Kirsty Nimmo – Cancer Support Scotland

Heel Appeal 2016 Success!

Kirsty Nimmo — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:54:02 +0000

A huge thank you to Fiona McLearie for agreeing to be our Heel Appeal Champion this year!

We wanted to let everyone know what a great supporter Fiona is of our services. After having used them herself she now not only regularly supports us by attending events, but she gives up her spare time twice a week to come and man our Out of Hours services. Thanks Fiona!

A big thank you to one of our Ambassadors Judith Ralston who came along to the Heel Appeal to say a few words about our services and show her continued support.

Vote now to help Cancer Support Scotland win Adult Health Charity of the Year!

Kirsty Nimmo — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:07:21 +0000

Heel Appeal

Kirsty Nimmo — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 09:30:22 +0000

Cancer Support Scotland’s bespoke sponsored walk event

*Heel Appeal 2016 will be held on Sunday the 20th March – register interest today!*

The Heel Appeal is Cancer Support Scotland’s sponsored walk event which takes the saying to “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes” literally. Take on the mile walk in memory of a loved one, as a personal challenge or just to join in with the fun!

The Heel Appeal was successfully launched in March 2015 with over 70 walkers raising £6,116 for our services and we had our first Heel Appeal Days held by Inchinnan Guild and SQA’s Glasgow office. Next year we hope to raise even more funds and awareness for Cancer Support Scotland so let us know if you want to join in! Check out last year’s Heel Appeal Pack here for more information.

Host a Heel Appeal Day in your school or workplace!

Join in with the fun and host a Heel Appeal Day in March (or any day in the year that suits you) in which pupils or work colleagues bring a £1 to donate to Cancer Support Scotland and wear the wackiest shoes they own! Host races, raffles and games to make a great day for everyone.

“The Heel Appeal was a great day. My daughter, sister and myself had a fab time; the atmosphere was brilliant and we would definitely do it again!” – Jacqui Spence

Glasgow University Cancer Support Scotland Society raise over £900!

Kirsty Nimmo — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 11:40:19 +0000

Glasgow’s Girls’ Brigade Bake-Off Success!

Kirsty Nimmo — Tue, 12 May 2015 11:43:33 +0000

Glasgow Girls' Brigades raised £2230 for Cancer Support Scotland

Over the past few months 15 Girls' Brigade troops have been working hard to raise funds and awareness for Cancer Support Scotland. They did a fantastic job as one company held a tea dance, other companies held bake sales on company evenings and cake sales after church services. 7th East Kilbride raised the highest amount of £370. The 7th East Kilbride girls were taught different recipes by their leaders, made a cook book and some girls also baked cakes and sold them to family and friends.

Surge in skin cancer prompts sun safety reminders

Kirsty Nimmo — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:43:29 +0000

Cases of skin cancer in Scotland have increased by more than 30 per cent in a decade, prompting calls for Scots to take more care in the sun.

Scotland’s new Chief Medical Officer Dr Catherine Calderwood has urged people to take care on hot days and avoid using sunbeds, in the wake of the new figures. The latest data shows there were 1,172 diagnoses of melanoma in 2013, making it the sixth most common cancer in Scotland.

Dr Calderwood said: “The best way to cut your chances of getting melanoma is to reduce your exposure to the sun, and avoid using sunbeds. The most common symptom of melanoma is a new mole, or a change in the appearance of an existing mole.

Melanomas are usually irregular in shape and contain more than one colour. They can be larger than usual moles and might itch or bleed. If you have any of these symptoms, make an appointment at your GP surgery as soon as possible.

The incidence of cancer across all types has increased in Scotland, although this is linked to the growing elderly population. The total number of cancers, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers which are rarely fatal, rose from 27,095 to 31,013 between 2003 and 2013.

More people are surviving with the disease – there are 176,000 people in Scotland who have been diagnosed with cancer over the last 20 years and who are still alive.

This represents three per cent of the Scottish population. Colin Graham, chief executive of charity Cancer Support Scotland, said the data did not reflect the impact cancer has on patients and their families.

He said: “To support the person with cancer, family members and carers often have to give up their jobs but they don’t get the information or the psychological support they often need to help them cope.”

Heel Appeal Success!

Kirsty Nimmo — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:09:03 +0000

Sign up to host a Chari-Tea Party!

Kirsty Nimmo — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:42:08 +0000

Fill in the form to sign up!

Chari-Tea Party

Name
First Last
Email
Phone
Where would you like your Chari-Tea Party Pack sent to?
Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
How did you hear about Chari-Tea Party?
Where are you holding your Chari-Tea Party?
How many guests are attending?
Comments
Would you like to receive updates from Cancer Support Scotland from time to time?
- Yes
- No Thanks