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An invitation for new research grant applications has been announced by local cancer charity, Big C. Test The is the first investment in grant awards by the charity since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. A total of £100,000 will be awarded in late 2021 to a
Local cancer charity, Big C, has confirmed the reopening of its support and information centres in Norwich and Great Yarmouth on Wednesday 21st July. The Centres have been closed since the charity’s services moved online and over the telephone from early in the pandemic but are now set to open
We’re excited to announce that building work has begun for our new Norwich Cancer Support & Information Centre on Dereham Road. On Wednesday 14th July, the Lord Mayor of Norwich Dr Kevin Maguire attended a ceremony to mark the beginning of building work along with the Sheriff of Norwich Caroline
Saturday 3rd July 2021 saw the return of the Norwich Colour 5k Fun Run which had to be cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions. Big C is delighted to announce that over £1,900 was raised for the charity through the event which is organised by Inspire Races. Around 300
Norfolk based mortgage & protection firm Dimora Mortgages has announced a new initiative to help support three local charities; Big C, The Benjamin Foundation and Faith Animal Rescue. Upon completing a mortgage with Dimora, customers will then be able to choose which of the three charities they would like to
On Saturday 8th May, Annie Baker, Captain of Dunston Hall Ladies Section Golf Club, held her Captain’s Charity Day in memory of friend Elaine Kimber. The weather could not have been much worse for golf, with torrential rain falling across Norfolk all day long. Annie said, ‘It was certainly very
Big C is pleased to announce that our amazing fundraisers have raised a combined total of over £3.5k by taking part in the Blickling Half Marathon. The event took place in warm conditions on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st May, as around 500 runners completed a 13.1 mile route around Aylsham
Landmark Norfolk cycling event the Norwich 100 took place on Sunday 6 June. Close to 900 cyclists completed either a 30, 60 or an impressive 100 mile ride around the county. Given the beautiful weather (for the morning at least), and the stunning scenery they passed from the Forum out
On Sunday 23rd May, the Premier League football season came to an end and with it the conclusion of our Big C Fantasy Football League. Unlike the actual Premier League, our Big C league went right down to the wire with the top three players all still in the running
Big C, Norfolk and Waveney’s cancer charity, is delighted to have received a boost to their ‘Nearer to Home’ Appeal in the form of a grant of £30,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation. Established over 60 years ago in 1958, the Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded, grant-making charity which
Big C were delighted to receive a very generous donation of £1,125 from Homersfield Lake this week. Homersfield Lake is a private membership fishing lake situated in the picturesque Suffolk village of Homersfield. The 35-acre lake is set in 70 acres of landscaped grounds and is considered one of the
21-year-old Adam Harvey and friend Thomas Davis-Smith are raising money for Big C and Parkinson’s UK, in memory of Adam’s father who died from bowel cancer, and Thomas’ grandmother who contracted Parkinson’s disease. The pair plan to walk a marathon on 5 June, inspired by their socially distanced walks during
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Two men from Norfolk who found themselves with cancer and having to travel for treatment, vowed local people would have access to the best treatment and support … and in 1980 the Big C Appeal was formed.
Big C is the working name of The Big C Appeal Ltd. Registered charity, number 281730 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales, number 1521441. VAT Registration number 688 7342 76. Registered office: Big C, Centrum, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UG.
