Press Relations: cancer

Monday, May 9, 2011

ONE WEARS A CRASH HELMET, ONE LOOKS LIKE ONE - AS GREENHITHE AMBULANCE TECHNICIAN GOES HAIRLESS TO HIGHLIGHT TESTICULAR CANCER.

SAVOY VENTURES LTD.

NHS PATIENT TRANSPORT

PRESS RELEASE

May 10, 2011.

ONE WEARS A CRASH HELMET, ONE LOOKS LIKE ONE - AS GREENHITHE AMBULANCE TECHNICIAN GOES HAIRLESS TO HIGHLIGHT TESTICULAR CANCER.

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One wears a crash helmet, one looks like one – that’s racing driver stepson Dean Stoneman and ambulance technician stepfather Richard Cross.

And while Greenhithe-based Richard has a smile on his face when he says that, he’s actually putting a brave face on a very serious situation.

Reigning F2 Champion Dean Stoneman is holder of the John Cobb Trophy for outstanding achievement in 2010, but Dean is tackling an altogether more dangerous challenge in 2011: testicular cancer.

Dean, 21, was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this year – and while his career is on hold for 2011 as he undergoes treatment, his family is racing ahead to raise cash for the Wessex Cancer Trust.

And in pole position as fundraiser is Greenhithe-based ambulance technician Richard Cross, his step father, who works for NHS transport provider Savoy Ventures Limited.

“Dean wears a crash helmet – I look like one,” said Richard after completing his contribution to fund raising: a sponsored head shave.

“The speed with which things developed was shocking – Dean was diagnosed with testicular cancer in January this year, but he has undergone chemotherapy and is making good progress.

“Because we want to highlight the importance of young men checking themselves for the signs of testicular cancer, we’re doing what we can to highlight the message, and raising cash for the Wessex Cancer Trust which supports patients and their families affected by Cancer.”

Dean has recently been made Youth Ambassador for The Wessex Cancer Trust http://www.wessexcancer.org/folders/homepage/ as this is a cause very close to his heart.

Richard had his head shaved by his wife Julie, Dean’s mother.

“I couldn’t stop smiling, but I think it’s important that we try to bring the fun into highlighting the dangers of a very serious disease,” said Julie.

Savoy Ventures Limited is a private company providing patient transport and transfer services to NHS Trusts in the South East of England. Established in 2006, Savoy makes more than 240,000 patient transfer journeys a year. Savoy Ventures Limited is engaged by a number of NHS Trusts to carry out blue-light transfers, specialist wheelchair, incubator, bariatric chair or stretcher transport, notes/X-ray transfer, and movement of tissue between hospitals. Many staff are trained and qualified to Ambulance Technician level.

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Further information:

Iain Macauley

im@pressrelations.co.uk

07788 978800

www.savoyventures.com

Monday, April 11, 2011

HOUSING UNITS £30,000 FOR THE CHRISTIE.

HOUSING UNITS

PRESS RELEASE

April 11, 2011.

HOUSING UNITS £30,000 FOR THE CHRISTIE.

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The world-renowned Christie cancer care hospital has said thirty thousand thank-yous to 280 store staff in Failsworth, north Manchester.

Staff at Housing Units concluded their three year support of The Christie with a £10,750 flourish – the final fund-raising cheque has been handed over by staff and management, making a total of £30,000 raised.

“There’s plenty of places, furniture and beds in Housing Units to laze around on, but the team here has been getting very active with a vast array of fund raising efforts, largely involving exercise or muscle flexing,” said Nick Fox of Housing Units. (video)

“But there’s great satisfaction amongst the team – spurred along by ‘head fundraiser’ Bob Lamble at Housing Units – because they know that every penny makes a difference.”

Roger Smith, a governor of The Christie, (video) thanked the team for its efforts over the past three years:

“The sums of money raised and contributed by the Housing Units team make a significant difference both to the level of treatment we can provide for patients, and to pay for value added equipment.

“I can only say a huge thank-you to the team for their efforts, and they can live in the knowledge that they are making a huge difference to the lives of people in the region with cancer.”

Housing Units – known for its top-hatted doormen - was established in 1947. It is a family-owned furnishings retailer based in Wickentree Lane, Failsworth, Manchester M35 9BA, next to Junction 22 of the M60. It stocks 30,000 high-quality lines across a range of departments in two buildings and a crescent of specialist shops, and prides itself on its unique style of customer service, the value of its goods and the shopping experience it provides.