Cancer is a bizarre and cruel beast. It destroys lives & sadly has affected too many people I know. Some of which have lost loved ones, best friends, daughters, but some have managed to pull through and come out the other side. This is thanks, in part, to the fantastic research and support that Bloodwise is doing. 

So this year, instead of simply guzzling rosé in Cannes and cheering from the sidelines as the FireFlies roll in, I will be taking part in their gruelling cycle across 18 of The Alps. 

Those of you that know me know I love challenging myself but even I think I have reached a new stupidity level. Having only ever cycled the 6 miles to/from work, this is a very new challenge for me (I've only been cycling properly for the past 5 months...) 

The FireFlies Motto is 'For Those Who Suffer We Ride', inspired by the courage it takes to beat cancer. We'll be cycling 140km a day, climbing 3,500m a day, in the saddle for roughly 12 hours everyday. I'll be crying everyday. This is going to be f*cking tough. No where near as tough as the fight with cancer. 

I have been so warmly welcomed into the Flies Family, the support and comradery during the training rides has been immense. Now I need to ask you to support me in helping to raise important funds into research and care for those who are battling this horrible disease. Any donations will be hugely appreciated and will go straight to Bloodwise, helping with the research and treatment of blood cancers.

Thank you so much in advance. 

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Our vision

Our vision is simple: we’re here to beat blood cancer.

Our mission

We stop people dying from blood cancer, we make patients’ lives better, and we look for ways to stop blood cancer happening in the first place.

We stop people dying from blood cancer

We won’t stop until every single person with blood cancer survives and no one dies from blood cancer again. 100% survival, nothing less.

We make people’s lives better
People with blood cancer should be able to live their lives to the full: free from the fear of relapse; free from side effects and free to do the things they love. We’ll work to improve quality of life until blood cancer no longer has an impact.

We look for ways to stop people getting blood cancer in the first place
If there are ways to prevent blood cancer, we’ll find them. We’ll uncover how blood cancer works, so we can stop it happening