmaceutical companies for clinical trials which, in the first instance, can only benefit patients who are part of the trials here at the Leukaemia Centre.
In November Professor Craddock, another of our founding trustees, presented 5 papers on the world-class research that is being done here in Birmingham to the World Haematology Conference in San Francesco. A huge accolade for the achievements of the Centre.
With your support the trustees and the fundraising team will work ceaselessly to continue the momentum of the last four years and with exciting programmes in 2009 to achieve our ambition to find a cure for leukaemia by 2015.
Graham Hampson Silk
PATRONS:
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PATRIC CASSIDY (left) with James Cassidy of the Cassidy Group. Great supporters and friends of CL
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GEOFF THOMAS
Former England Footballer who was treated for leukaemia in 2003.
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ASHLEY GILES.
Former Warwickshire and England Cricketer and not forgetting Ashes Hero! Now Director of Cricket at Warwickshire County Cricket Club and England Test Selector
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KAY WHITE
Having trekked to both the North and South Pole in support of Cure Leukaemia Kay now leads treks all over the world for others to join her in her fundraising for the charity.
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TRUSTEES: Graham Hampson Silk (Chairman), Professor Charles Craddock, Gary Smith, Richard Black, Alfred Bartlett, Mike Shaw, Mike Hargreaves, Ian Allen, Dr Jim Murray, Anthony Rudell, Kevin Jones (Secretary), JW Hinks (Auditors).
CHARITY PARTNERS: Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Birmingham Hippodrome, Harvey Nichols, Clevercherry, TBK Wealth Management, Purnell's, Menzies Strathallan, Global Gathering
CHARITY PARTNERS: Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Birmingham Hippodrome, Harvey Nichols, Clevercherry, TBK Wealth Management, Purnell's, Menzies Strathallan, Global Gathering
NOT FORGETTING:
Members of the various event committees, staff at the centre, participants in events, those who have sponsored someone or made a donation, volunteers, patients….. without the support of everyone involved, Cure Leukaemia would not be able to achieve what it has done so far.