Walk Ten for Marie Curie this summer
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Marie Curie Cancer Care is calling on people across the UK to 'Walk Ten' this summer. The charity is holding a series of unique summer evening walks, supported by HomeServe, Britain’s dedicated home emergency and repairs experts. Walk Ten is taking place at 20 spectacular venues around the country, such as the estates of stately homes, many of which are usually closed to the public in the evenings. At the end of each 10k walk, there will be fun activities throughout the evening, such as fireworks, live music, and picnics, in celebration of the work of Marie Curie Nurses. Marie Curie Nurses provide free care to people with terminal cancer and other illnesses in their own homes and in the charity’s hospices. Walk Ten venues 2011Athelstaneford, East Lothian *New venue for 2011 HomeServe employee Jayne Neal, PA to HomeServe’s CEO and Chairman, who took part in the Shugborough Walk Ten last year said: "Walk Ten is a brilliant occasion, giving people the chance to walk 10k in stunning surroundings, but also to recognise the dedication of Marie Curie Nurses, who work through the day and night providing care to people with cancer and other terminal illnesses. "There’s a real festival atmosphere at the end of every walk where friends and families come together. Then at 10pm, which is the time Marie Curie Nurses start their night shifts across the country, candles are lit and everyone is silent for a few moments to think about the nurses and the people they are caring for. "The fun then continues late into the summer evening." The walks all take place between July and September. Registration is £10 per person (children go free) but everyone is encouraged to raise as much as possible to support Marie Curie Cancer Care. For more information and to find your nearest Walk Ten visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/walkten or call 08700 340 040. -ENDS- |
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Marie Curie Cancer Care is one of the UK’s largest charities. Employing more than 2,700 nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals, it provided care to more than 31,000 terminally ill patients in the community and in its nine hospices last year and is the largest provider of hospice beds outside the NHS.
Funding
Around 70 per cent of the charity’s income comes from the generous support of thousands of individuals, membership organisations and businesses, with the balance of our funds coming from the NHS.
Marie Curie Nurses
The charity is best known for its network of Marie Curie Nurses working in the community to provide end of life care, totally free for patients in their own homes.
Research
The charity provides core funding for two centres for palliative care research, the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit at University College London and the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool. It also supports palliative and end of life care research through its project grant funding streams, the Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Programme (administered by Cancer Research UK) and the Dimbleby Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Fund.
Supporting the choice to die at home
Research shows around 65 per cent of people would like to die at home if they had a terminal illness, with a sizeable minority opting for hospice care. However, more than 50 per cent of cancer deaths still occur in hospital, the place people say they would least like to be. Since 2004 Marie Curie Cancer Care has been campaigning for more patients to be able to make the choice to be cared for and die at home.
About HomeServe
HomeServe is proud to partner Marie Curie Cancer Care and to sponsor Walk Ten for the second consecutive year.
HomeServe has pledged to donate £1 million by March 2013 and are already over a third of the way to fulfilling their promise to the charity.
HomeServe is also providing free home emergency cover to Marie Curie patients through their unique patient policy. To date, over 300 policies have been taken out and more than 70 jobs have been carried out in patient homes, providing practical support to families through an incredibly difficult time.
HomeServe is Britain’s dedicated home emergency and repairs expert. Every 30 seconds a HomeServe engineer comes to the rescue of a British household. HomeServe offers insurance cover for plumbing, drains, electrical wiring and gas central heating. A new tradesmen service also gives customers on demand access to vetted and qualified tradesmen to carry out numerous jobs around the home.
Phone: 0800 247 999
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