Peterborough ladies cancer fundraising group who raised over £1 million announce new venue for meetings

Burghley Park and Peterborough Ladies for Cancer Research UK have announced they will now be holding their meetings at the Black Horse, in Baston, every month.

The fundraising group have raised over £1 million for life-saving research at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute in over 40 years of fundraising.

Last year, the group announced they had raised £200,000 in three years for cancer research, after hitting the £1 million milestone in 2019.

Burghley Park and Peterborough Ladies for CRUK’s chair, Ann Hanson, said: “We are a group of ladies whose sole aim is to raise as much money for cancer research.

"We are hoping that our move to the new venue can help to encourage other members to join us.”

The meetings will offer members a lunch, including a two-course meal and a raffle, with guest speakers each month.

Gill Burgess, Cancer Research UK fundraising spokesperson for Cambridgeshire, said: “The Burghley Park and Peterborough Ladies for Cancer Research UK group is an absolute inspiration and we can’t thank them enough for playing a part in helping us to beat cancer.

"Their lunches are a wonderful opportunity to get together with old friends, meet new friends and raise funds for a clause close to so many of our hearts.

“Cancer survival in the UK has doubled since the early 1970s and Cancer Research UK’s work has been at the heart of the progress. However, we have only been able to do this thanks to the dedication and generosity of volunteers and supporters like the Burghley Park and Peterborough Ladies group – without them we would not be able to fund outstanding scientists, doctors and nurses.

"One in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime. All of us can support research that can beat it.”

Tickets for the luncheon cost £20 and must be booked in advance. You can become a member of the group by purchasing an annual membership for £30.

To book tickets and for further information, contact Burghley Park and Peterborough Ladies chair Ann Hanson on 01778 344234, or email [email protected]