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Boost for teen cancer centre

IT COMPANY Excalibur Communications been overwhelming. Raising such
completed their 2014 year of a large amount was a challenge
fundraising in aid of The Forever but we pulled out all the stops to
Friends Appeal at Bath Royal United meet the target.
Hospital (RUH) at the end of January “I want to say a huge thank
by presenting a cheque for £50,000. you to all the hundreds of people
The West Swindon based business who gave their time and money
mobile, IT and landline provider in support of our pledge, we truly
achieved the target by a direct couldn’t have done it without
donation, and also a charity sporting you.”
dinner with Welsh rugby great and gay Excalibur is now regarded as
icon Gareth Thomas as guest speaker, a ‘Principal Corporate Partner’
a day at Bath races and an attempt on and the area within the new £27 John Cullum, chairman of The Forever Friends Appeal, James Phipps,
the world Swiss Ball exercise record. million cancer centre associated chief executive of Excalibur Communications, Sir James and Lady Deirdre
As requested by Excalibur, this with teenagers and young adults Dyson, patrons of the RUH Cancer Care Campaign, Dr Emma De Winton,
donation will go towards the provision will bear its name. lead consultant clinical oncologist, James Scott, RUH chief executive
of facilities for teenagers and young www.foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk Photo: www.claregreenphotography.co.uk
adults in the new Cancer Centre.
Company CEO James Phipps said: “I Lions’ celebrations have a golden tinge
can’t imagine what it is like to have a
child diagnosed with cancer, but as a SWINDON Lions Club will Since 1972 they have organised The annual Santa collection is
father of two, I would want the very celebrate 50 years of helping good the famous fireworks display at well known in the town, with half
best care available in the very best and worthy causes in the town the Polo Ground in November the money collected in 2014 going
environment, as any parent would. on 11 March at a lunch at Marsh which has become a major to help Ebola orphans.
“The RUH already treats children Farm Hotel to be attended by fundraising event in the town’s Swindon Lions Club welcomes
and teenagers from Swindon and Swindon Mayor Councillor Teresa calendar. The club also assists with new members at meetings that
Excalibur’s contribution will ensure Page and Robert Buckland MP. annual collections for Marie Curie take place on the 1st and 3rd
that they and their parents will be able Since 1965 the club has and Children in Need. Monday of the month, 8pm, at the
to access treatment and care in state raised over £300,000, with a Being part of a world-wide body, De Vere Village Hotel, Shaw Ridge.
of the art facilities. large percentage donated to Lions are always ready to help For details contact the
“We’ve had an extremely busy Swindon’s needy individuals and when there are major disasters like community secretary Maurice
year raising our target amount. The organisations. the tsunamis in South East Asia Watson: mauricewatson44@
enthusiasm and effort of Excalibur To achieve this, club members and Japan, and disaster relief in yahoo.co.uk
staff and the Swindon community has put on stalls at community events. Haiti, Pakistan and the Philippines. www.swindonlions.org

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