'We're very grateful' - Fulwood radiographers take on Liverpool Half Marathon for 'world class' cancer charity
A team of therapeutic radiographers from Rosemere Cancer Centre in Fulwood have raised more than £1,500 Rosemere Cancer Foundation.
Olivia Ashby, David Whitney, Erin Scott, Annie Prescott, Lauren Oates and Katie Ashcroft pounded the pavements in last Sunday’s (March 15) Liverpool Half Marathon and 10 Miler Road Race.
The radiographers began training when they signed up to the event last September, with both David and Katie completing the half marathon course in under two hours.
Lauren and Annie, who is also running next month’s Manchester Marathon, crossing the finishing line together in around two hours, 17 minutes. Erin and Olivia ran the 10 Miler in tandem, finishing in just under two hours.
In total, the team raised £1,625.
Sue Swire, fundraising manager for Rosemere Cancer Foundation, said: “We are very grateful to the team for their fantastic donation.
“We fund a lot of projects for our dedicated Radiotherapy Department colleagues, who work tirelessly to ensure their patients receive the most innovative treatment. Giving up a Sunday to take on a challenge like this to help us is testament to their commitment to their patients’ care.”
Rosemere Cancer Foundation works to bring world class cancer treatments and services to cancer patients from throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria being treated not only at Rosemere Cancer Centre, which is the region’s specialist cancer treatment and radiotherapy centre at the Royal Preston Hospital, but also at another eight local hospital cancer units across the two counties.