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Tag: Velindre Cancer Centre

Llanbradach pub raises £2,500 for Velindre

Thursday, April 10, 2014Thursday, April 10, 2014

A pub has raised nearly £2,500 for Velindre Cancer Centre by hosting weekly gigs featuring local band Small Change.

Bedwas man forced to postpone charity walk for Velindre Cancer Centre

Friday, March 14, 2014Friday, March 14, 2014

Gareth Axenderrie, 21, had been due to set off on his coastal walk of the UK on March 1, but ill health has meant he has had to delay.

Caerphilly Youth Forum raise £1,000 for Velindre

Thursday, January 2, 2014Thursday, January 2, 2014

Caerphilly Youth Forum have raised their biggest ever amount of money for their chosen charity.At a recent meeting of the Caerphilly Youth Forum, outgoing fundraising officer Morgan Trick presented a cheque for…

Oakdale man in charity bike ride

Tuesday, September 10, 2013Tuesday, September 10, 2013

An Oakdale man has raised more than £1,600 for Cancer Research Wales by taking part in a 100-mile cycle ride.Paul Jones, 44, took part in the London-Surrey ride last month and was…

Bedwas man to hike 7,000 miles around coast for Velindre

Monday, September 9, 2013

A Bedwas man is to attempt to walk 7,000 miles around the British coastline to raise money for Velindre.Gareth Axenderrie, 21, will take a year off from his job at the Visit…

Hengoed war hero gets medal 70 years on

Tuesday, July 23, 2013Wednesday, July 31, 2013

A war veteran being cared for at Velindre Cancer Centre has finally been honoured for his Royal Navy service after 70 years.

Penyrheol man in bid to raise more cash for Velindre Hospital with second Cardiff walk

Monday, March 11, 2013Monday, March 11, 2013

A Penyrheol man is hoping to raise thousands of pounds more for Velindre Hospital in a second charity march from Caerphilly to Cardiff.Last year, Clive Pike, 48, raised more than £5,500 by…

Megaday 2012 raises £15,000 for Velindre Hospital

Tuesday, August 28, 2012Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Charity music festival Megaday, held on the bank holiday weekend, has raised £15,000 for Velindre Hospital.

Trinity Fields School raises £900 for Velindre Cancer Care Centre

Friday, July 13, 2012Friday, July 13, 2012

Trinity Fields School in Ystrad Mynach held a special assembly recently to present Velindre Cancer Care Centre with a cheque for £900.Lynn Lerwill, a Tertiary Teacher at the school was spurred into…

John Hartson launches schools campaign to raise awareness of testicular cancer

Wednesday, June 20, 2012Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Welsh ex-international footballer John Hartson has launched a testicular cancer awareness raising campaign aimed at teenagers.

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