Racing to Raise Funds

Do you want to join us in making a difference? We are raising money in aid of Marie Curie and every donation will help. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us.

More information about Marie Curie: Marie Curie is a charity helping people and their families living with a terminal illness make the most of the time they have together by delivering expert care, emotional support, research and guidance.

Over 10 million people die from cancer each year, and the figure affected by this is even larger, from key workers on the front line to family and friends of loved ones. Marie Curie acts as an end-of-life care service, supporting those with terminal illnesses as well as those around them. Everyone suffering from a terminal illness will need the right support for them at the end of life to ensure their final months, weeks and hours of life are dignified and peaceful and how they'd wish them to be.

Marie Curie's Vision for Change:

Everyone will be affected by dying, death and bereavement – that can't be avoided. But what can be helped is whether they get the best possible experience, reflecting what's most important to them.

This means having the right care, support, and systems in place, so people can feel protected and cherished as they reach the final months, weeks, days, and hours of their lives. Without the worries of unexpected or unfair costs, legal problems, issues with work or housing, unfulfilled wishes, or loved ones left with complex grief.

It means empowering people to make the plans and preparations necessary to protect themselves and their loved ones from confusion, uncertainty and pain as they near their death.

It means creating an environment in which individual needs and circumstances can be met.

It means helping society to acknowledge and deal with death and dying.

And it means providing bereaved people with the help to be able to live with grief after their loved ones die.

We believe radical change is needed to make this vision a reality. But we can't do this alone.

Currently, Marie Curie nursing and hospice services are only able to reach around 10% of dying people. We need to leverage our 75 years of experience and work with others to find new ways to support more people, beyond those we reach directly through our services.

We must influence individuals, communities and society as a whole, to get everyone – including friends, family and healthcare professionals – thinking and talking about end of life.

At Teamsport Newcastle we'll be hosting an endurance event on the 5th of January with entry donations of £50, or more if you can spare it. It will be a team challenge format, with each team comprising of 4 members. The aim of the game is to put yourself on pole and complete the most laps in the allotted time. Winning the event you'll gain some pride, although not compared to the pride all competitors will hold knowing you've supported an honourable cause allowing support for those who need it the most. There will also be a chance to win a helmet, a chance to win a free session, as well as other mini challenges on the day. Please help us to achieve our fundraising goal by sharing this event and letting your family, friends and colleagues know about it.