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'Facing Up 2 Kidney Cancer'
Hits The Road!
Days away from Jon Birchall's epic 5000-mile motorbike journey around mainland Britain, we take a look at the fundraising campaign's incredible progress.
As Jon prepares to embark on his motorbike ride around Britain, starting June 6 in Blackpool, his awareness campaign is really gathering pace; with local and regional press, radio and television reports covering his story.
Misdiagnosed in 2010, Jon later received the devastating news that his kidney cancer was terminal. Determined to help others, Jon altruistically decided to ride his bike around England, Scotland and Wales to raise money for the James Whale Fund, and to show the world that he is Facing up 2 Kidney Cancer.
"I'm a farmer and have always loved motorbikes, but I've been told by my consultant that I have terminal kidney cancer. What do you do when you get news like that? Well I'm going to have an adventure..."
From the campaign's inception earlier this year to its launch, Facing up 2 Kidney Cancer is - deservedly - proving a success: receiving media coverage, donations and also words of encouragement from some very well-known faces:
Carl Fogarty, four-times world Superbike champion legend, MBE and 'King of the Jungle' said:
"I wish Jon all the very best on his ride and hope he achieves his goal of raising £50,000 for charity."
Everton Football Club Assistant First Team manager Graeme Jones, said:
“Cancer needs to be beaten! We all have a responsibility to raise awareness and funds to beat this disease because in one way or another cancer affects everyone! Please support Jon Birchall on his 5000-mile charity motorbike ride around the UK coastline and help us achieve early diagnosis for kidney cancer.”
Graeme also kindly sent a shirt signed by the 1st team for a fundraising auction.
There's still time to join Jon on his altruistic adventure, or simply to come along and show your support. Full details of his route can be found here.
Alternatively, you can show your support by helping Jon to raise his £50,000 target.
Every moment of your time and every penny you donate, helps support patients and enables us to contribute funding to pioneering research
Text JBKC55 £10 to 70070 to donate £10, or amount preceded by £
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR ADVENTURE, JON!
Launching #Mug4aMugshot!
Picture this: your mugshot with our mug on our Facebook page! All you need to do is get your hands on one of our new charity mugs here and then post a picture of yourself enjoying your favourite mug-tipple!
Once the mug is in your home, or at work, we would love you to post a picture of yourself drinking from our mug on our Facebook page #Mug4aMugshot. What's more, if you message us with your address, we will send you a free tea bag so you can have a drink on us!*
These earthenware mugs, priced at £8.99, feature the Kidney Cancer Care logo and a unique Take steps to beat kidney cancer design.
*Free teabag with each purchase while stocks last. Ends July 31, 2015
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News round-up: latest advancements in the treatment of kidney cancer
Thousands of cancer patients were not treated fast enough last year, prompting fears that NHS cancer care is deteriorating as the service comes under intense pressure.
The health service breached a number of its performance targets relating to patients with breast, lung, urological and lower gastrointestinal cancers during 2014-15.
Official figures released by NHS England show that up to a quarter of patients with three common types of the disease did not receive their first treatment within the required 62 days, despite having been urgently referred for it by their GP.
For years we have been told that coffee is bad for us, but the US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has recently unveiled strong evidence that drinking three to five cups a day is harmless and can even counteract some severe illnesses.
Although it is the world’s most popular drink after water, many of us try and reduce our intake of coffee due to various health concerns. But should we? The evidence revealed by the US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee shows that drinking three to five cups a day (or up to 400mg/d caffeine) does no harm at all and that research consistently shows that coffee reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. There's also evidence that coffee protects you from Parkinson’s disease. High-caffeine drinks, however, are not the same as coffee and should be avoided by adolescents and drunk sparingly by adults. These drinks have sufficient amounts of caffeine to cause insomnia, jitteriness and palpitations. But coffee doesn’t seem, in reasonable amounts, to do any harm at all. So can we all stop worrying and order another cup?
An international team of scientists, have used a sophisticated combination of proteomics and metabolomics to show how renal cell carcinoma (RCC) reprograms its metabolism and evades the immune system. In addition, the study found that cancer grade has a major impact on this reprogramming. These results, published in the journal Cancer Research, point to new therapeutic options for this particularly deadly cancer.
New Scottish health statistics reveal that cases of cancer in Scotland have risen by fourteen per cent in the past decade as the country’s ageing population soars.
Figures published by NHS Scotland’s information services division reveal that 31,013 people were diagnosed with the disease in 2013, compared to 27,095 in 2003.
We need your help to support patients and pioneering research!
Thanks to research and the advanced knowledge it brings, ten-year survival rates for people diagnosed with kidney cancer in England and Wales have almost doubled in the last forty years.
However, the fight remains as urgent as ever, as kidney cancer is the eighth most common cancer in the UK, with around 28 people diagnosed each day. And sadly, in the past ten years, kidney cancer rates in the UK have increased by almost a third.
Your donations power our work raising awareness of and fighting kidney cancer. From walking, to running marathons, cooking curry, to baking a biscuit, there are many ways our valued supporters raise money in support of the kidney cancer community.
Whether you wish to be a corporate supporter, to take part in, or run your own, event, and much more, visit our website for details on the many ways you can help.
The Fundraising Standards Board,
The James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer is a regulated member of the Fundraising Standards Board, and is accountable for our fundraising. We promise to always be honest, open and accountable in our fundraising, helping you to give with confidence. For more information,vsit www.frsb.org.uk
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