Glasgow Conference

We were pleased to meet many of you in Scotland at our Glasgow conference October 23rd. On behalf of Greg Anderson and the Cancer Recovery Foundation - UK team we would like to express our thanks for your continued support of our work helping adults, children and families in Scotland. In 2009 we will be providing more funding and more support to more hospitals and hospice’s in Scotland, working with businesses and other organisations to help people with cancer and families suffering through this difficult time. We hope you enjoy the photographs taken during the conference held at the prestigious Glasgow City Chambers on 23rd October 2008 and we look forward to meeting more of you in 2009.

In the first photograph above, from right; Jim Moulson (chair) and Speakers; Greg Anderson (CEO CRF), Bob Champion MBE, Dr Anna Campbell and Dr Caroline Longmore.

The Gallery shows more photographs: http://www.cancerrecoverycommunity.org/glasgowphotos

Speakers at the CRF-UK Glasgow Conference We were privileged to have first class speakers including Greg Anderson, our Founder and CEO, who is a world renowned authority on ` Wellness`, and himself a cancer survivor. Grand national winning jockey Bob Champion also addressed an audience of people living with cancer and cancer professionals at the CRF-UK conference. Following a cancer diagnosis in 1979, he achieved his goal of winning the Grand National in 1981 riding Aldaniti. A positive attitude and setting of goals were stated as being a key part to recovery from cancer.

First Group Donates £6000 ‘Thank You’ to First Group, Scotland’s leading travel company. Alan Reid, Internal Communication Manager at First Group is shown presenting CRF-UK with a cheque for £6000 for children with cancer, when we met some of our donors for High Tea at The Millennium Hotel on October 22nd (pictured left). First Group are our first corporate sponsor in Scotland and we will be working with their staff to deliver the much loved Bear-Able Gift Bags to the many children with cancer who will be spending Christmas in hospitals in Scotland this year.

STV News at 6pm ran a story about the Cancer Recovery Foundation - UK Glasgow conference. You can view the coverage on th Community Website: http://www.cancerrecoverycommunity.org/glasgowstv

Scotland – The Future - More programmes to be delivered in Scotland in 2009

Jim Moore is our Director for Scotland and we will be working closely with him to help families access our Family Emergency Financial Assistance Fund. Expanding our free Tele-Support programme, so people can receive support from others with cancer from their home, bed or work via the telephone.

Developing new programmes on healthy eating for people with cancer, workplace support and work with schools to help to educate children about the importance of healthy eating to increase wellness and prevent illness.