Congratulations to staff, students and friends around UWS who have raised £2000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The funds were raised as part of ‘The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’, the annual initiative sees Macmillan ask people from all over the UK to host their own coffee mornings to raise funds for the charity.
Staff from the People and Organisational Development (P&OD) team arranged a Macmillan coffee morning at Paisley Campus and thanks to the support of colleagues from across the University they managed to raise £2000 for the important charity.
Caroline Baynham, one of the key co-ordinators of the fundraising event, said: “A dear friend and colleague of ours recently lost her battle to cancer and we all thought that this event was the perfect way to do our small part and raise valuable funds to help in the fight against cancer. We were delighted by the fantastic response we received from colleagues who were keen to raise important funds for the charity.”
UWS are proud to support MacMillan and many staff were involved on the day providing a large array of home baking that was shared throughout offices on the day (and a few days later!) A great deal of time and effort was put into this and this is reflected in the sum raised.
As of June 2013, there were 3,942 Macmillan nurse posts across the UK, both in hospitals and in the community.
All Macmillan nurses are registered with at least five years' experience, including two or more years in cancer or palliative care. They have completed specialist courses in pain and symptom management, and psychological support.
Most of the nurses work in NHS hospitals or the community. A small number work in hospices and private hospitals, but do not charge for their services. As specialists they do not routinely undertake nursing care but are there to assess complex needs, give advice to other healthcare professionals and support people with cancer to understand their treatment options.
for further information visit the MacMillan website at:http://www.macmillan.org.uk
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