The provision of information and support for people who are newly diagnosed with bowel cancer can be patchy and not always easy to access. A family member of a patient currently receiving treatment for bowel cancer recently told us: “There is a scarcity of information for families experiencing this most traumatic of diagnoses. When you are receiving the news, your mind is racing and it’s very hard to take in […]
Read More →Both men’s and women’s captains at Betchworth Park Golf Club wanted to support a bowel cancer charity as their Captains Charity for 2022, so happily for us chose GUTS to benefit from their fundraising activities throughout the year. The Club tee off their fundraising year with a ‘Captain’s Drive In’ on 6th March and will continue to fundraise for GUTS through various competitions and social events – and importantly, also […]
Read More →According to NHS Choices, a healthy packed lunch for children should contain: – Starchy food like bread, potatoes, rice, or pasta – Protein foods such as meat, fish, eggs, nuts or beans – A dairy item like cheese or yoghurt – Vegetables or salad and a portion of fruit Making a lunchbox look colourful and fun will encourage young children to get excited about healthy food. And varying the contents […]
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Local businesses are lending their support to the fundraising run Bolt Round the Holt in aid of bowel cancer charity GUTS. The popular run is now in its 11th year and takes place on March 30 at Alice Holt Forest near Farnham. It offers 5k, 10k and 25k distances as well as a 1k fun run for children. Businesses getting involved include Oak Park Clinic from Crondall, who will be […]
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Lee cleans up for GUTS! A local business owner has raised over £500 for Guildford based charity GUTS Fighting Bowel Cancer after completing Sunday’s RideLondon 100. Lee Sullivan, proprietor of Sullivan Window Cleaning, raised the money by donating £1 from each wash the business carried out in July. He said: “With additional support from family and friends along with the £1 per wash, I was able to top £500. My […]
Read More →An ultra-run in support of Guildford bowel cancer charity GUTS is taking place on Saturday 23rd September, with the finish line on Guildford High Street. Runners will be tackling a 58km (36 mile) course that starts in Barnes and follows a scenic route along the Thames, through Oxshott Woods and Downside towards East Horsley before picking up parts of the North Downs to Newlands Corner and finally along the Pilgrims […]
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Andrea Scala, a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, will be stepping up to the RideLondon-Surrey challenge in support of Guildford bowel cancer charity GUTS. The event takes place on August 30th and is a 100-mile cycle race from the QE2 Park in London following a route out through Surrey, including Guildford and the Surrey Hills. Mr Scala is a keen cyclist and took part in the 2016 […]
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Cycling enthusiast Riccardo Paschino has raised £800 for GUTS by cycling from Surrey all the way to Nice in the south of France – a distance of some 1975km (almost 1,230 miles), taking only 10 days to complete the feat. The trip was not without incident, with numerous diversions (ironically due to road preparations for the Tour de France) and several encounters with dogs. Riccardo and his cycling companion Roberto […]
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