Barry Thompson, wanted to do something special during his Presidential year for the Insurance Institute of Manchester to help make a valuable contribution to the local community. At the AGM on 16th April 2013, as Barry was officially inaugurated as President, ‘Barry’s Project 150’ was also launched. Over the year the IIM will aim to raise £150,000 in aid of The Christie building a new high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) room, as part of the Young Oncology Unit, where teenagers and young adults under cancer treatment can stay in a safe environment and an extra bed is provided for a family member to stay with them.