Some causes do not need much explanation, and Cancer Research is one of them.
Most people will be affected by cancer at some point in their lives, whether directly or through someone they love.
In a GP practice, we see that reality often. We see patients living with cancer, undergoing treatment, waiting for investigations, or learning to live beyond a diagnosis. We also see the impact on families, the worry, the uncertainty, and the lasting effect it has on those around them.
That is why I wanted to share this fundraiser.
Two of my colleagues are raising money for Cancer Research in their own time. They both work within the NHS and spend their days supporting and caring for patients. That is what they already give through their work, every single day. But this fundraiser is personal too.
Both have lived experience of cancer within their immediate families, so this is not simply a worthwhile cause to them. It is one that is deeply personal and close to home. That makes what they are doing all the more meaningful.
As one of them wrote:
“Questionable skipping skills, and a cause close to our hearts. We may trip, tangle, and lose count… but we won’t give up on this cause — please support if you can 💛🎗️”
There is something honest and powerful in that. This is not about doing something perfectly. It is about showing up, making the effort, and using your own time and energy to support something that could make a difference to others.
Cancer research matters because progress matters. Better detection matters. Better treatment matters. More time matters. Better outcomes for patients and families matter.
For me, this cause will always be personal. I lost my grandad to cancer after what should have been a very different chapter in his life. That kind of loss stays with you. It is part of why supporting research matters so much, and why fundraisers like this deserve real support.
I do not ask often, but I am asking here.
These are two women who already spend their working days giving to others. Now, in their own time, they are doing even more for a cause that means a great deal to them. That deserves recognition, and it deserves support.
If you can spare anything at all, please consider donating. Every amount helps fund the research that continues to improve treatment, outcomes, and hope for so many.
Please support them here:
For Those We Carry With Us
To my grandad.
Your star will always be shining the brightest when I look up at night, and you know, if I can do anything to help others have the chance you deserved, I will. So much of who I am was shaped by the time we spent together, the hours sanding in the cellar, the auctions, the school holidays, the van and all the memories in between. Your rocking chair sits in my living room and will never leave; your place remains in my home, just as you remain in my heart. We did not just lose a wonderful grandad, dad, brother, husband, and what should have been a great-grandad; the world lost a real diamond. You are so loved, and so deeply missed.
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