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BBC News
36 minutes ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Man to paddle across English Channel in memory of daughter
A man from West Sussex is training to cross the English Channel, from Dungeness to Boulogne-sur-Mer, via paddle BartlettBundy, is taking on the challenge in memory of Pearl, who died in 2017 with a form of bone cancer called Ewing hopes this challenge can help raise £10,000 for The Children & Young People's Cancer Association, which funds said: "The challenge itself is physical and mental, it's about being prepared to take on whatever hits us. After seeing what my daughter and all those other children go through, and still smile, I feel like I'm paling in significance when compared to them." Jamie will be joined on his 26.5-mile journey by his brother, John says the sport helped both of them feel more connected after suffering the loss of Pearl."It gave us a chance to communicate." Jamie's wife, Rachel, bought him a paddle board a year after Pearl's death."She could see I wasn't coping," Jamie said."It just clicked with me. The more we did it, the more I realised that being out on the water and long-distance paddle-boarding gave me a chance to cope with my loss." Jamie and John will take on their challenge at the start of says that the knowledge that Pearl would be proud of him keeps him going.
Daily Record
15-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
Kilmarnock teachers complete 10k challenge as a heartfelt tribute tragic pupil
The teachers are now hoping to make this an annual event to raise money for bone cancer research. Park School teachers took on a 10k challenge at Race for Life as a heartfelt tribute to Katy Hay, a beloved S4 pupil who passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. The Cancer Research UK Race for Life took place at the Low Green on Sunday, June 1 where the Park School team raised over £5,500 for life-saving research. Claire Matthews, the S4 key teacher, told Ayrshire Live: "The day started cold and wet but the weather picked up and we had a great day. "Katy's mum, aunt and one of her sisters came to cheer us on along with her best friend Kirsty and her mum. They stayed until every single one of us crossed the finishing line and cheered us all on throughout the race. "Some ran and others walked but we all completed the 10k and raised over £5,400 so far for Cancer Research. Dr Marie Macklin donated £1,000 which gave us all such a boost." Alanah Robb, who was Katy's key teacher, added: "It was a fantastic day tinged with sadness. We all wore our Katy T-shirts. We were the only ones wearing photo T-shirts so we really stood out on the course. "Crossing the finish line was bittersweet. We had a huge sense of achievement at completing the race but also sadness that our fundraising focus had come to an end." Fifteen-year-old Katy sadly lost her battle in April, after fighting stage 4 Ewing Sarcoma, one of the rarest and most aggressive forms of bone cancer for the past year. Katy knew about the fundraiser before she passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29. She was moved by the gesture from her teachers and felt proud. Katy's mum Shelly Cornick said: "The Race for Life was good and the team did amazing. "However, it was difficult, because Katy was supposed to be there to support them." Shelly continued: "We wanted to be there to support the team as we knew how much Katy wanted to go so we felt it was our place to be there." Park school teachers are now hoping to make this an annual event to raise money for bone cancer research. Claire mentioned: "Katy's mum Shelly said that she is going to do the Kiltwalk next year specifically for bone cancer and, all being well, 'Katy's Krew' will join her. "We are hoping to do something similar now annually. "Shelly says she is going to fundraise in Katy's name from now on and she asked if she could use the name 'Katy's Krew' for all fundraising activities in the future. We would be more than honoured for this to happen." Shelly is determined to join Katy's teachers to raise money for the Bone Cancer Research Trust. She explained: "I have asked that all money raised in the future fundraisers goes straight to the Bone Cancer Trust as only about 1 per cent from Cancer Research goes to fund life-saving research for bone cancer/Ewing Sarcoma. "We are going to set up a fund in Katy's name and all money raised will go to fund trying to find better treatment and hopefully a cure. "As a family, we are also going to fight to try and spread awareness for Ewing Sarcoma and try and fight for change in the amount of money that is not available for it." Park school teachers, together with pupils, also came up with other ideas to remember Katy. Head Teacher, Mrs Carol Anne Burns said: "There will be a 'Katy Hay Award for Resilience' every year in our Celebrating Success Assembly. "Every year on April 29 pupils will also wear blue or pink to remember Katy. We may ask pupils for £1 donation on this day. There are also plans for a stained glass window and a daffodil garden which will be in bloom every April. "We all feel it is important that we never forget Katy and that we celebrate her too short life." To support a fundraiser, please visit here.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hundreds celebrate life of 19-year-old Jack Constable from Norton Fitzwarren
HUNDREDS of people celebrated the life of 19-year-old Jack Constable at a "beautiful" funeral last month, with his parents announcing a memorial fund in his honour. Over 425 people turned out to pay their respects to Jack, from Norton Fitzwarren, who died on April 10 after an 18-month fight with extremely rare Ewing Sarcoma cancer. The service was held at Taunton Crematorium on May 9, with Silk Mills Road temporarily closed as a funeral procession led by 16 supercars travelled through Taunton, marking Jack's "passion for cars" — including Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Aston Martins, and McLarens. Katie Constable, Jack's mother, said: "It was such an amazing funeral, it was just lovely that everyone was there who should have been. On arrival at the crematorium, it was truly overwhelming as so many people had travelled from every direction to support us and, more importantly, to show their respect for Jack and the battle he endured with dignity and grace — including my best friend from Oz. Jack loved our family and his friends and everyone that supported us, he made everyone laugh with his quirky way, and constantly checked in on all around him." She added: "Jack's four best friends and two cousins were pallbearers and carried him into his favourite drum and bass tune, Sweet Carolina. His other besties walked Jack in, and his beautiful girlfriend Poppy walked behind." There were "no dry eyes" at Jack's final goodbye, which included a rendition of All Things Bright And Beautiful and readings from his girlfriend, Poppy Charles, 19, and friends Kira, Dave, and Fin. Katie wishes to share a "special thank you" to trumpeter Elliott Coles, who performed a "wonderful solo of Amazing Grace". The service was then shown "35 pics of Jack's wonderful fulfilled life with everyone that mattered". Jack's adored dogs, two Blue Staffies, Ivy and Olive, attended the ceremony. In his honour, Jack's parents are launching The Jack Constable Memory Fund, which will be the only UK charity dedicated to raising funds for the fight against Ewing Sarcoma cancer. Jack's charity will become his "legacy for eternity", Katie said. Donations can be made at with fundraising events planned. Jack's parents, Katie and Jeremy Constable, said: "As the days and weeks pass, our hearts still in pieces with an emptiness never to be filled, we realise that keeping busy is the wisest option and still with so many wonderful friends holding fundraising events which will now go into The Jack Constable Memory Fund once up and running. "This charity is super important as it will be the only Ewing sarcoma charity in the UK. Jem, myself and the incredible people we have surrounding us will forever more raise money to help other families not feel the pain from broken hearts as we are having to. So please help us with any ideas, and let's together continue to help others as this would be what our super kind-hearted son would want. "We are grateful for all the money raised that helped Jack beyond words during his 18-month battle, and let's pull together and help as many others as possible."
CBS News
18-05-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Mom of Minnesota teen diagnosed with rare bone cancer creates support system for other "cancer parents"
It's a group no one asks to be in—but when cancer sidelined her soccer star son, a Minneapolis mom wanted to make a safe space for families navigating childhood cancer. 16-year-old Tommy Schweinitz just finished his last round of chemotherapy Friday—but in a matter of eight months, his life flipped upside down. His parents went from soccer parents, to cancer parents—a journey many parents face alone. "I was a really avid soccer player," Schweinitz said. "I was playing basically every single day for almost a year straight." It started with persistent knee pain made him pause. "I couldn't bend my knee, and it's that's just not normal. So we figured that we had to go to get it checked out," Schweinitz said. It was a tumor -- and a diagnosis: Ewing Sarcoma last fall. "I knew something was wrong, but you never imagined something like cancer for someone who's 16 years old," Tommy's Mom Liz Giel said. Ewing Sarcoma is a rare, relentless type of bone cancer. "It's they estimate or anywhere between 200 to 600 cases a year worldwide," Giel said. The news came just as Tommy was headed to his junior homecoming dance—a gut punch. "We basically, like just kind of got everything thrown at us all at once," Schweinitz said. Tommy didn't falter. He was thrust into 14 rounds of chemotherapy, with surgery scheduled halfway in between. "I kind of took it as more of a I have to do this instead of a, why do I have to do this?" Schweinitz said. "As soon as we knew what it was, we talked to an oncologist, and on a Thursday, and she said, we're ready to get you started on chemotherapy on Monday," Giel said. Their family spent weeks in the hospital, making impossible decisions and ultimately decided on amputation to remove the cancerous lump. "Just because me, personally, I'm super athletic. I want to be super athletic after this. Like, I don't want any limitations," Schweinitz said. "Many amputees live very active lives and go on to be incredible athletes," Giel added. Tommy's lower right leg was removed in January – and he's determined to get back on the soccer field. The teen plans to play in an amputee league this summer. "I just have never thought that I can't do anything, like nothing in my mind has ever told me, like, you can't do this," Schweinitz said. "It's been incredibly inspiring to watch him learn how to walk again, pick it up so quickly and have such an incredible and resilient mindset," Giel said. It's a feeling Liz wishes she had earlier in their journey. Determined to change that, she launched Cancer Parent. "I think a lot of families do struggle to find the stories that are hopeful, and Tommy is a perfect example of that," she said. It's a space dedicated to providing resources, support and a sense of community for families navigating childhood cancer. "I started Cancer Parent as a way to share more about Tommy's story and cover everything from, you know, the highs and the lows and all of the milestones along the way, so other families could see that even in this really unfortunate circumstance, there's resilience and there's inspiration and there's joy ahead of you," Giel said. It's a journey far from over, but it offers a four-letter word that isn't always seen in the same sentence as a diagnosis: hope. "I think about our time in the hospital, and we spend way more time laughing and smiling than we do crying. Days are not always easy, for sure, but his strength is what leads us forward." Giel said. Tommy moves forward with anticipation, over anxiety. "It doesn't symbolize just ringing a bell. For me, it kind of symbolizes, like ringing in something new, just because, like, that's what I want to do," Schweinitz said. If you're interested in learning more about Cancer Parent, click here.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Third annual Tom Parker charity football match takes place at Bromley FC
The Tom Parker charity football match held at Bromley FC has raised funds for a brain tumour awareness charity. The third annual Tom Parker celebrity charity football match took place at Bromley FC on Saturday, May 11. The event was in aid of 'Ahead of The Game', the brain tumour awareness charity founded by Dave Bolton. Aleks leads players onto the pitch, inspiring all in attendance (Image: Ahead of The Game) Kelsey Parker, who is expecting her third child, welcomed a number of celebrities who participated in the event. Some of the stars included Scott Thomas, Ryan Thomas, Finley Tapp, Ronnie Vint, Dan Osborne, Alex Bain, Jaden Ladega, and Juhaim Choudhury. Team Parker, managed by boxing legend Derek Chisora, faced off against Team Grove Gallery, managed by Big John Fisher. The match ended in a 3-0 victory for Team Parker. The day was made even more special by the presence of The Wanted's Siva Kaneswaran, who was there to honour the legacy of his late bandmate Tom Parker. The event was not just about football, as there were also bouncy castles, face painting, hair braiding, and ice cream vans for families to enjoy. The highlight of the day was the story of Aleks, a young boy and football fan diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive bone cancer. Aleks was diagnosed after a minor accident at a soft play centre. He is currently receiving treatment at The Royal Marsden. Aleks was honoured as the mascot for the day, walking out proudly alongside Andy Johnson, former Crystal Palace and England striker, and Dave Bolton, the event's founder and a long-term brain tumour survivor. Although Aleks had to leave before the end of the game, Andy Johnson personally drove to visit him and gifted him his brand-new football boots, promising a future kick-about with some of his footballing friends. An event spokesperson said: "If we can raise money, raise awareness, and put smiles on the faces of children like Aleks, then it's a charity day Bromley will never forget." The event was attended by a number of celebrities, including Scott Thomas, Ryan Thomas, Finley Tapp, Ronnie Vint, Dan Osborne, Alex Bain, Jaden Ladega, and Juhaim Choudhury.
