Fundraising in Support of Pancreatic Cancer UK in Memory of Seth
Purple Rainbow Pancreatic Cancer Stories
November 2017
In November as part of awareness month one short digital film was made to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer, they were made by survivors, people whose loved one had died, nurses, palliative care consultants, surgeons and patients.
Debbie and story of her daughter Gemma
Evelyn dies just 33 days after her diagnosis as Sarah explains
Tundra by Nikki explains the challenges of treatment.
Ebb and Flo by Margaret a pancreatic cancer survivor
Christian shares the challenges of being a pancreatic cancer surgeon
Tonys story of the 52 mile bike ride
Purple Rainbow Ball
November 2017
The second Purple Rainbow Ball took place on 18th November 2017
The lovely Emma
Joe and Chris
Newcastle Big Band
Letters courtesy of Midlands Love Letters
Ann Marie and Diane
Linda, Margaret and Lesley
Barbara and Sue
Karen and Michael
Maria and her friends
Great North Run
September 2017
The lovely Lindsay did a second Great North run in memory of Seth dressed as a purple fairy
Lindsay just preparing for her second Great North Run with her purple fairy outfit.
Reiki Fundraiser
August 2017
Bev from Heart and Soul Reiki Holistic Therapies did a reiki session to raise funds as her Dad also died from pancreatic cancer.
Emma Bridgewater Purple Stars Batch 2
June 2017
The second batch of 1000 Emma Bridgewater Mugs sold out within three weeks raising money towards the total
The lovely Linda with her mug
Rainbow candle with Purple Rainbow mugs
Purple stars for with a rainbow background
Purple stars with a Purple Rainbow Badge
Dharshanodiyaa Institute Of Bharathanatiyam
January 2017
The dancing group
The tiny toes
Storytelling Dance
Keele Nanopharmaceutics Research Group
November 2016
The Keele Nanopharmaceutics Research Group held a bake sale on World Pancreatic Cancer Day
Purple Rainbow Ball
September 2016
The first Purple Rainbow Ball took place on the 17th September 2016 and there was a wonderful night of music, dancing and song.
Trek for Hope Trekkers
Nicky Henshall our perfect ballerina
Our wonderful ballroom dancers
Our lovely love letters courtesy of Midlands Love Letters
The fabulous Dean Lanza our fabulous solo singer
Dharshanodiyaa Institute Of Bharathanatiyam dancer
Great North Run
September 2016
Seth’s friend Dave Smith had decided to run the Great North Run in memory of Seth. Lindsay who was a friend of my friend took part in the flash mob in Nov 2015 and she also volunteered to run in memory of Seth. Then to complete the trio Karen who had made me some memory bears from Seth’s clothes also volunteered to help out. So in September 2016 three people took to the Great North Run and added lots of funds to the £49,000 total.
Remembering Seth
Lyndsey after her run
Dave in mid run
Dave and Lindsay together at the end of the race
Karen ready to go
Karen’s beautiful memory bears
London to Brighton Bike Ride
September 2016
In September 2016 Seth’s friend Tony Hull and my friend Paul Jones both entered the 52 mile London to Brighton Bike ride and both successfully completed the ride raising money and awareness for Pancreatic Cancer UK. Tony tells humorous story of the days events here
Paul Jones at the start of his ride
Tony at the end of his bike ride
Emma Bridgewater Purple Star Mugs
May 2016
Emma Bridgewater kindly agreed to do a special charity mug for Pancreatic Cancer UK in memory of Seth to raise funds. 1000 mugs were sold in less than four weeks. Heres a link to the video
In memory of Seth
Purple Stars mug from Emma Bridgewater
Cosy by the fire
Reusing a broken mug
Surgeon Christian enjoying a brew
Carole and Andrew enjoying a well deserved brew
Body Shop Fundraiser
May 2016
My lovely friend Maria Anderson held her first Body Shop Party to contribute to the fundraising total.
Body Shop Fundraiser
Purple Rainbow Pancreatic Cancer Flashmob
May 2016
A performance of the Pancreatic Cancer UK flashmob at a local performance of Homeward Bound in Stoke on Trent
Flashmobbers at a performance of Homeward Bound
Launch of Pancreatic Cancer UK Patient Charter
March 2016
Lesley attending the launch of the Patient Charter with two people who have survived pancreatic cancer Margaret Datson and Roy Bowdrey. The Charter sets out the standard of care all pancreatic cancer patients should receive, but unfortunately too often do not. It is intended to empower patients and their carers to demand the level of care they are entitled to.
Lesley with Margaret Datson and Roy Bowdrey
Christmas Raffle
December 2015
The staff at Midlands and Lancashire CSU held a Christmas raffle to help with the fundraising
Ready for the raffle
Raffle prizes ready to be won
Bake Sale
December 2015
Lesley’s colleagues at the Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit held a bake sale and raised money towards the total.
Lovely cakes for sale
The Mandarin cake on the left sold quickly
Donation from Sandra Williams in memory of Mary Williams
November 2015
I was contacted via Facebook after a radio interview by a lady whose Mum died on the 2nd November. She had heard me talking on the radio during awareness month and wanted to donate the collection at her Mum Mary’s funeral to the fundraising in Seth name. This was a complete a stranger and this gesture was very moving for me. Since that time Sandra and I have become friends and she has supported much of the fundraising and awareness raising. This is dedicated to the memory of Mary Williams.
In memory of Mary Williams
Coffee Morning and Raffle
November 2015
My friend Vicki Graham held a coffee morning an raffle and added to our fundraising total.
Vicki with the results of her fundraising
Vicki and Lesley celebrating the total
Pancreatic Cancer UK Flashmob
November 2015
My oldest school friend Sandra put me in touch with her beautiful and talented daughter Nicky Henshall who choreographed a fantastic flash mob based on Seth’s favorite songs. It was performed at the Royal Stoke Hospital on World Pancreatic Cancer Day and also in Newcastle Town Centre
Heres the video from the day too
Newcastle Town Centre
Really getting into things
Group photograph so many people gave so much time to help
Aerial shot at the Royal Stoke Hospital
Dance in full swing
Final moves
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Rhythm of the Bells
November 2015
I was invited along to a local fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer UK organised by the local town Major Cllr Sylvia Dimond who was fund raising in memory of her Dad who had also died from pancreatic cancer. The event was supported by Dharshanodiyaa Institute Of Bharathanatiyam which teaches traditional Tamil dancing
Presenting a prize to a student
Sylvia presenting prizes
Student dancing
The tiny Toes
Trek for Hope The Great Wall of China
October 2015
Six weeks before Seth became ill Lesley and Seth had booked a trip of lifetime to China, Singapore and Hong Kong it was to celebrate both of their fifth birthdays and their tenth wedding anniversary. Unfortunately Seth was unable to make the trip and when Lesley heard of the the Trek for Hope that Pancreatic Cancer UK had set up she decided to go along and raise some funds. As people who know Lesley will appreciate she isn’t really built for trekking the Great Wall but she went along and completed the trek and also scattered some of Seth’s ashes from the highest point on the Great Wall. See the trek on this Pancreatic Cancer UK video but you wont see me as I was always at the back and hear about the trek on the local radio station
All the trekkers were raising funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK
The group raised over £65,000 in total
End the end of the trek with my room mate Linda
On the first day
On the tourist part of the wall
I was always at the back with back marker guide we became great friends
Steps, steps and more steps
Purple Rainbow Support Group
July 2015
The Purple Rainbow support group was set in July 2015 to help people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and their families across the county of Staffordshire.
Training with the Staffordshire GPs
March 2015
The GPs and practice nurses across Staffordshire attended an awareness raising session about five different types of cancer that included the most prevalent and the ones where there is often late diagnosis which included pancreatic cancer . I was able to share Seth’s and my story at the event and was sup[ported by the nurses from Pancreatic Cancer UK and consultants from the Royal Stoke Hospital.
UK survival rates lag behind other countries
Ten year survival rate has barely changed in the last 40 years
Ready for the GPs and practice nurses to arrive
Less than 1% of funding in the UK goes towards researching pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic Cancer UK Summit 2015
January 2015
In January 2015 I presented at Pancreatic Cancer UK summit to share Seths and my story for the very first time just six months after his death
Presenting at the Pancreatic Cancer Summit 2015
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day 2014
November 2014
The first pancreatic cancer awareness month saw us manning awareness stalls in supermarkets and in the hospital as well as lighting up local landmarks.
The lovely Lisa and Emma nurses at the Royal Stoke Hospital
Lisa, Lynn and Emma from the Royal Stoke Hospital
My friend Anita Borosinski helping with an awareness stand.
I know that woman… awareness raising
Raffle for Awareness Month
November 2014
Wayland Seths nephew manned a raffle stand in the local shopping centre in Sittingbourne in Kent and also spoke to the local radio station.
Wayland manning his raffle stall
Wayland talking to the local radio station
Bake Sale and Raffle in the Netherlands
November 2014
Hesma Seths sister who lives in the Netherlands did a raffle at the local British Shop in Hilversum and also sold cakes to raise funds in memory of Seth for awareness month.
Hesma with her purple cakes
Owners of the British shop with the raffle prizes
Katie Adams Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon
October 2014
Katie Adams one of Lesley work colleagues ran the Lake Vyrnwy half marathon her ever half marathon.
Katie Adams just about to start the half marathon
Sarah Davies Sky Dive
19th September 2014
Sarah Davies one of Lesley’s colleagues decided to do a sky dive to riase finds for Pancreatic Cancer UK in memory of Seth and her cousins friend.
Sarah Davies ready to do her sky dive
Staff Dress Down Day
28th August 2014
In August 2014 the staff of the Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit where Lesley worked had a dress down day with a cake sale, raffles and a name a bear competition to add to the fundraising total.
Sarah Davis at the Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit dress down day August 28th 2014.
N Power Fundraiser
30th May 2014
In May 2014 just a few days after Seth was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer his friends at work held a “Do Something For Seth Day”.
All of people who worked with Seth were just about to made redundant so it was a phenomenal thing to do at a time when peoples morale was low, but they arranged a Worst Joke Competition, a Bring and Buy, a Quiz, Dial A Bingo, Office Olympics The Cube Style and Soak A Manager to raise funds to help Seth.
They raised over £1250 in just one day with NPower matching with a company donation. This was the start of the fundraising and this is what inspired me to support Pancreatic Cancer UK.
Here’s some of the great pictures from the day and it looks like the Soak A Manager was very popular
