Jill will be taking part in a Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb on 14 March. This will take around 3 hours 30 minutes and will take place 134 metres above sea level. Jill’s husband will be there to support her, but with his feet very firmly on solid ground! Jill has been a member of Aldershot Army Golf Club
Last Saturday, Wellington Sports Club hosted a Danceathon, raising money for GRACE. Everyone got very sweaty and had a jolly good time and raised around £875. Thank you to all those who took part! Please get in contact if you’d like to organise a Danceathon. Have fantastic fun and raise money for GRACE at the
Hellen Revenko's Endometrial Cancer StoryOne of our GRACE Women, Hellen Revenko visited her GP with some unusual symptoms and was later diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Here she shares her experience and stresses the importance of early diagnosis. “In April 2018, I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer.In January, I had seen my GP about a watery
Mary Doris Foot's Cancer Story I got involved with GRACE through the founder, Simon Butler Manuel. He gave me some information on the charity and I knew it was something I wanted to be involved with. I know too well what cancer does to people – it destroys lives. Simon is a brilliant surgeon, and
Great news! We have been awarded £1,000 from Aviva Community Fund towards a TrenGuard Trendelenburg Restraint. A big thank you to everyone who voted for us. The Trendelenburg position is adopted during gynaecological surgery. In this position a patient lies face upwards on a tilted table with their pelvis higher than their head. There is
GRACE held a Christmas Wreath Making Workshop again this year. Once again, staged at the beautiful Gatestreet Barn, Bramley, thanks to the generosity of Jane Hutley. Floral Designer, Rosie Orr, taught our group of ladies how to build a beautiful wreath from a wire base, using a variety of seasonal foliage and colours. Everyone was
We are looking for musicians who might like to 'busk' at the Unicorn event in Haslemere on Sunday 5th May, to raise money for GRACE. If you are interested please email us at fundraising@grace-charity.org.uk.
Roger MacDivitt, a wonderful supporter of GRACE, is organising 'Concert-Springing Forth' at Charterhouse School, Godalming on Thursday 11th April. The concert is a celebration of community over individual adversity. To buy your ticket click here.
On 18th November, one of our wonderful GRACE Women and regular fundraisers, Doris Foot, organised an event at Bar 19 in Blackpool. Lots of fun was had on the day with face painting for both children and adults, indoor cycling, beard shaving, a raffle and auction, and plenty of singing and karaoke! An amazing £1,710
This stunning central London half marathon along closed road takes in some of the capital's world-famous landmarks including Buckingham Palace, Horse Guards Parade and the Royal Albert Hall, and four of London's Royal Parks - Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James's Park and Kensington Gardens. This year, the half marathon will take place on
