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25th April 2022
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25th April 2022
Cancer Research UK’s Relay For Life is a family festival celebrating the power of community fundraising in the fight to beat cancer. Teams of friends and family fundraise for life-saving research then unite at a weekend-long festival to honour everyone affected by cancer and celebrate the progress made in research.
Sign up to Relay For Life Plymouth taking place at Tor Bridge High School, on 30th July 2022. The festival is focused around a 24-hour relay where team members take it in turns to walk around a track to show that together we’ll do whatever it takes to beat cancer. You can take part in Relay For Life as a team captain, team member or as a cancer survivor.
Regan first started participating in Relay For Life to honour his nan and auntie but he never thought that he would be taking part as a cancer survivor. Regan was diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma on 18 May 2012, just weeks after his 6th birthday.
In November 2012 Regan had his final operation to remove the last bit of tumour and had his last chemotherapy in January 2013.
Regan said “I only remember the positive times in hospital. I used to go into Southampton every 3 weeks for a week of chemotherapy, but never complained, I was always excited about having an Xbox to play on at the end of my bed.
I made friends with a few children, who always seemed to be in hospital at the same time as me, they really helped me as they were older and gave me tips about eating different things such as fizzy sweets when having chemo so I couldn’t taste it.”
Regan is now 15 years old and doing well at school, loves attending Cadets, playing football and still enjoys gaming.
Cancer Research UK spokesperson Sam Morris says “Thanks to you, we’ve helped double cancer survival in the last 40 years. Today, 2 in 4 people survive the disease. Our ambition is to accelerate progress so that 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034.”
During the weekend Relayers participate in an incredible event of celebration and remembrance. You can enjoy a variety of games, music from local performers and hear about Cancer Research UK’s ground-breaking science.
One of the most cherished moments of the festivities is the Candle of Hope ceremony. This is an unforgettable experience as we light up the evening with candles to honour every life touched by cancer.
Sam says “We are absolutely determined to continue our vital research to create better treatments for tomorrow, but we need your help today. By starting or joining a Relay For Life team, your fundraising will make a difference and together we will beat cancer.”
