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Annual charity clay shoot raises vital funds for Get A-Head
An annual charity clay shoot event has raised a further £20,000 for Birmingham-founded Get A-Head – an organisation supporting people with head and neck cancer. The event attracted teams from across the country to the iconic Holland & Holland Shooting Grounds on the outskirts of London. It’s an…
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Farmers ready to roll in epic Land's End to John O'Groats cycle challenge
A group of intrepid cyclists led by two Midlands farmers are set to embark on one of Britain's most iconic endurance challenges next week pedalling 1,000 miles in 10 days. Leading the Land's End to John O'Groats charge will be Rod Adlington and Guy Minshull, two farmers who also rowed 3,200 miles…
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Atlantic rowing team swap oars for pedals in fundraising challenge
Two Midlands' farmers are swapping oars for pedals as they take on an epic challenge to raise funds for Get A-Head and Meningitis Now. Rod Adlington and Guy Minshull were part of a mixed four-person crew which rowed 3,200 miles across the Atlantic in 2024, raising more than £150,000 for the…
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Head and neck cancer charity reveals huge impact of its work
Leading head and neck cancer charity Get A-Head has revealed the huge impact its work has had over the last 18 months. The charity – founded in Birmingham more than 30 years ago – says it has enjoyed a significant period of impact, investment and collaboration in the fight against head and neck…
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Get A-Head welcomes Government cancer plan but warns delivery must start now
A leading head and neck cancer charity has welcomed promises by the Government to speed up cancer diagnosis and treatment for patients with rare and less common cancers. But the Birmingham-founded Get A-Head charity - which has been supporting people with head and neck cancer for more than 30 years…
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Get A-Head awards £20,000 grant to Young Tongues cancer charity
Leading UK head and neck cancer charity Get A-Head has made a major donation to help support young adults living with tongue cancer. The Birmingham-founded organisation has awarded a £20,000 grant to the Young Tongues charity to help its vital work supporting people diagnosed with the disease in…
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Get A-Head charity funds innovative AI project to support head and neck cancer carers
Birmingham-founded head and neck cancer charity Get A-Head is teaming up with a group of researchers, patients and carers to create a vital bank of resources to support people in caring roles. The pilot project will use artificial intelligence (large language models) to transform complex medical…
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Get A-Head charity welcomes Chancellor's NHS commitment but warns of 'extremely long way to go’
UK head and neck cancer charity the Get A-Head Charitable Trust today welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ reaffirmed commitment to improving the NHS, cutting patient waiting times and investment in technology and health centres. However, Danni Heath, director of the Birmingham-founded trust which…
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Mum’s message after rare nasal cancer caught “just in time”
A Cornwall mother is urging people not to ignore persistent nasal symptoms after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that was eroding the base of her skull. Claire Barbery, 51, from Newquay, nearly cancelled the hospital appointment that led to her diagnosis of olfactory neuroblastoma – a…
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Get A-Head boost for conference delegates
Specialist health charity Get A-Head has strengthened its support for head and neck cancer professionals by funding 10 places at a key conference. The British Association of Head and Neck Oncology Nurses (BAHNON) will hold its conference in Birmingham later this month (June), when Get A-Head will…
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Stars align at 2025 charity clay shoot to raise vital funds for Get A-Head
Former England rugby captain Tom Wood and retired Northampton Saints legend Alex Waller were among the stars helping to raise money for a specialist charity at a clay shooting event. The event which took place at the iconic Holland & Holland Shooting Grounds on the outskirts of London raised more…
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Get A-Head calls for unified action on cancer inequalities
A specialist Midlands’ health charity has supported a shocking report that revealed a postcode lottery of cancer survival - and is calling for more targeted action to make sure the poorest people in society get the treatment they need. The Get A- Head Charitable Trust supports people with head…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Salcombe action woman gears up for London Marathon
Salcombe action-woman Imogen Yeoman is preparing to run this year’s London Marathon to raise vital funds and awareness for people with head and neck diseases. Immy will be taking to the streets of London in April to support the Get A-Head Charitable Trust – a national charity which funds…
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Get A-Head looks ahead to next 30 years
A specialist charity which supports people with head and neck diseases, especially cancer, to live better lives is gearing up for a year of celebrations to mark its 30th anniversary. The Get A-Head Charitable Trust was formed in the Midlands in 1994 by John Watkinson – one of the UK’s leading…
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Staffordshire crisp producer backs Atlantic rowing challenge
A Staffordshire-based crisp producer is backing a farmer’s ambitious bid to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for charity. Anthony Froggatt, owner of the award-winning Just Crisps and Just Oil brand, has produced 40,000 special edition packets of crisps in support of farmer…
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Star guests line up to wave off Brightsides crew ahead of Atlantic challenge
A former British world record holder and popular TV presenter are among the guests lined up for a special party to honour two Midlands-based farmers as they prepare to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean for charity. Rod Adlington, from Solihull, and Guy Minshull, from Kenilworth, along with…
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Positive response to Sheffield head and neck cancer event
An information and networking event for head and neck cancer patients in Sheffield has been hailed a resounding success. The health and well-being event at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital was organised by the Macmillan cancer nurse specialists and paid for with a £1,000 grant from the Get A-Head…
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Get A-Head boost for cancer treatment research
Research into treatment options for people with incurable head and neck cancer has received a boost from Midlands-founded charity Get A-Head. Get A-Head has awarded £8,149 to a study based at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood, Middlesex, to find out whether routine use of targeted…
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Sheffield cancer patients get wellbeing boost
Head and neck cancer patients in Sheffield are to benefit from a £1,000 grant from a specialist charity. The Macmillan cancer nurse specialists at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital have received a grant of £1,000 from the Get A-Head charity to provide a wellbeing event for patients on Thursday…
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Rugby stars on target as event raises nearly £30,000 for charity
Two World Cup winning rugby stars have teamed up to help raise nearly £30,000 for a specialist charity at a hugely successful clay shooting event. England stars Lawrence Dallaglio and Will Greenwood – both members of the team which lifted the World Cup in Australia in 2003 – led the way as the…
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Two new trustees appointed at Birmingham-based charity Get A-Head
A leading charity which raises vital funds for research into head and neck diseases has appointed two new trustees. Birmingham-based Get A-Head has announced David Spooner, a consultant oncologist at University Hospital Birmingham, and Professor Akhil Tripathi, co-founder and CEO of pioneering firm…
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Dallaglio and Greenwood team up for charity clay shoot
World Cup winning rugby legends Lawrence Dallaglio and Will Greenwood are teaming up to help raise cash for a leading charity. The duo are the star attractions at a fundraising clay shooting day being staged at the prestigious Royal Berkshire Shooting School to raise money for the Get A-Head…
