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Well Done Emma

Last October we provided Emma with a bursary to fund a Distance Learning Course enabling her to further enhance her professional qualifications. We are pleased to announce that Emma passed both Modules and sent us this letter of thanks From: CROZIER, Emma (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) <emma.crozier1@nhs.net> Sent: Thursday,

New Surface Guided Radio Therapy System Coming to the Sunrise Centre

We are delighted to announce that the Board of Trustees of the Sunrise Appeal have recently approved a £500,000 grant to the Sunrise Centre which will allow them to install a new system using surface guided radio therapy (SGRT) for patients. The new system will use a camera and light

Meet The Team

We thought it time to introduce the team in charge of our wonderful scanner here at the Centre. The ambient lightening which was installed last December has received positive comments from patients who find it helps them relax during their treatment. Our Trustees were finally able to see the

Swim for the Sunrise – new Trustee Jo Neale embarks on cold water swim challenge this January

My name is Jo Neale and I would like to introduce myself as a new Trustee at The Sunrise Appeal. To mark this occasion, I have challenged myself to ‘Swim for the Sunrise’ during January, committing to a sea swim everyday to raise funds, awareness and support The Sunrise Appeal

New Lightening in Radiography

We have an exciting new update at the centre. Ambient lightening has been installed in the radiotherapy room which we hope will help patients relax whilst undergoing treatment. Research shows that some patients will find a different colour more relaxing and the radiographer will be able to change the colour

World Radiography Day

Last week saw World Radiography Day and although the attached post was also on the RCHT website we would like to share it with you here. We have some of the most up to date treatment facilities at the Sunrise Centre and we should all be proud of the contribution

Celebrating 20 years of fundraising and over £3.3 million raised for cancer care in Cornwall

Here at The Sunrise Appeal, we are delighted to have marked our 20th birthday in 2020. With the Covid-19 pandemic pausing celebrations, we wanted to share an update on everything we have achieved since our launch in 2000. Having launched in December 2000 at the Eden Project with the aim

Farm Shop Sales

Many thanks to Mrs Katherine Hoare for donating £1100 from the sale of lovely produce at her farm shop. Keep eating your 5 a day!!

St Just & Padstow Rugby Update

You will remember from an earlier post in January that St Just in Penwith Rugby Club were playing Padstow to raise funds for Sunrise, in memory of Trudi Bowden and Roger Dawe. Earlier this month Jono & Nancy Bowden, Trudi’s husband & daughter met with our administrator Sharon and presented

Happy Christmas

The team at the Sunrise Appeal wish all our supporters a really Happy Christmas and wish to express our grateful thanks for the support you have continued to give us in these strange times. Let us hope that 2022 will be less of a rollercoaster and that it is good