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THE GREAT CHRISTIE BAKE OFF

Vera Cohen is an amazing 102 years and recently handed in her final donation to The Christie after many years of fundraising . She sadly can’t continue with her baking due to health reasons. Vera has baked cakes for 17 years and the majority of her donations have been donated to the gastrointestinal research fund. Baking really helped Vera come to terms with her daughter’s death and helped her to focus her thoughts on something positive.

£1.1m

18. £1.1 MILLION RAISED FOR A NEW 3T MRI SCANNER WHICH HAS ULTRA- SHARP IMAGING.

19. £83,000 TOWARDS THE CALM PROJECT, A SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PATIENTS ACUTELY DISTRESSED BY THE CHALLENGES

20. PAEDIATRIC PLAY SPECIALIST SERVICES RECEIVED £23,110 TO ENABLE CHILDREN AND SOME YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPERIENCE SUPPORT DURING TREATMENTS.

21. THE SPECIALIST PHYSIOTHERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICE RECEIVED £137,360 TO HELP PATIENTS WITH PHYSICAL ABILITY, FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE, MENTAL HEALTH AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE.

OF COMPLEX TREATMENTS.

22. WE FUND DISCOVERY In 2017-18 the charity spent more than £2 million towards research, supporting early-phase clinical trials along with a number of posts as part of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre academic investment plan.

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