Appeal Boosted by Wild Boar Cyclists
Monday 7th July 2008
To show his appreciation for the care and treatment given to his father by the haematology department at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, keen cyclist Chris Morton recently undertook a major fundraising challenge.
He, plus three team mates, took part in “Wild Board 24” – a 24 hour mountain bike race, in the challenging terrain of Grizedale Forest in Cumbria. In doing so the team raised a fantastic £2000 for the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal.
The team raced from 2pm on Saturday 17th May, until 2pm on Sunday 18th May, in dry and dusty conditions. Despite the course containing long climbs and short fast technical descents, Chris and the team thoroughly enjoyed the event.
Chris said: “It is the first time any of us have taken part in an event of this nature, but we rose to the challenge, spurred on by the knowledge that we were raising money for such a fantastic department.
“My father owes his life to the team at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, so doing something to raise money for the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal seems like the least I could do.”
Chris’ team raised the money through getting sponsorship form friends, family and colleagues, but also got corporate support from companies including Mytum and Selby Waste Recycling, Cromwell Plastics Recycling, Biffa Waste Services, Arco-Sheffield and Ardagh Glass.
One Night in Vegas raises almost £10,000!
Monday 9th June
Strictly Come Dancing Stars, Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova, helped raise almost £10,000 at the One Night in Vegas ball.
The fundraising event, held at Sheffield's City Hall, was a great success. Guests enjoyed a three course meal, before watching the dancing stars, then showing off their own dancing prowess to the Tom Hardy Swing Band and then the disco.
Not only that, there was also the opportunity to hit the Las Vegas style gaming tables and to take part in the charity auction, where a private dance session with Darren and Lilia went for an incredible £1,800!
The photos below show how much the guests enjoyed the night!
Westfield donates £50k to hospital appeal
Monday 14th April 2008
Westfield Health has given the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal a £50,000 boost.
The first fundraising appeal to be launched by Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust (SHCT) is aiming to raise money to fully equip the newly refurbished haematology ward and day room within the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield.
The unit looks after leukaemia, myeloma, haemophilia and bone marrow transplant patients from across South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire.
Funds raised by the appeal will be used to equip the proposed new wards, provide isolation rooms for bone marrow transplant patients, install patient entertainment systems and create a teenage cancer centre.
Westfield’s donation will go towards sponsoring an isolation room and purchasing new equipment for the ward and day unit, including important patient monitoring equipment, ECG machines and specialist chairs.
Emma Dickens, head of fundraising at SHCT, said: “We are very grateful for the support we have had from Westfield, which brings us incredibly close to the final target of the first phase of the fundraising appeal.
“Patients can stay in isolation rooms for months at a time, so it is vital that they are provided with a clean and comfortable environment with the most up-to-date equipment.
“The donation from Westfield will effectively sponsor one of the new isolation rooms, and enable a whole range of vital equipment to be purchased, which will make a huge difference to children with blood disorders across the region.”
Graham Moore, Chairman of Westfield Health, said: “This is a fantastic appeal that is going to make a huge difference to the lives of many people. We are delighted to be involved with the appeal and I am looking forward to seeing the new facilities when they are finished.
Sheffield Chorale raises £800 for leukaemia appeal
Monday 28th January 2008
Sheffield Chorale’s Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols by Candlelight in December raised a fantastic £811 for the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal.
The Festival has been held for over 20 years at St John’s Church, Ranmoor, and is one of Sheffield’s traditional pre-Christmas musical highlights.
Emma Dickens, Head of Fundraising for the Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust, which launched the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal, said: “We are enormously grateful to Sheffield Chorale for choosing to support our fundraising efforts and, of course, to the many people who contributed so generously at the Festival in St John’s Church, Ranmoor.
“The appeal is raising money to purchase new equipment for a refurbished ward and day room at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. This fantastic donation takes us over the half way mark towards our £150,000 goal.”
The Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal was launched last July by Sheffield’s own Hollywood star, Sean Bean, and is the first appeal to be run by NHS charity, Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust.
Fundraising at the Bluebell Inn
Monday 21st January 2008
Patient Stacey Hobson, her mum Margaret, and all their friends at the Bluebell Inn in North Wingfield, have been very busy fundraising for the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal.
Following the success of a Halloween party night last year, the group have just held a psychic evening at the Inn.
These two events have raised almost £1500 in total, and the group are planning to do even more to support this important local appeal.
Student success leads to donation for appeal
November 2007
Textiles student Jennifer Matthews, has donated the proceeds from her first fabric sale to the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal.
Jennifer is a mature student in Nottingham on a textile design course, and has proven to have a natural flair for coming up with great designs. This was proven ona recent trip to meet potential buyers, when one of Jennifer's first ever designs was snapped up by Milan fabric company Etro.
Jennifer received £165 from the sale which she then donated to the appeal.
Local printing firm pledges support to appeal
Tuesday 1st January 2008
Northend Creative Print Solutions is the latest company to lend their support to the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal.
This print firm has been based in Sheffield for over 125 years, and is delighted to be supporting such an important local cause.
They have pledged to raise a total of £6,400 from a variety of fundraising initiatives. This money will then be used to purchase a new ECG machine for the leukaemia and other blood disorders ward (ward P3), at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
Head of Fundraising for the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal, Emma Dickens, said: "The support of local companies such as Northend, is vital to the success of our appeal. We have a target of raising £150,000 to fund new equipment for a ward and day room that take in patients from across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamsire and North Derbyshire."
Main sponsor announced for One Night in Vegas
Tuesday 18th December 2007
The Sheffield office of major investment 
management company, Rensburg Sheppards, is the main sponsor of “One Night in Vegas”.
One Night in Vegas is the fundraising ball planned for May 2008, which will raise much-needed money for the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal.
The appeal’s head of fundraising, Emma Dickens, said: “We are delighted that Rensburg Sheppards is supporting our event in such a generous way. Not only through sponsoring the event, but by attending on the night and ensuring the evening is a great success.”
Tickets for the event are now on sale, costing £650 for a table of ten, or £68 each.
For more details, or to book tickets, please contact Emma Dickens on 0114 226 3555, or email emma.dickens@shct.nhs.uk.
League of Friends donate £10,000 to appeal
Monday 12th November 2007
The League of Friends of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital has awarded a grant of £10,000, to fellow hospital charity Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust.
This money is to benefit the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal, which aims to fully equip a new ward and day room on P and O floors of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital ... › read more
Lesley Garrett hits high notes for leukaemia appeal
Saturday 29th September 2007
Sheffield City Hall launched their new International Concert Season last month with a special Gala concert to celebrate their 75th Anniversary featuring opera star Lesley Garrett.
The 75th anniversary celebrations proved to be a huge success in more ways than one as the audience in the packed out concert hall were treated to a fabulous evening of music and dance, courtesy of Lesley Garrett and Strictly Come Dancing stars Anton du Beke and Erin Boag. In return the generous concert-goers raised almost £1,000 for the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal ... › read more
Appeal reaches target in just 6 weeks... so doubles it!
Monday 10th September 2007
The Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal, backed by Hollywood star Sean Bean, has received a single donation of £150,000 – matching the target for the whole appeal!
The incredible donation was made by local couple Bill and Anne Wraith in memory of their daughter Elizabeth Jane, who very sadly died of leukaemia 7 years ago. Anne is now herself battling a similar disease and is a patient on the leukaemia ward at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital ... › read more
New fundraising appeal is quick out of the trap
Thursday 26th July 2007
Hot on the heels of its successful launch last week, the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal has already raised £2,500 with its first fundraising event.
A charity greyhound racing night was held at Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield with local companies sponsoring the races and the dogs. The remainder of the money was raised through a very successful raffle ... › read more
Sean Bean launches new fundraising appeal
Monday 23rd July 2007
Sheffield’s own Hollywood star, Sean Bean, has launched the new Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
The star of the blockbuster Lord of the Rings trilogy, Goldeneye and TV’s Sharpe, planted a tree to mark the occasion in front of an excited crowd of hospital staff and patients. Taking time out from his busy shooting schedule, Sean launched the appeal which aims to raise £150,000 to fully equip a much-needed new leukaemia ward and day rooms within the hospital ... › read more
Sean Bean backs new fundraising appeal
Thursday 28th June 2007
Sheffield-born Sean Bean has given his backing to the Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal ... › read more
Team sets sail on seven day adventure in aid of new Sheffield Leukaemia Appeal
Monday 25th June 2007
The team “Indian Summer” is competing in the Three Peaks Yacht Race, which started on Saturday in Barmouth, Wales ... › read more
Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders appeal
Monday 25th May 2007
Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust is launching its first ever fundraising appeal. The Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal aims to raise at least £150,000 to equip new wards within the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield ... › read more