Charity of the Year

Your organisation can help Beating Bowel Cancer by nominating us to be your beneficiary Charity of the Year. We have proven success in managing successful Charity of the Year partnerships, and can develop a fantastic programme of ideas to help your employees get into the fundraising spirit!

If you would like to work with us in this way, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Melissa Morley, Head of Fundraising on 020 8973 0002

John Lewis kicks starts Charity of Year 2010 partnership with Beating Bowel Cancer

Beating Bowel Cancer is delighted to have been selected at John Lewis’s charity of the year for 2010. This year-long partnership officially began at the start of February and already a number of exciting fundraising events have been scheduled for the coming months.

The first of these events will take place throughout March when John Lewis branches will be competing in a national sponsored baton relay. John Lewis Partners (staff) will take turns to travel across the UK passing the ‘baton’ from store to store by any form of public transport they choose to raise funds for Beating Bowel Cancer.

A major focus of the year will be at the end of April, which is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, for John Lewis’s annual Charity Week. Branches around the UK will be organising their own fundraising events from abseils to fashions shows and sponsored walks.

Throughout the year Beating Bowel Cancer will also benefit from John Lewis’s mobile phone recycling scheme, which promises to generate thousands of pounds for the charity whilst helping to preserve the environment.

Kate Green of John Lewis said, “We were looking for a national charity which covers all our branches but one small enough to make a difference.  Beating Bowel Cancer fitted the bill and we are really pleased to be supporting them, especially as so many of our Partners and customers will be touched by this disease.  Not only do we hope to raise valuable funds, but it’s important that we can also help to increase awareness, which could literally save lives.”  

Hilary Whittaker, Chief Executive of Beating Bowel Cancer added “We are delighted to have been chosen by John Lewis as their Charity of the Year 2010.  Not only is this our biggest corporate partnership to date, but as a national retailer, John Lewis gives us a tremendous opportunity to reach out to partners and customers across the UK.

Keep an eye on the website of your local John Lewis store for more details of upcoming fundraising events for Beating Bowel Cancer.

Macfarlanes law firm have been great supporters over the years and in 2008 staff nominated Beating Bowel Cancer as their Charity of the Year after the recent death of a member of staff caused by bowel cancer. The partnership was a huge success with many employees from all parts of the firm getting involved and raising over £70,000, double their previous fundraising record.

Staff found boundless energy to undertake a whole variety of fundraising activities including physical challenges, a cabaret event and a calendar with photographs taken by members of staff. Staff made donations equal to one hour of pay and these were matched by their firm for their ‘Happy Hour’ event.

Oliver Court, member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee at Macfarlanes LLP said:  

"Our partnership with Beating Bowel Cancer was tremendously successful.  Members of staff from across the firm got involved in a wide range of fundraising activities, including a bespoke "Lakes Challenge" event organised by Beating Bowel Cancer.  The total sum raised for Beating Bowel Cancer was well in excess of amounts raised for previous charities of the year.  This was in no small part due to the enthusiasm, dedication and commitment of the people at the charity.  In addition, members of Macfarlanes' staff benefited from Beating Bowel Cancer's work in raising awareness of the symptoms and treatment of bowel cancer."