Donate to help more cancer patients enjoy longer, better lives

For patients at The Christie, Christmas can be a symbolic moment. Being able to enjoy this time of year with the people who matter most to them can be very special.

This Christmas, donate to fund The Christie’s world-class cancer care and research. Thanks to your support, our patients will have the very best in treatment and services, so they can focus on precious time with their loved ones.

How your Christmas gift can help cancer patients

At The Christie, our experts are doing all they can to support our patients at every stage on their cancer journey, but they cannot do it alone – we need your help.

By supporting The Christie Charity, your donation this Christmas means you’re helping us to provide the very best in care and services for our patients. On top of this, it also means you’ll be making a difference to their lives, and the lives of their families for many years to come.

Donate today and help improve patients’ lives this Christmas.

Our researchers want to carry out clinical trials to develop new treatments and improve outcomes for patients. Your donation could help pay for a researcher’s time to analyse results.

Your Christmas gift could also help to fund projects like our art and relaxation rooms, offering patients a sanctuary to engage in creative activities and connect with others who share similar experiences.

During treatment, patients also need ongoing care and monitoring. For example, our 10 local Christie blood clinics mean patients can get routine tests closer to home – and this service is also funded by Christie Charity supporters. Your donation could help fund more vital services that support our patients when they need it most.

How The Christie supports patients

No one wants to be in hospital during the festive season but for many Christie patients, it’s a reality. And our clinicians at The Christie do all they can to make sure as many cancer patients can enjoy longer, better lives to spend with their loved ones – not just at Christmas, but all year round.

One patient who is looking forward Christmas this year is Claudia from Salford Quays. After being diagnosed with a rhabdomyosarcoma on her spinal cord, Claudia was referred to The Christie for treatment. 

Claudia’s care at The Christie has continued following her treatment, with access to services which have been supported by The Christie Charity, including a physiotherapist, occupational therapist and psychologist.

Some patients at The Christie are so grateful for their treatment that they want to give something back to the hospital. One of these patients is Sebastian, who was told he had bowel cancer in April 2022. By the following summer, the cancer had spread and is now inoperable.

Despite currently undergoing chemotherapy every 2 weeks at The Christie, 54-year-old Sebastian took on the Altrincham 10K run for The Christie Charity in September 2024 with his daughter Olivia.

While Sebastian’s treatment has been demanding, he felt it was important to fundraise for The Christie Charity to help us continue to provide care and support for patients like him.

The father of 3 credits his resilience to The Christie. “It is thanks to The Christie I am alive,” he says. “Such is the warmth and care, a little bit of me actually looks forward to my chemotherapy appointments.”

Your support today means that patients like Claudia and Sebastian can enjoy longer, better lives. Give a Christmas gift today and help us to provide the very best in care and services for our patients.