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Our charity raises money to fund projects at The Christie which are outside the scope of the NHS. Last year we raised over £15 million.

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Raising vital funds for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Please note this account is only monitored Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm excluding bank holidays. We couldn't do this without the fantastic support of people, both across the North West and around the UK. Thank you for helping us to work towards a future without cancer.

23/08/2026

💙 Everyone’s cancer is different. Their treatment should be too.

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to cancer. Even the most successful standardised treatments don’t always work as effectively for everyone.

Personalised medicine, sometimes referred to as precision oncology, takes an individualised approach. By analysing biological samples such as blood or tissue, doctors can learn more about a person and their cancer and use this information to help match patients with targeted therapies and immunotherapies.

This could help patients access the treatments that are right for them more quickly, while also identifying treatments less likely to cause unnecessary and harmful side effects.

The Christie Charity has committed to fund £30 million of research at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust by 2030, including personalised medicine research. 🔬

Find out more about our 3 game-changing personalised medicine research projects via the link in the comments. 💬

22/08/2026

🏃‍♂Hurry! Last chance to get your charity spot for the Altrincham 10K! Only 15 charity places left and registrations close Tuesday. More info on our events calendar 📆

Run through the heart of on Sunday 6 September with a flat, fast 10K on closed roads, starting and finishing in the town centre.

Whether you’re chasing a PB or taking on your first 10K, it’s a brilliant race day with a great atmosphere.

🏃 Free charity place (fundraising target applies)
🏅 Themed medal, chip timing, free official photos + post-race goodies
👕 Team Christie support + your own Christie running top

Raise day organised by RunThrough and The Christie Charity is proud to be the official charity partner.

21/08/2026

We welcomed two tiny visitors to The Christie Hospital today 🐴🩵

Snowy and Minnie were brought in by our supporters as a special treat for patients, family members and staff, and they made themselves well at home in the hospital garden! 🌻

20/08/2026

🐴💙 Two very special visitors are coming to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust tomorrow!

Thanks to Christie Charity supporter Simply Shetlands, two Shetland ponies will be visiting The Christie Garden, giving patients and visitors the chance to spend time with them, pet them and even help with grooming.

Pet therapy can help reduce anxiety, provide comfort and make treatment feel less overwhelming for patients and families.

If you’re visiting The Christie for an appointment tomorrow, (Friday 21 August), come and say hello. 👋

📍 The Christie Garden, accessible from Department 9
🕐 2:30 - 3:30

We can’t wait!

18/08/2026

Research staff at The Christie trekked 12 bridges and raised £6,000 for lymphoma research. 👏

The event was organised in July by Christie staff members Nuala Ballinger and Danielle Carney from the Lymphoma and Haematology Team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, with members of the research team joining supporters from Nuala's walking group to complete the 5-mile route across 12 bridges. 🥾

More than 40 people came together in Marple Bridge for the scenic charity walk supporting Lymphoma Research at The Christie. 🔬

Nuala said:

💬 “It was fantastic to see so many people come together to support lymphoma research at The Christie. As a team, we see the difference that research and clinical trials can make for patients, so it meant a great deal to walk alongside colleagues, friends and supporters who share our commitment to improving treatment and care.”

The Christie is one of the largest lymphoma clinical trial centres in the UK. Research and clinical trials have helped improve survival rates, develop new treatments and change standard care for some lymphoma patients around the world.

Thanks to everyone who took part and donated, the walk has raised almost £6,000 to help support vital lymphoma research at The Christie.

Please join us in congratulating Nuala, the team and everyone who completed the challenge. 💬

14/08/2026

For Pat, who works in the Art Room at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, it doesn’t matter whether patients can paint or draw. The important thing is giving them a space to have fun, try something new and take some time away from treatment. 💙

Funded by The Christie Charity, the Art Room is about so much more than creating artwork. It gives patients a welcoming space where they can relax, connect and focus on something completely different. 🎨

12/08/2026

🔬 “You’ve got to do the fundamental research in the first place to get that improvement in treatment.”

Michael Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Proton Therapy Physics at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust explains how research can progress from fundamental studies, through translation and clinical trials, before new approaches can become part of clinical treatment.

To improve treatment for patients, it all starts with research.

Thanks to Christie Charity supporters, vital research at The Christie is helping teams explore new ways to improve cancer treatment now and in the future.

10/08/2026

🏃‍♀️ What started as Lisa’s running challenge has turned into a true effort, with friends, family and a few familiar faces joining her along the way.

Lisa Ulyatt originally set herself the goal of completing 10 x 10K runs for The Christie Charity in 2026 encouraging people to have a go and run with her, but she’s enjoyed the challenge so much that she keeps adding more events, including the Manchester Marathon!

At her latest Tatton Park run, Lisa was joined by Sylvain Longchambon from Dancing on Ice and Stockport-based master chocolatier Oliver Dunn, better known as Oli The Choc. 👏

Lisa is taking on the challenge after being diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2023. Following treatment at The Christie and several clear scans, she wanted to give something back to the hospital that helped her through the most difficult time of her life.

💬 “The Christie, along with my amazing consultant, Faye Sharpley, gave me outstanding care, support and hope when I needed it most. I will always be thankful for everything they did for me.

“I am incredibly grateful to now be in a position where I can look forward and give something back to the hospital that helped me through the most difficult time of my life.”

Feeling inspired? Pick a running event, ask your friends to join you and take on a challenge for The Christie Charity.

09/08/2026

💙 Courtney Dale is taking part in the Walk of Hope to celebrate the end of her dad's treatment at The Christie.

Courtney's dad, Paul, was diagnosed with cancer of the vocal cord shortly before Christmas last year. After laser surgery was unsuccessful, he underwent radiotherapy every weekday for around 4 to 5 weeks, targeting his vocal cord and lymph nodes.

💬 “My dad received such amazing care throughout his treatment, and we honestly can’t thank The Christie enough for everything they have done for him and for our family. The care, support and kindness we experienced meant so much to us during such a difficult time.”

Paul has now been given the all clear, and Courtney will be celebrating by taking on her first Christie Charity event at Tatton Park on Saturday 19 September.

She will be joined by her one-year-old daughter Nancy, Paul’s granddaughter, who will complete the 10k route from the comfort of her pushchair.

💬 “Nancy has been such a light for us throughout this difficult time. Her constant smiles, happiness and unconditional love for her grandad have helped us through some of the hardest moments.”

Join Courtney, Nancy and hundreds more Christie supporters for a special 10k walk through the grounds of Tatton Park.

Whether you are walking to celebrate someone you love, remember someone special or inspire hope for the future, every step will help support cancer patients at The Christie. 💙

Find out more and sign up via the link in the comments.

08/08/2026

🏃‍♂️ 30 running challenges before turning 30, all in memory of his dad. 💙

29-year-old teacher, James Hayes, is taking on 30 different running challenges before his 30th birthday to raise funds for research at The Christie. 👏

James was inspired to support The Christie Charity after his dad, Peter, was treated at The Christie for stage 4 bowel cancer. Peter sadly died in July 2021, after receiving over 80 rounds of chemotherapy at the hospital.

💬 “I started running during my dad’s treatment as it was a little bit of escapism for me during what was a very difficult time. When dad died, I heard about The Christie Challenge of 6 fundraising events in 12 months and it seemed like a good thing to do in his memory, a connection with him that I wanted to keep going.”

Now, James is over halfway through his latest challenge, 30 runs before 30.

His most recent event was a 12-hour continuous run around Uppermill high street, where he ran continuous loops for 12 hours straight, totalling 66km!

💬"Friends and family made fundraising posters, cheered me on and joined me on the loops. Lots of people stopped to talk and share their own stories of The Christie. It was amazing to hear the positive impact that The Christie has had on their lives and how thankful people were for the fundraiser."

James is fundraising as part of The Christie Charity’s £30 million for research by 2030 appeal, helping fund research that could bring the next cancer breakthrough into focus. 🔬

Good luck with the rest of your challenge, James!

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