The Christie charity Impact Report 2021-22

LESLEY’S STITCHING SUCCESS Lesley Brannon first started fundraising for The Christie with her granddaughter Georgie after being treated for a rare cancer of the appendix back in 2013.

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Fortunately, her treatment was successful and since then, she has been knitting up a storm – making knitted toys to raise as much money as possible to support patients like herself. She said: “Georgie started things off fundraising at her school, but when I went to The Christie for check-ups, I would see people having a stall selling lots of different things. When I saw one that was selling knitted items, I thought ‘I can do that’, and it grew from there.” Lesley started making teddies and baby clothes and was supported in her efforts by Lloyds Bank

where her daughter works. But it was during the pandemic when her sales really took off – with her making doctors and nurses, dubbed as ‘frontline teddies’. Lesley has now raised more than £17,000. She said: “It is a family effort, especially thanks to Georgie. My husband helps with the teddies doing things like putting the safety eyes in, stuffing them and making felt NHS badges My daughter Leanne then puts them all in bags and decorates them so we can sell them. I’ll keep knitting for as long as I can – it’s a great hobby and raises lots of money too!”

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