Marie Curie Cancer Care volunteers at Catton Park Concert 2005
Marie Curie Cancer Care would like to acknowledge the time and hard work of Katie and Robin and all the other wonderful people who have volunteered their time to make this event happen. In previous years the concert has raised a total in excess of £55,000 to support the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care. This would never have been achieved without the outstanding support of Saga 106.6FM and Victoria Centre, Nottingham, and of course the thousands of people who have bought tickets and made the concert the success it is!
Marie Curie Cancer Care was established in 1948, adopting the name Marie Curie in honour of the contribution this famous scientist made to the development of radiotherapy treatment through her discovery of radium. It is the only UK cancer charity that combines free home nursing with research into the causes and cures of cancer, thereby providing care for today and hope for tomorrow.
Marie Curie Cancer Care - the UKs comprehensive cancer care charity - has been helping people with cancer and their families for more than 50 years. It is the only major charity with thousands of nurses across the UK offering practical nursing care, without charge, throughout the day and night, 365 days a year to people with cancer in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of their own homes.
Marie Curie Cancer Care is the UKs largest provider of hospice beds outside the NHS, with ten hospice centres, including those based in Glasgow and Edinburgh, dedicated to the specialist care of cancer patients and support of their families.
A team of top international scientists at the Marie Curie Research Institute is committed to high-quality research, focusing on prevention and new ways of treating human cancer.
The Marie Curie Cancer Care Education Department provides training programmes for nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals in techniques of screening, prevention and paid control.
How the money will be spent
Marie Curie Nurses provide a unique service for people with cancer and the families who look after them. They provide hands-on, practical care to patients with respite and psychological support for carers at any time during the day and night.
Studies have shown that around 58% of patients would prefer to die at home, provided adequate support is available to them and their families. Marie Curie Nurses care for about one third of all patients with cancer who die at home every year.
To find out more about Marie Curie Cancer Care visit www.mariecurie.org.uk.