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Marie Curie People


Linda’s story:


“I’m terminally ill, but with Marie Curie’s support I can still be me”


I make sure I live every day to the fullest when I can. Just because I’ve


got a terminal illness, doesn’t mean my life stops. I’m still me, I’m still living my life. I’m not dying of cancer, I’m living with cancer. “I’ve decided I want to go to the hospice


in Edinburgh at the end, and it’s been good getting to know the team there. The hospice is so calm and peaceful – it’s specialist care. But where does the funding come from for it? It’s people like you or me, doing what we can to help.”


Mrs Bennett in the BBC’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Pam in Gavin and Stacey, provides the voiceover. “We’re delighted to have Alison’s


support,” says Sonia Chandsure, Marketing Manager. “She’s a true national treasure, and as someone who’s experienced the care we provide when her own mother was dying, she really understands how important the Great Daffodil Appeal is.”


A time to reflect Building on the success of 2017’s Garden of Light PR launch event, which saw a garden of more than 2,000 light-up daffodils erected in central London, PR launches will be held in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland this year. Liz Ensor, Media and PR Manager, says:


“We don’t want to ruin the surprise, but we’re working to create a big moment that attracts the media and the public’s attention. Our aim is to elevate the Great Daffodil Appeal so that everyone knows what it is and how they can support us. Without support, we couldn’t be there for people when they need us the most.”


In good company Many of Marie Curie’s corporate partners have pledged their support for this year’s Great Daffodil Appeal. You can pick up a daffodil pin at


Superdrug and SPAR stores. Wyevale Garden Centres will be selling fresh- cut and potted daffodils to benefit the appeal, while new partner Hotter Shoes has designed a limited edition daffodil shoe which carries a donation (see page 7). Morrisons supermarkets will also be hosting collections from 8-10 March. A range of Great Daffodil Appeal


products will also be available to purchase from Marie Curie’s online shop and in Marie Curie Shops around the country.


Step into the bright Fundraising is a key part of this year’s Great Daffodil Appeal. “If signing up to a collection isn’t for you, you can still get involved by raising money doing something you love – whether that’s


holding a bake sale, organising a pub quiz or getting active,” says Georgia Paton, Fundraising Product Manager. Two new fundraising ideas have also been developed for people who’d like to take on a personal challenge, or fundraise at work or school. You can read more about Step into Spring, a walking challenge of 10,000 steps every day in March, and Let’s Go Yellow, a call for people to wear yellow on 16 March, on page 4. Whatever you choose to do, your


daffodil has the potential to make an enormous difference – so wear it with pride.


Ways to get involved •Volunteer two hours to collect near you – why not ask friends or family to join you?


• Donate and wear your daffodil. • Raise money doing something you love, from baking to biking.


• Take on the Step into Spring challenge to walk 10,000 steps a day in March.


•Wear your brightest yellow clothes on 16 March for Let’s Go Yellow.


Find out more and get involved at mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil


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