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Published: 30th October 2024
Get A-Head welcomes new funding to fix England’s broken health system
A charity founded in the Midlands to support people with head and neck cancer has welcomed the Government’s plans to invest heavily in England’s broken health system. The Chancellor confirmed a 10-year plan with a £22.6bn increase in the day-to-day health budget as part of the 2024 Autumn…
Published: 30th July 2024
Second chance at life for man whose dog sniffed out aggressive cancerous tumour
A man who had half his face removed after his dog sniffed out an aggressive cancerous tumour has been given a second chance at life. Mark Allen was given just weeks to live before undergoing a 10-hour operation to remove the cancer in his nose before surgeons embarked on a massive facial…
Published: 20th June 2024
Annual clay shoot raises £20,000 for charity
More than £20,000 has been raised for a specialist charity following a hugely successful clay shooting event. Teams from across the country attended the event held at the prestigious Holland & Holland Shooting Grounds in Northwood, near London, to help raise funds for the Get A-Head Charitable…
Published: 29th April 2024
Get A-Head director takes up role with cancer coalition
Leading Midlands-based charity Get A-Head has joined an influential coalition of organisations working to improve the lives of people with head and neck cancers. Danni Heath, director of the Get A-Head Charitable Trust, has joined the Head and Neck Cancer UK Coalition CIC as a director, helping to…
Published: 23rd April 2024
Epic Atlantic rowing challenge raises more than £150,000 for charity
A turkey farmer from the Midlands has helped raise more than £150,000 for charity after rowing 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Rod Adlington and his Brightsides crew completed the epic trans-Atlantic crossing in aid of the Get A-Head Charitable Trust, which supports people with head and neck…
Published: 27th February 2024
Midland's farmer leads rowing team to cross-Atlantic success
A turkey farmer from the Midlands has led his team to complete an epic 3,200-mile row across the Atlantic to raise money for Get A-Head and Meningitis Now. The Brightsides crew completed the unassisted crossing from The Canary Islands to the Caribbean in 52 days and 18 hours to become the first…
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