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Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.
NHSBT'S official charity partner Bloodwise (formally Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research) are the UK’s specialist blood cancer charity, who have been working to beat blood cancer since 1960.
They fund world-class research and offer expert information and support to anyone affected by leukaemia, myeloma and other blood cancer related disorders.
Did you know that:
- There are 137 types of blood cancer
- Blood cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the UK.
- Every 14 minutes in the UK, someone is diagnosed with blood cancer or a related disorder. That’s almost 38,000 people every year. Or 104 each day.
Here are some of the ways in which your money can help:
- £100 provides 150 hospital waiting rooms information posters
that show the ways they can help.
- £200 ensures every single person diagnosed with blood cancer
today is armed with vital knowledge of their disease – by sending them our high
quality patient information booklets.
- £500 funds a nurse to provide patients help, support, and a
hand to hold at one of our groundbreaking clinical trials for three days
- £1000 funds crucial investigation into developing less harsh
treatments for people with blood cancer – allowing researchers to analyse the
DNA of 40 patients.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
Please note that this total represents both online and offline donations including donations and gift aid received on personal online giving pages created by colleagues who are raising money for Bloodwise.