“What Would Your Advice Be?”
Each week is getting crazier and crazier! We seem to be swamped with very destructive news, which quite honestly I am fed up with hearing. The current state of cancer care and the NHS are my most important subjects. But…
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Raising Awareness Is Not Enough!
“Raising awareness” is one of the most common phrases I see amongst cancer organisations. To be honest, I am fed up with hearing it now! We have all been doing it for a long time, but it has produced very…
Tired Of Being Tired?
Yep that’s me too! Despite the number of projects I am involved in, every one takes a massive effort, not only physically but emotionally too! I often say I have the best job in the world. Meeting and helping incredible…
“You Have More Influence Than Us Mr Lewis!”
During the last few weeks it has been incredibly busy with a rush to finalise some plans and partnerships for 2019. Both for simPal and my personal work things are accelerating, with many projects being discussed for the coming year.…
My Story Is All About Hope!
This year has been an incredible one for me personally. As the cancer support sector in the UK continues to be dominated by the same organisations, who have little to offer other than fundraising challenges, my focus has turned to…
This Is A Cancer Scandal Happening Daily, Why?
This week I wanted to share this story written by Rohan Silva in the Evening Standard. It echoes exactly my own experiences with NHS AND giant cancer charities. There are so many people out there with incredibly innovative ideas that…
Does The Cancer World NEED The ‘Fear Factor’ For Income?
During my visit to Palestine, the one very shocking thing that I quickly became aware of, was that everyone I met thought their cancer was a death sentence. This is something that has followed down the generations and will take…
Sharing Cancer Experiences In Jerusalem And Palestine
Cancer has taken so much from me, and on many occasions I couldn’t see what the ‘new me’ could give to the world. Lacking so many of the ‘ingredients’ that made up the ‘old me,’ I struggled to find any…
