Thank You so very much for taking the time to visit my fundraising page.

Research commissioned by Marie Curie Cancer showed that 64% of people would choose to recieve end of life care at their home, with their family, friends and in familiar surroundings.

In reality only 25% of people actually achieve this right.

Every year Marie Curie Cancer Care Programme Nurses make that wish possible for thousands of cancer patients in cities and villages across the UK.

Marie Curie Nurses now care for around 50% of all cancer care patients who end their life at home.  They work through the night & day to provide 24 hour, 7 days a week  care for patients in comfortable & familiar surroundingsof their own home and with their family and friends.

The Marie Curie palliative care seeks to improve care when its most needed for those effected by cancer.

The Nurses are there to provide support for the patients family, friends and carers at what can be a very physical and emotionally exhausting time.

Marie Curie Care is 'always free' of charge, but  we need  your generous support through your kind donations.

You are the Lifeline to providing and continuing these vital services, through your kind & generous donations, which can be further helped by consenting to the Gift Aid facility.

Marie Curie Scientists are at the forefront of cancer research.

Focussing on the cells in our bodys and how they should normally operate, what causes these processes to go wrong, which may lead to cancer, and most importantly how better treatments can develop.

Much of this crucial groundbreaking work carried out relates to the fundemental mechanisms governing our proper cell divisions, organisation and how genes are damaged, which have important roles when this can turn cancerous.

Their primary targets are to:

.Provide free nursing care.
.Make it free and accessable to everyone.
.Make people aware that acess can be gained through your GP, or district nurse.
.Show people that every £20 donated will pay for 1 hour of palliative care.
.Heighten public awareness about this life limiting disease, and the work by scientists to find better treatments, and ultimately one day a 'cure'.

My father Fredederick Riddle was diagnosed with Cancer of the Prostate in 1999, on the 20th of August 2005, at the age of 79 years, and after suffering his last 12 months in some degree of pain, he ceased his life.

Marie Curie Cancer Care Nurses were their for my father, his family and friends.

I feel it is an honour that the Marie Curie Cancer Care Programme allow me the opportunity to repay with gratitude through charity fund raising events such as this, for all the hard work their nurses gave to my dad.

In February 2010, my cousin Alan Gibbons died after being diagnosed with cancer & recieving lengthy, painful and invasive treatments. My partner Julie Newton's father-in-law John Hayden is currently receiving treament for terminal cancer.

I will be running & cycling not only for my family members, past & present who are suffering with cancer, but for all those people who are, or have been directly, or indirectly effected by this disease and I will continue to do so.    

 

In preparartion for the Great North Run 2010, I have run & cycled in a number of events, one being the Great Manchester Run 2010.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Marie Curie Cancer Care gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please, please, please sponsor me now by Just Giving' to a very worthy cause, encourage family and friends to do the same.

By 'Just Giving' you will help others who are suffering with this terrible disease and support research into finding better treatments and hopefully one day soon a cure.

A big thank you from me and my family to you and yours

Steve Riddle.