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Local hairdresser raises £2,670 with 24 hour cutathon and cyclathon for Cobalt
Haircuts were on offer for night owls and early birds as Head Stylist, Ryan Fortey, at hair salon Head Kandy based in Gloucester Docks held a 24 hour cutathon in aid of Cobalt. From 9am Saturday 22 May to 9am Sunday 23 May, customers were able … Read more
Supporters help raise over £35,000 to fund new blood analysis service
Supporters of Cobalt took part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge – a national campaign of ‘match-giving’ to charity and raised over £35,000 in just 1 week. Donations to Cobalt through The Big Give website were matched by the Clive and Sylvia … Read more
Over £35,000 raised so far through The Big Give
We’re delighted that we are 70% of the way there towards funding two Breast Cancer Research Nurses for Gloucestershire. Over £35,000 has been raised and there is just £7,500 of match funding available. A big thank you to all of those … Read more
Local businesses to bounce into action for Cobalt
Gloucestershire PR agency 10 Yetis, Cotswold District Council, Keith Holland Opticians, Endsleigh Insurance and IRESS are all geared up for fun at the Inflatable 5k obstacle event. By taking part, all 71 of them will be showing support for the … Read more
Lois from The Local Answer and Jack complete the Cheltenham Challenge for Cobalt
A big thank you to Lois from The Local Answer and Jack for completing the Cheltenham Challenge and raising over a £1000 for us. The Local Answer are celebrating 10 years of their magazine this year and have chosen Cobalt as their charity of the … Read more
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