BIFM & Marie Curie 2005-6

Presentation to: Members Council

By: Phil Wormley

2nd June 2005

Who are we?

• Phil Wormley: Corporate Development Manager

Agenda

• Cancer – the big picture

• Marie Curie Cancer Care’s role

• Fundraising Campaign and support

Cancer – the big picture

• 1 in 3 of people will develop cancer sometime during their lifetime and 1 in 4 people in the UK will die from the disease.

• Today, and every day, 410 people will die from cancer in the UK

• About a quarter of all terminally ill UK cancer patients die at home. Marie Curie Cancer Care cares for half of them.

Home Nursing Patient

Hospice Patient

Marie Curie throughout the U.K

H Hospice

Marie Curie Nursing“Marie Curie Cancer Care provides high quality nursing, totally free, to give terminally ill people the choice of dying at home supported by their families”

Marie Curie Hospices

• 10 Hospices• Holistic approach –

complementary therapies alongside traditional care

Research and Education

• Improving quality of life and care for patients we never meet:– Scientific Research: a better understanding– Specialist Palliative Care Research: improving

care– Education programmes

With the funds raised through the adoption Marie Curie Cancer Care would be able to fund a Marie Curie Clinical Specialist Nurse for one year.

£27,000 would pay for a Marie Curie Clinical Specialist Nurse for one year.

Providing a Marie Curie Nurse in a patient’s home for one hour costs £20 approx.

Office Based Activity

• Sale of ‘Care Bear’ Pin Badges

• Sporting Sweepstakes

• Ink Cartridge Re-cycling www.recyclingappeal.com/mariecurie

T: 08712 505050

• Daffodil Badges – March 2006:

EventsWe would encourage all your members to take part in one of our fantastic events that take place all year round.

All Year Round Events

Parachuting

Charity Challenge Overseas Trips

Dublin Dash

Ladies Driving Challenge

Calendar of Events

• May – Snowdon Mountain Challenge, Inca Trail Peru

• June – Ben Nevis Mountain Challenge

• July – Queen Mother’s Cup Golfing Tournament

• Aug. – London to Paris Bike Ride

• Sept. – Hyrdoactive Women’s Challenge, Great North Run

• Nov. – ING New York City Marathon

Or you could plan an event from our calendar…

Attend our Events!!

• Mar. – Brain Game

• June - Truant

• July - Royal Academy

• Nov. - Autumn Lunch

• Dec. - Carols in the City

Motivating staff

• Cause

– Tangible fundraising: local nurses with local stories

• Support

– Innovative and fun fundraising activities

– Central and local fundraising support

• Recognition

Awards at National conference for fundraising achievements

Thank You & Good Luck

Phil WormleyCorporate Development ManagerMarie Curie Cancer Care89 Albert EmbankmentLondonSE1 7TPDirect Dial: 020 7599 7321Email: phil.wormley@mariecurie.org.uk