Farron celebrates CancerCare's Silver Jubilee

3.00.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 11th Jun 2008

Local MP has tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons celebrating the work of CancerCare, a charity that has worked for 25 years providing free support, counselling and therapeutic services for cancer sufferers. The charity has now launched their Silver Jubilee appeal, which aims to raise £2.1m through people donating their loose silver change.

The cost of the services provided by CancerCare annually amounts to around £1m, but the charity is aiming to raise extra funds this year in order to build a dedicated children's centre in the Lakes Centre in Kendal as well as an arts and crafts facility in Lancaster.

Tim Farron said:

"CancerCare have provided wonderful support for thousands of cancer sufferers and their families over the last 25 years and I want to back them in their fight to expand their services to help even more people.

"I would urge people to give their silver change to the campaign, and I'll have a Silver Jubilee appeal tin in my office in Kendal for constituents to make donations."

ENDS

Notes

The text of Mr Farron's EDM is as follows:

That this house notes and supports the excellent work of the CancerCare Charity in the Northwest of England and recognises their need for further funding in order that they can continue and expand their work; notes that the CancerCare charity provides counselling and therapeutic care to cancer patients and their families, and have embarked on a project to raise money for further facilities; further notes the and expresses support for CancerCare's Jubilee Campaign which encourages people to give their silver change towards the cause.