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Get involved with the Great British Bake Off!
16th August 2016
Remember there are no calories in charity cake !
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Rachel gets her fundraising off to a flying start
16th August 2016
This September, Rachel Verity-Lodge will be doing a sponsored skydive with the Parachute Regiment’s display team, the Red Devils. Rachel is the Corporate Account Manager for Identity Merchandise, a local merchandising service. She first encountered Cavendish Cancer Care at a networking event in July. It was here that she…
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‘Local at Local’ Music event raises £400 for us!
16th August 2016
"It’s great that Corporation’s new gig space is being put to such good use. In addition to giving local artists the opportunity to perform at Tramlines festival, we were able to offer our help to Cavendish Cancer Care’s invaluable work in providing much-needed support to families in South Yorkshire who are affected by cancer."
Learn moreResearch reveals the UK loves a small charity – Policy Bee
9th August 2016
PolicyBee is a specialist professional indemnity and business insurance broker. They recently ran a survey of 2,000 people about giving to local charities.
Learn moreCavendish Silver Sizzler
3rd August 2016
Just one week to go until the winning tickets are pulled for the Cavendish Silver Sizzler Summer prize draw, please don’t forget to get your tickets back to us by the close of business on Tuesday 9th August. We have some fantastic prizes to for our lucky winners including, a…
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Ladies Lunch 2016
29th July 2016
We’re pleased to announce that our ever-popular Ladies’ Lunch event at Baldwin’s Omega is back on September 30th!
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Trustee Vacancies
27th July 2016
We would be particularly interested to hear from people with a background in medicine, health and social care or business, but have some flexibility based on your own experience.
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CavHanger – the photos are in!
25th July 2016
A massive thank you to everyone who took part in our charity abseil – you’re all absolute heroes and so far you’ve raised just over £4,500, which will ensure that 12 more local families get the support they need and deserve. If you’d like to order a set of print quality…
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Cavendish rocks The Greystones
22nd July 2016
We’d like to say a massive thank you to our incredible supporter Claire Molyneux for organising a fantastic night of rock music at The Greystones. Those who came were riotously entertained by an amazing lineup including South Yorkshire Rock Choirs, Ten Beers After Brotherhood and Searching for Sylvia. Not only…
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Another fantastic Sunday Afternoon Live @ The Porter Cottage
22nd July 2016
We’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone at the Porter Cottage, and all of the acts that performed for another amazingly successful event. On a glorious summer day the musical line up was brilliant, the atmosphere was electric and almost £450 was raised to support local…
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Powertherm Contract Services join Cavendish Business Club
20th July 2016
We're thrilled to announce that Powertherm Contract Services have joined the Cavendish Cancer Care Business Club.
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Vacancy: Public Relations and Digital Marketing Intern
14th July 2016
We are seeking a Public Relations and Digital Marketing Intern, who knows their stuff. If you can juggle time between serious PR work and Tweeting the odd GIF; this role is for you. You’ll be supported by the team, with one particular Line Manager.
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CavHanger is coming!
30th June 2016
We are delighted to announce the launch of CavHanger, our fantastic new abseil coming this summer to Sheffield's Peace Gardens. Don't miss out on your chance to be part of it and take on an exhilarating adventure down the side of a city centre building while helping local families living with cancer.
Learn moreBeer and Business – Cavendish Business Club Launch
29th June 2016
We'd love to see you at the Devonshire Cat for good nibbles, open networking and real ale tasting from Abbeydale Brewery, as well as a short presentation about Cavendish Cancer Care and how your business could get involved and make a real difference.
Learn moreA Massive Thank You to Vivacity Choir
28th June 2016
We’d like to say congratulations and a huge thank you to fantastic local choir Vivacity for their highly-successful Spring Concert which raised over £850 to support local families affected by cancer. The full house at Hillsborough Trinity Methodist Church were treated to a great show and the money…
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Impawtant Fundraising!
13th June 2016
We’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Sharon and Mark Sleight from Impawtant Friends who have held two coffee mornings in aid of us at Cavendish Cancer Care. They raised a whopping £1,247.84! Thank you so much Sharon and Mark!…
Learn moreFormer Owl Lee Peacock on track for charity bike ride!
6th June 2016
“I chose Cavendish as I played in a celebrity football match for them last year and met a guy called Kris Travis who was a wrestler battling cancer. Kris was a patron of Cavendish and I was devastated to hear that he passed away this year."
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Students raise a staggering £9319 for Cavendish Cancer Care
26th May 2016
A big thank you to Events Management students from Sheffield Hallam University, who as part of their Live Event module, ran a series of events in February and March 2016 raising more than £9000. Events Management students and Jonny Cole at The Platform Projects Awards evening The events included:…
Learn moreSoroptimist President’s bumper year of fundraising
24th May 2016
We were delighted back in May 2015 when Sally Kendall, President of Soroptimist International of Sheffield, chose to support Cavendish as her nominated charity during her year in office. Over the last year we have been amazed by her fundraising efforts and the support we have received from the Soroptimists in general.
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Pie and Peas fundraiser in memory of Martin Ashton raises £4000
23rd May 2016
In 2012, Jean and Martin Ashton renewed their wedding vows on their 38th wedding anniversary. Although happy and filled with love, the sadness that Martin had been diagnosed with an incurable cancer was still present. Due to the dedicated care and support that Jean and Martin had received from Cavendish…
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Calling all carers of people living with cancer in Sheffield
13th May 2016
Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Sheffield City Council are holding a workshop for carers of people with cancer to help us learn from your experience in order to improve Cancer Care in Sheffield.
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Gallery – Afternoon Tea with Paul Pashley
10th May 2016
Many thanks to Becky Joy Photography for providing these stunning photos of the wonderful afternoon. Find more of Becky's work here: http://www.beckyjoy.photography/
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Sharon’s coffee morning success
9th May 2016
Many thanks to Sharon Sleight and her friends who raised around £590 for us with a coffee morning!
Learn moreBecome a Ride for Eric 2016 Champion
5th May 2016
Our friends at Ride for Eric are looking for Champions to volunteer and ensure the day is a success.
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