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Spot the Easter Bunny
We are launching a Virtual Easter Hunt to replace the Great Easter Egg Trail usually held in Sandford Park. The hunt can be played at home, giving families a chance to be active and creative, seeking items, solving puzzles, and designing their … Read more
Capture a Moment for Cobalt, a photography competition to help teenage cancer patients
Cobalt are launching a photography competition to raise funds to support teenagers and young adults with cancer by providing a specialist nurse. Local professional photographer Sally Ryde is part of the judging panel who will oversee the … Read more
Cobalt’s Make a Will month
Throughout April, local solicitors will be donating time and expertise to support Cobalt. For those of you who have making or updating a will on their to-do list, Cobalt’s Make a Will month may be just what is needed. Solicitors will write or … Read more
Card drop off – Monday 4 to Thursday 14 January 2021
We have to advise people not to make a special journey with the cards. Please only drop off cards if you are passing by as part of an essential journey; Government guidelines are clear that we should only be making essential journeys. Please do … 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
Cobalt launch appeal to improve treatment pathway for cancer patients
Patients will have faster access to their CT and MRI scan, following a fundraising campaign by Cobalt. Many patients require blood test prior to having their CT or MRI scan. This can mean they have to go to their GP or hospital to have a blood … Read more
Cobalt turn digital to fundraise
We are launching a digital fundraising platform to help replace lost income from community fundraising as a result of the pandemic. Supporters can challenge their wits with a monthly quiz to hold with family and friends, choose a favourite walk … Read more
Dave “The Hair” Burley’s double marathon return leg for Cobalt
Adventurous charity supporter Dave Burley will repeat the 52 mile run he last did back in 1984 for Cobalt but on two wheels this time. Although still a keen long distance runner, aged 73, Dave will attempt the route by bike this year starting … Read more
October is breast cancer awareness month
The campaign highlights the importance of being aware of any changes and signs and symptoms of breast cancer to look out for and of the ongoing need for research. Cobalt support two breast cancer research nurses for whom there is no available … Read more
Cancer nurse gifted laptop computer by local business
Staff from the Cheltenham office of global technology company Iress have fundraised the purchase of a brand new laptop computer for Cobalt’s Teenage and Young Adults with Cancer (TYA) Specialist Nurse, Megan Wilsher. The new piece of kit enables … Read more