“Our father, Allan, was taken seriously ill in December 2022 where he was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. In the first week of January 2023, he got his prognosis from the oncologist that it was already stage 4 and he sadly passed away later that week. He was already too far gone to receive any treatment … Continued
Hi, my name is Heather and I’m writing to let you know about an exciting fundraising event I have organised to raise funds for Velindre Hospital and City Hospice. Having always loved theatre and music ( being involved in various roles) it seemed the obvious thing to combine this interest. I had recently got to … Continued
Grace runs Paris Marathon in 2024 in memory of family friend Evsy. Grace talks about her motivation and the wonderful Mark Evans: “Evsy (Mike Evans) was a close friend of my dad’s, first through work and later through a love of triathlon/Ironman events. They formed their own little team (Team Evsy), called themselves 6 as … Continued
A cycling challenge championed by a Welsh rugby legend promises to be bigger than ever when it hits the road for the fourth time this summer. Jiffy’s Cancer 50 Challenge, spearheaded by former rugby union and rugby league star Jonathan “Jiffy” Davies, has raised many thousands of pounds for the cancer centres at Velindre and … Continued
Craig Maxwell completed his mammoth Wales Coast Path Cancer Challenge Sunday afternoon after 26 days walking the length of Wales. The dad of two, who was diagnosed with incurable and inoperable EGFR+ lung cancer in September 2022, walked the Wales v France match ball, which he had carried on his back throughout the challenge, onto … Continued
Velindre’s own Professor Tom Crosby is taking part in the Wales Coastal Path Challenge in support of lung cancer patient and friend Craig Maxwell and the future of cancer treatments in Wales. In a bid to raise £1 million Craig Maxwell and Velindre have launched this latest fundraising challenge – the Wales Coastal Path Cancer … Continued
The team from blue self storage swapped their usual colour for something different on 2nd February 2024 when they took part in our Wear Red for Velindre initiative. Their efforts, along with staff at Euro Commercials and tenants at The Maltings, have raised a total of £521.72. The money raised will help support our work … Continued
A dad of two who was diagnosed with incurable and inoperable EGFR+ lung cancer is this week embarking on an epic fundraising challenge taking on the Wales Coast Path in a bid to raise £1 million. Craig Maxwell, the WRU’s former head of marketing, will be joined by a number of Welsh celebrities along the … Continued
(Photo: Paul Wilkins, Charity Director and Mike Grimwood, Managing Director of Peters holding new Peters products) Peter’s, the leading Welsh pastry baker, is proudly partnering with The Charity of Velindre Cancer Centre for its 2024 Wear Red campaign. Peter’s has committed to changing the colour of their brand and packaging for the first time ever … Continued
Wear Red for Wales and Velindre is back on the 2nd of February 2024, and we are so lucky to have our wonderful patron and patient Rhod Gilbert as the face (and voice) of this year’s campaign. After being a patron for the charity for over 10 years, Rhod Gilbert became a patient at Velindre … Continued
