Fundraising for Head and Neck Cancer Research and Support

There are hundreds of different types of cancer and you are probably aware of the common ones such as breast cancer, lung cancer, bowel cancer.

Over half of cancer are classified as 'rare' due to their relatively smaller numbers and Head and Neck cancer is in this group.

There are real challenges for the rare cancers, which although really important, lack funding and support for clinical and basic science research. Relatively little of the money donated to the bigger cancer charities and organisations gets through to the rarer cancers.

Major clinical and other research trials are funded through the usual national funding research bodies, universities and Cancer Research UK. However, there are many important areas of work, especially those directly impacting upon patient care, that fall outside the remit of these national funders. That's where your support comes in.

Fundraising events, and donations made to the "Head and Neck Cancer Fund", under the Aintree University Hospital Charitable Fund are used to:

• Support the activities of the Patient and Carer Support Group
• Fund key areas of research that impact on patient care.

In previous years your donations have helped ensure the develoment of a "Patient Concerns Inventory" - resulting in support and information on financial and welfare matters being provided to patients.

Funds raised in 2011 will be used to fund an "oral cancer early detection project".

These would not have happened without the fundraising efforts and generous support of people like you.

Your support is truly invaluable in helping make a difference to the lives of patients and carers affected by head and neck cancer.

Thank you.

How to give?

You can support our work in a number of ways:

• A one-off Gift (see below)
• Regular giving by Standing Order. You will need to set this up with your own bank directly. The form has the relevant bank account information which you will need to set up a regular standing order.
• On-line via JustGiving

We would also be delighted to provide you with information about how to give to Cancer Research UK, or other UK based cancer charities.