May/June 2004
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Marie Curie Daffodil Campaign

A Clinical Sciences student has been helping to raise funds for the Marie Curie Daffodil Campaign through the University's UCAN Project.

A fundraising team, organised by undergraduate Mohammad Ehsan Akhtar, raised almost £200 by collecting contributions from University staff and students in the Richmond Foyer Mohammad currently volunteers on a weekly basis at the Marie Curie Hospice and, by arranging the event, has helped to increase awareness of the Hospice and the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Left to right: Ehsan Akhtar, Philip Hardill, Umar Hanif, (front) Caroline Chambers and Imran Ansari

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a charity dedicated to the care of people affected by cancer and the enhancement of their quality of life, through its caring services, cancer research and education. Nearly 300,000 people in the UK develop cancer every year.

The Marie Curie Hospice, based on Leeds Road in Bradford, actively seeks to promote quality of life for cancer patients and to provide support to their carers. High-quality nursing staff provide one-to-one care for the patient and practical and emotional support for families.

Mohammad said: "I wanted to inform students about the Marie Curie Cancer Care hospice. I felt I could do more as a volunteer to help to encourage colleagues to play an active role in the health care community and to make them aware of the opportunities available to help in the local community in a voluntary capacity.

"It would be an achievement if this fundraising event was conducted annually at the University. We were praised for our efforts by staff and students alike."

Brenda Doyle, Community Fundraising Manager at Marie Curie, expressed thanks to staff and students for their generous donation. "We appreciate their kindness in thinking of us in this way. Their generosity will help us to continue our work in helping people with cancer and their families," she said.

Thirteen students from the University currently volunteer at the Marie Curie Hospice via the University of Bradford's UCAN project.

For further information contact UCAN Project Co-ordinator Caroline Chambers on 01274 (23)3278, email ucan@bradford.ac.uk or visit www.bradford.ac.uk/ucan

15 June 2004

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