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Local seamstress’s work reaches great heights
Keen climber Philip Pinchin scaled the heights of the sixth highest mountain to set about raising thousands of pounds for local medical charity Cobalt. Along the way he took a local seamstress’s handiwork with him. Rosalind Bodman owner of Dream … Read more
Philip aims high for Cobalt by climbing Cho Oyu, the 6th highest mountain in the world
Cho Oyu at 8201 meters, straddles the border of Nepal and Tibet. It is from her northwest-ridge in Tibet that the attempt will be made. Cobalt supporter, Philip Pinchin is planning to climb without supplemental oxygen. Cho Oyu is translated from … Read more
Dream Seams has London Marathon all sewn up for Cobalt
A charity worker has been putting herself through a gruelling training plan in readiness for the London Marathon on Sunday. Roisin Dobbin-Stacey is the PET/CT1 Manager at the busy Cobalt Imaging Centre in Cheltenham for local medical charity … Read more
Alan runs Cymru
We catch up with our fantastic supporter Alan Whitby who is running the Great Welsh Marathon for Cobalt on Sunday 15 April. The race is the oldest running marathon In Wales. Alan’s race will take him along the picturesque coast of Llanelli. … Read more
Local man takes on coastal challenge for Cobalt
Alan Whitby from Tewkesbury will run the Great Welsh Marathon for Cobalt on Sunday 15 April. The race is the oldest running marathon In Wales. Alan’s race will take him along the picturesque coast of Llanelli where he will get to run along the … Read more
One girl and her marathon journey #2
The weeks are flying by and I’m really starting to experience what it takes to train for a marathon. If I’m honest I am sometimes struggling to fit in the amount of training I feel I should be doing. I have put a huge amount of pressure on … Read more
One girl and her marathon journey #1
Our very own PET CT Manager has started training to run the London Marathon to raise money for Cobalt. You can follow her journey here as she blogs about her challenge. Running the London Marathon has always been on my bucket list. It’s not … Read more
The Muddy Funkers Coast to Coast Bike Ride – Day 5
The Muddy Funkers were a group of supporters who embarked on an epic journey with their bikes to raise money for Cobalt. The following is the fifth and final blog they wrote for us along the way. If they inspire you then get in touch to see how … Read more
The Muddy Funkers Coast 2 Coast – Day 4
The Muddy Funkers were a group of supporters who embarked on an epic journey with their bikes to raise money for Cobalt. The following is part four of five blogs they wrote for us along the way. If they inspire you then get in touch to see how … Read more
The Muddy Funkers Coast 2 Coast Charity Bike Ride – Day 3
The Muddy Funkers were a group of supporters who embarked on an epic journey with their bikes to raise money for Cobalt. The following is part three of five blogs they wrote for us along the way. If they inspire you then get in touch to see how … Read more