Macmillan Cancer Support
Posted: Oct 27 15:49
WALK THE ROAD FOR MACMILLAN
WE LOVE TO WALK
The long-awaited A595 Parton to Lillyhall Improvement scheme will be one step nearer to completion on Sunday November 16 at 12 noon when hundreds of local people from surrounding towns and villages take to the Tarmac on a sponsored walk to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Barbara Sharpe, Macmillan fundraising manager for Cumbria and Lancashire said: It's wonderful that the Highways Agency and Morrison Construction are allowing us to hold this event and have shown us nothing but tremendous support. I hope that our local communities, especially those who have been most affected by the scheme, will take the opportunity to be one of the first to walk along the road before it is open to traffic."
Barbara continued: "It is going to be a fabulous day and I urge the whole family to register and take part - mums, dads, grandparents, babies and even the dog! I know already of groups who plan to take part in fancy dress."
Entertainment on the start line will be provided by Stainburn School Steel Band and walkers are encouraged to take part in a fun warm-up session given by Workington Town and Whitehaven rugby league players. Parking space and support is also being given by the Lakes College and a chance to ride on a vintage bus from the car park to the walk start by Workington Transport Heritage Trust who are also giving their time and support.
Local mayors and a local celebrity will perform the opening honours.
Highways Agency project manager Stephen Greenhalgh said: "I am delighted that the Highways Agency is able to support such a worthwhile organisation as Macmillan Cancer Support. I hope everyone has a great time and raises plenty of money for Macmillan while getting a once only chance to walk along the new road. We're really pleased with how the work is progressing, and we expect to open the road to traffic in December.
In 2002 Macmillan held a similar walk along the Stainburn/Clifton by-pass when over 1,000 local people took part, raising over £16,000
Look at the website www.macmillan.org.uk/cumbria or call 01925 846740 and speak to Stephanie for details of how to take part in this special event.
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. One in three of us will get cancer. We are all affected by cancer. We can all help. We are Macmillan.
As treatments improve, more and more people are living with cancer in their daily lives. This means they need more than medical help, they also need practical, emotional and financial support.
We are a source of support
We are a source of support, helping with all the things that people affected by cancer want and need. It's not only patients who live with cancer, so we also help carers, families and communities. We guide people through the system, supporting them every step of the way. We fund nurses and other specialist health care professionals and build cancer care centres. But we give so much more than medical help.
People need practical support at home, so we provide anything from some precious time off for a carer, to a lift to hospital. People need emotional support, so we listen, advise and share information though our CancerLine, website, support groups and trained professionals. People need financial help to cope with the extra costs cancer can bring, so we give benefits advice, and grants for anything from heating bills to travel costs. Together we listen, we learn, we act to help people live with cancer.
We are a force for change
We are a force for change, listening to people affected by cancer and working together to improve cancer care. People who live with cancer are experts by experience. Together we use this knowledge to make a positive difference to the lives of people affected by cancer. This could be anything from getting a coffee machine installed in a waiting room, to bringing about changes in the law.
We fight discrimination - from challenging unfair travel costs and insurance policies to improving the national benefits system. Together we challenge the status quo, we push for change, we lead the way.
We are Macmillan
We believe we can all help. We can raise money - through marathons, coffee mornings, street collections, sponsored events. We can give time - at cancer care centres, events, fundraising groups. We can share experiences - online, in the media, with each other.
