I have a friend called James Dowen. Unfortunately his father was recently taken ill with pancreatic cancer.  In response to this the Dowens have established a charitable fund called "Pete's pancreas project" which is aiming to raise £150,000 to fund an MD thesis researching the causes of a rare form of pancreatic cancer.  

 Pete's Pancreas Project is the fundraising effort to finance some research to help people in a similar situation. "The Dowen Trust Fund" has been set up at The Hepatobiliary Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
 

Pete's pancreas project has formed a team of runners who are mad enough to take part in the Tough Mudders event on Saturday 12th May in Northamptonshire.