North Northumberland Hospice £10,000

The grant to the Northumberland Hospice will aid the people of Northumberland to have help and advice with lymphoedema locally in order that they do not have to travel the long distances into Newcastle town. The Caron Keating Foundation will fund special nurse sessions in order that this service can be extended.
www.nnhospice.org.uk

St David’s Foundation Hospice Care £10,000

There has been an increase in demand for services for terminally ill patients in Monmouthshire, Wales. The Caron Keating Foundation grant will enable St David’s Foundation Hospice Care allow complementary therapies into patients’ homes. Specialist volunteers will be based at St David’s Foundation Hospice but will visit patients’ homes when needed and requested. www.stdavidsfoundation.co.uk

Slide Away £5,000

Slide Away serves a very important service in Kent. They have developed courses and workshops to go into schools in order to help teachers, friends and families. It is important to know how to treat the behaviour and emotions of recently bereaved children. Cancer is a devastating disease which causes ripples and fear; workshops enable everyone to share their emotions and increase communication at a very difficult time. The Caron Keating Award will enable them to extend their service for this and help with their aim of National Awareness.

Ulster Cancer Foundation £10,000

This free phone service in Ulster, Northern Ireland, is specifically for Cancer patients and their families, the majority of whom have been touched by breast cancer. Specialist nurses give practical and emotional support and this service can be extended with the help of the above  grant from the Caron Keating Foundation. www.ulstercancer.org

Action Cancer £25,000

The Big Bus Project started by Action Cancer is now up and running as a mobile breast screening unit within Northern Ireland. A double decker bus has been cleverly converted into a mobile unit. This is the only mobile breast screening unit in this part of the world and it serves an invaluable purpose. The Caron Keating Award will fund a radiographer who will be able to perform the scans. Breast screening is an essential service in the work for prevention of Breast Cancer and this is a very worthwhile project.

Variety Club of Great Britain £20,000

(over two years)

To be spent specifically children’s cancer projects.

Royal Marsden Hospital £45,000

To help towards research into cancer