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A photo of Christie patient Ella with her 2 children Sienna and Olivia, and her husband James.

A mother’s legacy: cancer research project reaches £1 million milestone

A photo of students from The King's School in Macclesfield dressed in white 90s-style fashion; a sign in the background reads '90s, Ice Ice Baby'.

The King's School Fashion Show celebrates 25 years of fundraising for The Christie Charity

A photo of Manchester Cathedral; the pipe organ can be seen in the background, with a Christmas tree in the foreground.

Manchester Cathedral hosts an evening of festive cheer and harmony

A photo collage showing consultants at The Christie. Top row left to right: Tom Lee, Lorena Martin Roman, David Mowatt; Middle row left to right, Paul Sutton, Jonathan Wild, Jeremy Oates; Bottom row: Panos Christopoulos, Omer Aziz, and Aziz Gulamhusein.

Christie surgeons take on Manchester Half Marathon to raise funds for patients and families

Rugby fan takes on 6 half-marathons in the Rugby Six Nation countries in memory of his dad

A photo of Christie fundraiser Mark Dutton wearing sunglasses, a cap and a Christie Charity t-shirt.

Stockport man walks from Blackpool to The Christie hospital in memory of mum

A photo of the pink Sarah Harding mural.

Stockport celebrates the life of Sarah Harding with special fundraising event

A photo of Christie fundraiser Emily Hayes running next to a canal.

Young woman takes on the Run Tatton Half Marathon in memory of her father

A photo of Christie patient Hamish Graham sitting up in a bed in the teenage and young adult (TYA) unit at The Christie hospital.

Inspirational young former cancer patient hosts a fundraising charity ball

A photo of James Madeira, Joel ‘JJ’ Kinsella, Joe Madeira and Joel Walsh in blue Christie Charity t-shirts standing in front of Loch Ness.

Friends take on the Loch Ness 24 challenge in support of The Christie Charity

A photo of Christie fundraiser Leonie Kerr wearing a blue t-shirt reading 'Join The Christie against cancer'.

Fundraiser pays tribute to brother by supporting The Christie

A photo of Taylor West and 4 other male fundraisers wearing Christie Charity t-shirts.

Inspiring journey - former cancer patient’s charity bike ride

A photo of Professor Nick Slevin and Peter Walker with their partners Carrie and Helen completing the Pembrokeshire Coast Path trek.

68-year-old’s epic coastal trek raises over £13K for The Christie Charity

A photo of Sir Alex Ferguson, Blake Norton and Andy Cole standing in front of a banner supporting The Christie Charity.

16th annual golf day celebrates a legacy and fundraises for The Christie Charity

A photo of a large group of people at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the art room at The Christie.

The Christie unveils refurbished art and relaxation rooms

A photo of Christie supporter and staff member Rupert Ajelo taking on The Christie Charity's Manchester to Blackpool bike ride alongside another cyclist.

Security supervisor gears up for his fifth fundraising Manchester to Blackpool bike ride

A phot of a mural painting of a Manchester Metrolink tram for The Christie hospital’s Teenage and Young Adult service.

The Christie hospital’s TYA unit marks a decade of dedication to young cancer patients

A photo of Peter Walker, walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path to raise money for The Christie Charity.

Cyclist swaps his bicycle for a pair of walking boots to take on 186-mile walk, in support of his friend’s wife in hospital

A photo of James Macpherson, former Christie patient and Christie Charity supporter, in bed at The Christie.

Stockport cyclist takes on the Great Manchester Run to support The Christie Charity

A photo of John Eamonn McCormick, former Christie patient and Christie Charity supporter, on a charity trek.

Inspirational former cancer patient’s fundraising trek to raise money for the hospital that saved his life

A photo of BCAN-RAY study participant Anna Housley with her 2 daughters Maddi and Lillian.

Sarah Harding’s legacy identifies young women at increased risk of breast cancer

A photo of Christie fundraiser Granville Campbell and 2 young girls at the Great Manchester Run for The Christie Charity.

Great Manchester Run participant takes on his 16th run to inspire Afro-Caribbean men to seek early GP advice

A photo of former Christie patient and Christie Charity supporter Lea Abell in a Christie Charity t-shirt.

Former cancer patient turned charity worker takes on the Great Manchester Run for the hospital that saved her life

A photo of Christie fundraiser David Battersby in front of Derwent Water reservoir.

Piano teacher’s fundraising mission to take on the Windermere Marathon

A photo of Christie fundraiser Olivia Downs with her sister Carly.

Exeter medical student takes on the Manchester Marathon in memory of her sister and uncle

A photo of Christie fundraiser Jake Atkinson with his family.

Young Knutsford man and his cousins take on the Manchester Marathon to fundraise for The Christie Charity

A black-and-white photo of Catherine Craven Howe, a Christie fundraiser running a race for The Christie Charity, with several out-of-focus runners behind her.

Medical student takes on the London Marathon to raise funds for the Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal

A photo of MP Edward Timpson running in support of The Christie Charity on the left, and a photo of MP Edward Timpson in his office with a sign reading 'Team Christie, you've got this!'

MP takes on his 18th London Marathon in memory of his mother and to raise funds for The Christie Charity

A photo of Christie fundraiser Mike Barnes, his son-in-law Mark and his 3 granddaughters, Sophie, Naomi and Heidi in a park after a run.

Inspirational retired headteacher takes on the London Marathon in memory of his daughter

A photo of Christie Charity fundraiser Jackie Gallimore and a group of other fundraisers at the peak of a mountain after completing a trek in support of The Christie Charity.

An inspirational challenge to honour a husband's memory

A 365km in 365-day marathon fundraising challenge

A photo of Christie consultant Rohit Kochhar with a blue bird mascot at the Liverpool Aintree half-marathon.

Christie consultant to run the London Marathon in honour of his father

Get up and glow for The Christie

Father of 2's fundraising climb up Mount Kilimanjaro to mark World Cancer Day

Charity news stories archive 2023

Last updated: February 2025

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