MUSIC MAKING A DIFFERENCEGIGS • SIGNED GUItARS • SIGNED MEMoRAbIlIA For Charity

WHo ARE WE?MUSICvCANCER (MvC) is a registered charity which is run entirely by volunteers and has gained support from some of the world’s leading musicians who together have joined forces to harness the POWER of MUSIC to fight CANCER.

We currently raise most of our funds in 2 ways:

• MUSICvCANCER host regular live sessions fronted by many well-known, exciting and up-and-coming acts. Ticket sales and sponsorship go straight to the charity.

• We also auction signed music memorabilia, including signed guitars by well-known musicians.

The goal is simple; raise awareness of cancer symptoms amongst as many people as possible in the hope of saving lives. Awareness is key!

In addition to our awareness campaigns we also fund vital cutting-edge cancer detecting machinery.

MUSICvCANCER has already helped pay for vital machinery to help detect the early stages of bowel cancer and will continue its fund-raising drive to buy more vital equipment.

oUR AIM:

tHE GoAl IS SIMplE; RAISE AWARENESS oF CANCER SyMptoMS AMoNGSt AS MANy pEoplE AS poSSIblE IN tHE HopE oF SAvING lIvES. MUSIC v CANCER MISSIoN StAtEMENt

JoolS HollANDMUSIC v CANCER oFFICIAl pAtRoNMusic legend Jools Holland OBE DL is now MUSIC v CANCER’s official patron. Jools said: “I am delighted about becoming a patron for Music v Cancer – it’s a great cause and I love the concept of using the power of music to help in the fight against cancer.”

MvC founder Tony Larkin, is “honoured” to have Jools Holland’s support. He said: “Music v Cancer is a very young charity so to have someone of Jools Holland’s stature agree to be a patron is an immense honour. We have ambitious fundraising growth plans to help raise vital awareness of cancer symptoms. Having Jools Holland on board will assist us greatly and we look forward to an exciting future with him as an important part of the charity.”

ARtIStS WHo HAvE DoNAtED tHEIR tIME to plAy oUR GIGS: JACK SAvoREttI, NIZlopI, SCott MAttHEWS, tHE bloW MoNKEyS, DAvID MCAlMoNt, GUy DAvIES, JoN AllEN, KARIMA FRANCIS, JoNo MCClEERy, SAM bRooKES, blACK, RobERt vINCENt, JERSEy bUDD, CHRIS HElME, RyAN SpENDlovE, JAKE MoRlEy, JoHN pARKER, JAMES CRAISE, JIMMy DoCHERty, lUCKy JIM, JoNNy tHE FIRtH, lIZ lAWRENCE, pApER AERoplANES, vINCE FREEMAN, ANtoNIo lUlIC and many more...

ARtIStS WHo HAvE KINDly DoNAtED SIGNED GUItARS & MEMoRAbIlIA: ARCtIC MoNKEyS, RoGER DAltREy, pEtER GAbRIEl, KAISER CHIEFS, JESSIE J, pRIMAl SCREAM, StING, KASAbIAN, DURAN DURAN, StEREopHoNICS, SEAl, SNoW pAtRol, FUN lovIN CRIMINAlS, WE ARE SCIENtIStS, bAND oF HoRSES, IRoN & WINE, JAMES blUNt, bEvERly KNIGHt, FloRENCE & tHE MACHINE, and many more...

HIStoRyMUSICvCANCER was founded by Tony Larkin in 2012, after he was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer. The good news is that Tony has since been given the all clear.

MUSICvCANCER continues to go from strength to strength and now has an excellent volunteer team in place. MvC have held many Live Sessions and obtained 100’s of pieces of signed music memorabilia.

IN NovEMbER 2013 - MvC CElEbRAtED RAISING

£130,000*FUNDS RAISED:

WE ARE pRoUD to SAy tHAt 90p IN EvERy £1 RAISED GoES DIRECt to CANCER RElAtED pRoJECtS & INItIAtIvES ***totAl SINCE oUR 1St EvENt IN oCt 2010*CoMbINED totAl INC. SUppoRt yoUR boWEl

**CoRRECt At tIME oF pRINt (Nov 2013)

IN NovEMbER 2013 - MvC CElEbRAtED RAISING

£130,000*

In 2012 MvC were able to buy an Endorectal Ultrasound Machine; a cutting-edge cancer detection machine for the North Tees & Hartlepool Trust. An investment of £63,000!

EQUIpMENt boUGHt:

pICtURED: toNy lARKIN – FoUNDER

HoW to HElp:

Music lovers help us out a lot by purchasing tickets for gigs (and getting involved in auctions) to raise money for MvC. We couldn’t do it without you!

MvC FANS:

We grow awareness of MUSICvCANCER through our own means butalso with the help of you kind people who work in the media. Any coverage of MUSICvCANCER would be greatly appreciated, be it a preview or review of an event, or feature highlighting our current success and cancer awareness campaign. If you can help promote MvC in print, TV, radio or online then please do get in touch.

MEDIA:

We have a very active presence on Facebook, Twitter & Youtube. We share our cancer awareness campaigns, news about musicians and also promote our very own Live Session recordings and videos. So please do pay us a visit - any ‘Likes’, ‘Tweets’ or ‘Shares’ will help boost our social media activity and help us reach more fans.

SoCIAl MEDIA:

We rely on musicians donating their time to either sign memorabilia orplay at one of our gigs. If you are a musician or involved in the music industry and can help us in anyway - please get in touch, it really is a worthwhile cause and you can help make a big difference.

MUSICIANS:

We currently hold our gigs at the Best Western Grand Hotel in Hartlepool, but as the charity grows we would also like to expand to other venues. If you manage a venue and would be interested in hosting an event then we would love to hear from you.

vENUES:

SpoNSoRS:At our gigs we have tables which sponsors can reserve, which have proven to be an enjoyable way to treat employees or entertain clients. The money raised goes to MvC. All sponsors appear on the MvC website, MvC Facebook page and promotional materials, such as all posters and tickets for the event sponsored. Current sponsor packages are below:

Co-Sponsor £250 inc. 4 tickets with reserved seating (£200 if tickets are not required).Main Sponsor £500 inc. 10 tickets with reserved seating (£400 if tickets are not required).Major Sponsor £950 inc. 20 tickets with reserved seating (£775 if tickets are not required).

(Packages subject to change depending on venue and artist)

We are building up quite a stock of signed guitars and music memorabilia from big names in the music industry, and we are actively looking at ways of maximising the exposure of these items so we can raise as much money as possible for the charity. We currently auction a small selection of items at our Live Sessions - but are always looking for other ways to maximize memorabilia funds. If you can help us gain more exposure for these items - please contact us.

SIGNED MEMoRAbIlIA pARtNERS:

If you can help us in anyway of these areas, email Tony directly: tony@musicvcancer.com

CoNtACt US: Thanks

MEEt tHE volUNtEER tEAM:MUSICvCANCER has no paid employees and is ran by a small team of volunteers headed up by founder Tony Larkin. That’s why we are currently able to make 90p in every £1 go direct to cancer related projects and initiatives.

A combination of a love of music and a willingness to do something for a good cause is what has brought the team together, with each member bringing a wealth of expertise and experience in a particular area.

toNy lARKINFounderTony has been raising funds for cancer initiatives since May 2010 and founded MvC in January 2012. His own experience of cancer has pushed Tony to raise as much awareness as possible of cancer symptoms. His management experience in various industries has helped create a solid base for MvC to grow whilst maximizing every penny raised to fund vital awareness campaigns and cutting-edge cancer detection machinery.

AlEX SINDENbrand & Web ManagerAlex has been involved with MUSICvCANCER for some time working alongside Tony Larkin to advertise and promote the charity and awareness. His is chiefly responsible for branding and web development.

MEEt tHE volUNtEER tEAM:

SAMANtHA lEEpR & Charity Development ManagerSamantha is a former journalist who now runs Publicity Seekers, a North-East based PR company. She is best known for her work in footballing circles, having been Chairman of the Football Writers’ Association for five years, but she is also a massive music fan and big advocate of the local music scene.

GRAHAM SlIMINGSvideo production & Stage ManagerGraham has been a musician for as long as he can remember, performing his first gig at the age of 13. As a singer, guitarist and songwriter he played in a number of bands based in the North East for over 20 years. He has been working with MUSICvCANCER since it was established and helps to host the Live Sessions and compiles the live video production.

StUARt HoDGSoNGraphic Design & Marketing Manager Stuart is a professional graphic designer and marketer who has been in the industry for over 10 years. His design and marketing expertise is put to good use designing MvC promotional materials, such as this brochure! Stuart came on board from the outset and aims to use his expertise to help MUSICvCANCER grow further and raise more funds for a cause close to his heart. You can find out more about Stuarts work here: www.stuart-hodgson.com

MARIE WEStMoRElANDpress & Events ExecutiveMarie is a writer for a regional publisher and has good relationships with national record labels, artist management and pr agents, which has helped her secure some top interviews and gain access to live music events across the region. Marie says: “I am very passionate about helping the charity spread their message. Lets help raise awareness and funds through the power of live music and expose MUSICvCANCER to the nation.”

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email tony@musicvcancer.com

Thank you for reading!ALL INFORMATION CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT (Nov 2013)

Registered Charity No 1057682. Part of The North Tees & Hartlepool Trust Foundation