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20November
The Inaugural Annual Dinner of the Procurement Lawyers’ association was held in the ballroom of the Lansdowne Club. The Guest of Honour was the Lord Justice Coulson, accompanied by Sue Arrowsmith Q.C., Achilles Professor of Public Procurement Law and Policy at the University of Nottingham, and Peter Bennett, Senior Policy Adviser at the Cabinet Office. During the evening prizes were presented to the winners of the 2018-19 Rosie Choueka Memorial Essay Competition. This was established in memory of Rosie, who died of secondary breast cancer in 2016; she had been a member of the PLA Executive Committee. -
20NovemberRuth arranged a coffee morning for lots of friends to raise money for Secondary1st. It was a great break from the morning routine and everyone had a lovely time together.
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20NovemberPlease remember that purchases made on Amazon Smile cost the same as items bought on the main Amazon site and using Amazon Smile will get Amazon to donate to Secondary1st with no charge to the buyer or the Charity. The link is https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1165614-0
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20November
JH Mechanical Services of Stockton-on-Tees organised a Black Tie Dinner in aid of Secondary1st. The evening was hosted by John Foster, the radio presenter, and music for dancing was provided by Carl, Jason and Adam of V12. All the guests contributed most generously to the raffle which offered lots of amazing prizes and there was a breath-taking live auction for a special prize of tickets to the 2020 Formula 1 British Grand Prix. Everyone enjoyed the fantastic evening. -
12November
Vikki organised a disco at the Harold Hill Community Centre in Essex to raise funds. The event was sold out, the hall was full and everyone had a great time. Vikki did a fantastic job and raised more than £1000 for Secondary1st. -
12November
On 28th October Secondary1st presented two cheques to help fund research projects at the Beatson Institute at the University of Glasgow and the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics at the University of Bradford. The scientists leading these projects each gave a presentation explaining the nature of their work in some detail.In Glasgow Dr Seth Coffelt is leading a team which is studying the relationship between cancer and the immune system. He explained that there are several different types of T cells; T cells are a type of white blood cell that is an essential part of the immune system. Among various healthy cells, immune cells have emerged as powerful instigators of metastasis formation but, at the same time, immune cells can also prevent cancer cells from spreading. The team are interested in the two roles of these T cells and how they are involved in the metastatic process, with the ultimate goal of developing new immunotherapies that counteract cancer spread.
Dr Klaus Pors leads a team in Bradford which is examining the enzymes which metabolise certain drugs. Some chemotherapy drugs have been shown to be ultra-potent but are so toxic that they also attack healthy tissue. The project is investigating ways of stopping these drugs attacking healthy tissue and so providing an effective source of treatment for secondary cancer.
This was followed by an informal science fair organised by Breast Cancer Now with an opportunity to conduct some simple experiments and meet the scientists.
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12NovemberThe wonderful Jane ran the Amsterdam Marathon six months after her daughter Heather finished the London Marathon. The two fantastic ladies completed the two Marathons to raise money for Secondary1st.
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28OctoberA display of information at Afan College in Port Talbot, one of the NPTC group of colleges in Wales, is raising awareness of secondary breast cancer among staff and students.
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28October
JH Mechanical Services Limited, who have adopted Secondary1st as their Charity of the Year, ate cakes for a day to mark Breast Cancer Awareness and raise funds for the Charity. They found that cakes for breakfast and lunch are a great way to mark a special day.
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15OctoberWe want to mark Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day, 13th October 2019, by telling people about this disease and the need for more research to find better treatments, so that women and men can go on living the lives they love with their families and friends.
