June Newsletter

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We’ve got so much exciting news to share in this month’s newsletter! Let’s look back on a marvellous May and look forward to what’s to come this month at the Live Well Hub.

Downstairs upgrade

We’re so excited that building work has finished on our downstairs kitchenette and accessible loo! Special thanks B & Q Foundation for their generous funding the work and to JAH Building and Developments for transforming the space. We are delighted to have improved accessibility to our sessions and can’t wait to share our plans for the Live Well Hub.

Thank you, funders!

We were absolutely blessed to receive not one, not two, but FOUR grants this May! Every grant we receive is a lifeline to our charity, so to receive four in a month has left us speechless.

UKSPF

The UKSPF transitional fund has generously given us a grant of £9,640 to fund three ongoing movement classes for our community.

Sport England

Sport England has kindly given us a grant of £7,570 to provide invaluable training to our facilitators and run additional exercise classes.

Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust

The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust has generously given us a grant of £6,920 to capture the tales of our community and produce the Live Well with Stories anthology.

Bright Northumbria Healthcare Charity

Bright Northumbria healthcare charity has kindly given us a grant of £5,670 to host a series of emotional wellbeing courses for people affected by secondary cancer.

We’d like to say a HUGE thank you to all four funders for supporting our cause. Your funding will make a massive difference to our charity and our wonderful community. Stay tuned for updates!

Wellness Week!

Want to learn more about the habits of a healthy lifestyle? Join us on 9th and 16th June for a Wellness Week at the Live Well Hub. Everyone is welcome to pop in to learn more about healthy habits and get a free copy of The Wellbeing 9-a-Day: Wellness Week Edition.

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Fatigue Masterclass

We’d like to thank everyone who attended our Fatigue Masterclass at the Royal Station Hotel on 1st May. It was amazing to see patients and professionals discussing cancer-related fatigue and how people can manage it. We can’t wait for the next one on 26th June at Middlesbrough Football Club!

Here are some of our feedback from our session...

Absolutely brilliant day and it made me cry on more than one occasion. I feel validated in what can be a very isolating condition and I have learnt new tools to help me manage this better. I also enjoyed that it was for professionals as well as patients. This mix is helpful for both sides and nice to get different perspectives.

Excellent programme- was pleased to see the impact those living with fatigue had on professionalism insight.

The entire day was excellent. It was very helpful and beneficial to have people who had cancer experience as well as health care professionals. I will take a lot back to my practice.

Live Well Fashion Show

We’re so excited for our Live Well Fashion Show! Tickets for the event have long since sold out and our models are all rehearsing their moves for the big night. Whether you’re taking part, you’ve bought a ticket, donated a prize or volunteered your time, we’d like to thank everyone who has supported the event so far.

Veteran's Cancer Support Group

Join us on from 2.15-3.30pm on 10th June for our next informal drop-in for anyone who has served in the armed forces and their families, led by Jim from Operation Veteran and Maureen from Live Well with Cancer.

Thank you, Emma and Gemma!

We’d like to finish by thanking two of our wonderful supporters for their fantastic fundraisers on 10th May. Gemma kicked off the day with a fantastic 80s workout and raffle, and Emma ended the day with a hilarious Bonkers Bingo event. We can’t thank you both enough for your passion and dedication to supporting our cancer community.