For further information contact Neal Williams Trust Secretary The Macmillan Cancer Trust Macmillan Unit Christchurch Hospital Christchurch Dorset BH23 2JX t: 01202 477628 f: 01202 705315 e: neal@macmillancancertrust.co.uk w: www.macmillancancertrust.co.uk

Upcoming Events

An Evening with the Bournemouth Male Voice Choir.

A Special Concert by the Bournemouth Male Voice Choir, in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Trust.

At 7.30 p.m. on 19th June 2010 at De Salle Theatre, St. Peter‟s School, St. Catherine‟s Road,

Bournemouth. Tickets will be available from early 2010, and will be priced at £10.00 each.

Please call 01202 477628 for more information.

Macmillan Cancer Trust recent investments in Care

Brachytherapy treatment.

Funding for Brachytherapy treatment for conditions such as prostate cancer

Specialist Haematology Nurse.

The Macmillan Cancer Trust supports the salary of a Haematology Specialist Nurse, specialising in bone

marrow transplantation.

Therapy posts.

The Macmillan Cancer Trust has recently funded three new posts at the Macmillan Unit. A Specialist Physio-

therapist, an Occupational Therapist, and a Rehabilitation Assistant.

Late News …….

The Macmillan Unit is awarded Practice Development Unit Status.

We are delighted to announce that Bournemouth University have awarded the Macmillan Unit, “Practice De-

velopment Unit Status”. This is the culmination of two years work by the team at Christchurch, led by Sister

Heather Rogers, Senior Clinical Leader. The award recognises innovative improvements in Patient Care, and

classes the Macmillan Unit as a Centre of Excellence.

Macmillan

Something to be proud of

We are very proud that the

Macmillan Cancer Trust only

spends 6% of its income on

administration costs. There

are few Charities that can

make this claim.

This is great news, as it

means that more of your

money is spent on the vital

care that is provided at the

Macmillan Unit, and in the

local Community.

V o l u n t e e r s

At the Macmillan Unit we are

very lucky to have 100 Volun-

teers, who give up their valu-

able time to help our Patients.

They help out in many ways

including helping the Staff on

the wards, bringing Patients in

to our Day Centre, giving Art

Classes, providing aromather-

apy, and companionship.

The Macmillan Unit would not

be able to operate without our

band of Volunteers, and they

are often referred to as „worth

their weight in gold‟.

If you would like to Volunteer,

please contact Annie Church

on 01202 705243.

Macmillan Coach

Our Coach has been very

busy taking Guests from Al-

bany Lodge & Patients from

our Day Centre, on day trips to

the New Forest and shopping

excursions to Bournemouth.

This service is only possible

thanks to the generosity of the

local Community.

35th Anniversary Celebrated with re-Branding The Macmillan Cancer Trust was registered

as a Charity in 1974. The Trust was set up to

support the Macmillan Unit at Christchurch

Hospital, and fund the care of cancer patients

in the Christchurch, Bournemouth & Poole

areas. 35 years on, and the list of projects

funded by the Trust, to improve the care of

Patients suffering from cancer and other life

threatening illnesses is impressive.

There is a common miscon-

ception that the Macmillan

Cancer Trust is part of the

National Charity, Macmillan

Cancer Support. This is not

the case. The Macmillan Unit

at Christchurch (built in 1974) was the first of its kind in

the Country. The building was partially funded by Can-

cer Relief. The Macmillan Cancer Trust was founded to

support the unit and the care of cancer sufferers in

Christchurch and the surrounding areas. In 1997 Can-

cer Relief changed its name to Macmillan Cancer

Relief. The name Macmillan became synonymous with

Macmillan Nurses (provided by the National Charity)

who care for Patients all over the Country. It is not

surprising that our local Community, and the general

public are confused when there are two Charities with

very similar names.

Neal Williams, the Trust Secretary of the Macmillan

Cancer Trust said “It is clear that more and more of our

supporters are confused between us and the National

Charity, so we decided to re brand the Charity, to give

a clearer message to our supporters and the general

public. For people in our Community who wish to sup-

port our work, it is important for them to understand

that their donations are being spent locally, and not

going in to a National pot.”

Local Advertising & Marketing Com-

pany Aylesworth Fleming were given

the task of re-branding the Charity.

Account Director Andy Thomson

said “When we were approached to

conduct a full branding audit, the

Agency was extremely keen to get

involved. The local Charity’s multiple objectives and

diverse target audiences presented a particularly chal-

lenging task. We completed a thorough, multi-stage

audit over a four-month period which included exten-

sive market research (both qualitative and quantitative)

and ongoing creative development. The result is a

fresh, distinct identity that’s on brief and which we are

confident will support the work of this important local

charity going forward.”

The new name for the Macmillan Cancer Trust is

Macmillan Caring locally.

this issue

The Brand Launch P.1

How You Can Help P.2

Multi-Media Play Area P.3

Upcoming Events P.4

Macmillan Issue 01

Albany Lodge Hotel, owned

and operated by the Macmillan Cancer Trust, is specifically designed to give cancer Pa-tients and their families or friends, a special hotel holiday in friendly surroundings, secure in the knowledge that profes-sional medical advice is avail-able 24 hours a day.

All 20 bedrooms are warm and comfortable, with private bath or shower en-suite; some have their own balconies. Each bedroom has a flat screen TV and complimentary tea and coffee making facilities. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries. As part of your stay, enjoy free local scenic coach trips, our private beach chalet, and our sheltered garden. For more information or reservations please call 01202 428151, or have a look at the Hotel website www.albanylodge.co.uk

The Cartoon “Duncan Flying” was produced by Brenden Howard, Manager of Albany Lodge. www.zazzle.com/brendenhoward

“Thank you for your support”

How you can help

The Macmillan Cancer Trust

relies on the generosity of its

supporters from the local Com-

munity. Over the past 35 years

people have baked cakes,

jumped out of airplanes, swam

the Channel, rattled collecting

tins, run Marathons, or just

handed over their hard-earned

cash, so that the Trust can

continue doing the vital work

that it does.

The Trust is indebted to the many

people over the years who have

included the Macmillan Cancer Trust

in their will. These Legacies have

made a huge difference to those in

our care at the Macmillan Unit, and to

the countless number of people who

have benefitted from the improve-

ments in cancer care and treatment

in the local Community.

If you would like to become one of

our Supporters, there are many ways

that you can help; and it needn‟t

mean donating money – your time is

just as important to us. Here are a

few ideas to start you off.

Supporting a Charity doesn‟t

always have to cost money.

Here are a few ways to support

the Macmillan Cancer Trust.

Eat, Drink & Raise Money

Raise money for the Macmillan

Cancer Trust simply by doing

something you enjoy - having

your friends round for dinner!

Just go online and visit

w w w . d i n n e r 4 g o o d . c o m /

M a c m i l l a n C a n c e r T r u s t

and you'll see it couldn't be eas-

ier to Host a Dinner Party.

You start by creating your own

personalised "Dinner Page" on

our micro-site (it takes about 5

minutes) and then email invita-

tions will be automatically sent

out to your guests from the site.

Your guests then accept and

donate online, which means you

can see who's coming and how

much is being raised - in a click.

It reduces the awkwardness of

asking for money and there's no

hassle with collecting cash. Our

micro-site takes care of every-

thing, even the Gift Aid applica-

tion - so all you have to do is eat,

drink and enjoy yourselves!

Enjoy a meal with friends, in the

knowledge that you are helping

others at the same time.

Multi Media Play Area for Children

THE GARDEN

Patients and Visitors to the

Macmillan Unit are able to enjoy

the tranquility of our award

w i n n i n g g a r d e n s .

The main garden has been

skillfully landscaped by our

Gardeners, Eric and Nigel. The

garden boasts a well stocked

fish pond with waterfall, & an

aviary containing a variety of

tropical birds. A new arrival this

season is a family of baby

quails. Place your orders for

quails‟ eggs now!

BRACHYTHERAPY

Brachytherapy is a form of

radiotherapy which is used to

treat conditions such as pros-

tate cancer. The process in-

volves placing a radioactive

material inside, or next to the

tumour. The major advantage to

this treatment is that it gives a

high dose of radiation directly to

the tumour, but a low dose to

normal tissue. It also reduces

the side effects experienced

through normal radiotherapy,

and treatment times are drasti-

cally reduced.

The Macmillan Cancer Trust

fund Brachytherapy treatment

for Christchurch, Bournemouth

and Poole, as part of its com-

mitment to improving the treat-

ment of cancer Patients in the

local Community.

Become a Volunteer. It would not

be possible to provide the care that

we do, without the invaluable help of

our Volunteers. They provide a vari-

ety of vital roles that help make the

Macmillan Unit a very special place.

If you have a few hours to spare, and

would like to make a big difference ,

please refer to our article VOLUN-

TEERS on the front page for details.

Payroll Giving. Payroll Giving is an

easy, tax effective way to support the

Macmillan Cancer Trust. Your dona-

tion is taken from your gross salary

(before tax is deducted), so that in

effect it costs you less to give more.

You can also receive immediate tax

relief of up to £4 for every £10 do-

nated. Ask your employer about

Payroll Giving, or for more advice go

to www.payrollgivingcentre.org.uk.

Sell your items on

eBay. It has never

been simpler to sell

on eBay, and the

beauty of it is that

you can donate a

percentage or all of

the proceeds to the Macmillan Can-

cer Trust. All you have to do is go to

www.ebay.co.uk, register for free,

and click on the SELL button. Follow

the instructions, and at the point

where it asks if you wish to donate to

a Charity, select „yes‟, then pick

Macmillan Cancer Trust from the list

of Charities, and away you go.

If you need help with setting this up,

please call Neal on 01202 477628.

Weather Lottery.

Why not have a bit

of fun and sign up

for our Weather

Lottery? For as little

as £1 per week,

you have the

chance to win £10,000. Depending

on which of the Lottery games you

choose, up to 60% of your entry fee

goes directly to the Macmillan Can-

cer Trust.

T o p l a y o n l i n e g o t o

www.macmillancancertrust.co.uk,

click on ‟How you can Help‟ and then

follow the links to our Weather Lot-

tery.

For a brochure on the lottery, please

call 01202 477628.

“Legacies have

made a huge

difference to those

in our care”

The latest project undertaken by

the Macmillan Cancer Trust is the

brand new Multi Media Play Area

situated in the Visitors Lounge at

the Macmillan Unit.

The lounge already has a mini

snooker table, and a range of chil-

dren‟s books, puzzles and games,

but it was felt that it needed to be

brought up to date, to appeal to to-

day‟s technology savvy children and

teenagers.

As with every project, it is always

advisable to get advice from the sort

of person who is likely to be using the

facilities. So advice was taken from a

9 year old and a 12 year old, and

after much discussion on colour

schemes and materials, the project

was started.

The Mult i Media area has

„funky‟ (their words!) swivel chairs, a

high specification computer, with a

large, widescreen monitor. The moni-

tor can also be used as a television

with freeview. Alongside the com-

puter is an Xbox 360 game system &

a Wii, which are fed through the

computer onto the large screen for

the ultimate gaming experience.

To encourage visiting children with

more traditional pursuits, the game

area also has an enviable selection

of craft materials including coloured

card, coloured pens, bracelet mak-

ing kits, stickers and accessories.

Neal Williams, Trust Secretary

says “When children come to visit

their families at the Macmillan Unit,

we want it to be a positive experi-

ence. We believe that creating an

environment where children feel

most comfortable, will do just that.”

The Macmillan Cancer Trust online w w w . m a c m i l l a n c a n c e r t r u s t . c o . u k

For the technology minded, we have a selection

of applications that we hope you will find useful.

CHARITY GREETINGS. Send an e-card

to your friends and family. It only costs

£1.99 and Macmillan receives £1 as a

donation. Go to www.charitygreetings.com

and select Macmillan Cancer Trust.

FACEBOOK. Join the growing number of

people who are following us on Facebook.

Go to www.facebook.com/macmillantrust for

more details.

EVERYCLICK. Go to www.everyclick.com/mct and

save this page as a favourite. Every time you want to

use a search engine, use the search facility on this

page. It costs you nothing, but each time you search,

and then click on to one of the web sites it suggests,

the Macmillan Cancer Trust is paid 1p. You can check

your fundraising progress on your page.

JUST GIVING. Go to www.justgiving.com/mctrust to

set up a fund raising page for us. It is quick and very

easy to do; and is the most convenient way of getting

sponsorship from your friends, family or colleagues.