It’s estimated that 1 in 2 of us will get cancer. But it’s not something that you necessarily think about – not until it affects you personally. Unfortunately, Mark Thompson observed his wife’s battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1988. Now that she’s in remission, her experiences with the services has kindled their desire to support Bright Red. The annual North-East Last Night of the Proms spurred their particular interest in fundraising for Bright Red. This

A year-long fundraiser by staff from North East property and energy firm, The Banks Group has raised an amazing £14,500 for Bright Red. Bright Red was nominated by David Wilson, a member of Banks Group ICT team, who has experienced first-hand the support that we provide. He was diagnosed with multiple myelomas in 2014 and subsequently treated at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. David, who is from Darlington, received two successful bone marrow transplants and

A young entrepreneur is enjoying soaring demand from sweet-toothed northeasterners for her fast-growing confectionery business. Anna Madderson launched Daisy’s Daily Delights last April amid a surge in local delivery services in the first lockdown and the closure of non-essential shops. The company, which hand delivers sweet treats and gifts across Newcastle and Northumberland, now has over 50 products and a growing army of happy customers. Its name was inspired Anna’s beloved dog Daisy who is

And what would it look like if you had seen one? My brother Jonny asked all of his friend’s children if they could imagine what a wolf pig would look like. All of the kids drew interpretations of what it may look like. But none of them were close to what Jonny had in mind. “Well actually, it looks like this” Jonny was diagnosed with Leukaemia, even after he changed his life around. He was