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Two local Guildford charities make substantial donation to the University of Surrey

23/01/2020

Ground breaking cancer immunotherapy research at the University of Surrey has received a massive boost thanks to two local Surrey charities: the Prostate Project and BRIGHT.A £270,000 piece of technology, the Vectra Polaris, was purchased last month by the Prostate Project to advance cancer research at the university.

Gate Street Barn Christmas Fair – 6th November 2019

23/01/2020

We are looking forward to hosting another Christmas Fair in Central Guildford in December 2020.

Guildford Golf Club Raise £10,000 for BRIGHT

21/01/2020

BRIGHT have some very exciting news from Guildford Golf Club. We are very grateful to golfing captains Alison Birch and Ian Sleave who have […]

Clandon Regis

21/01/2020

BRIGHT was delighted to be chosen as Charity of the year at the Clandon Regis Golf club. The two captains Bruce Hobson and Linda […]

Waitrose

21/01/2020

Waitrose has very kindly supported BRIGHT through their community matters scheme. Their Surbiton branch has raised £366, their Haselmere branch has raised £341 and […]

Surrey Three Peaks Walk – Saturday 25th April 2020 – Places available

08/09/2019

Back by popular demand! A magnificent charity walk through the glorious Surrey Countryside conquering Holmbury Hill, Leith Hill and Box Hill in the process! Starting from the village of Holmbury St Mary the walk will take us through ancient woodland, past rivers, ponds and waterfalls and will be a magnificent way to spend a day.The event is open to all, there will be marshalls walking with you guiding the way and a comprehensive set of walker notes will be provided.It is a superb, exhilarating, strenuous and fun days walking!

Over £5,000 raised by R. Benson Property Maintenance Ltd

08/09/2019

The charity is extremely grateful for the support shown by R. Bensons Property Maintenance Ltd who selected BRIGHT for one of their charities to support in 2019. Special thanks have to go to Linda, Steve and Des from R Bensons who walked a staggering 50Km (the Chiltern Challenge) in one day to raise money for BRIGHT.

Over £4,000 raised by four amazing supporters in the 2019 Prudential RideLondon

08/09/2019

On Sunday 4th August, four amazing supporters embarked on the challenge of cycling 100 miles! Luckily this year the rain held off and all four riders made it to the finish line. Special mention has to go to one of our riders Rustam who ended up stopping and giving first aid to an injured rider.

£9,000 raised at 2019 London Marathon!

15/06/2019

We are very grateful to two amazing supporters Andy Friend and Ross Winn who managed to raise a staggering £9,000. The money raised will help to go towards the Nanoknife Appeal, which was recently launched by the Charity. If you would like to run the marathon for BRIGHT next year please email us on info@bright-research.co.uk to register your interest.

Two Surrey-based cancer research charities merge

06/02/2019

In an important development for the research into, and treatment of, all Gastro-Intestinal cancers (GI; this includes cancers of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, small and large bowel) and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary cancers (HPB; this includes cancers of the liver, pancreas, gall bladder and bile ducts), the Trustees of BRIGHT (RCN 1064857) and the Trustees of Liver Cancer Surgery Appeal “LCSA” (RCN 1061703) voted unanimously to merge BRIGHT with the LCSA to create a single, enlarged charity – under the banner of BRIGHT.

£15,000 raised for the charity in Chris Woodfield’s memory

05/02/2019

Losing a loved one to cancer is never easy, so we are so grateful when relatives raise money for our charity in their honour.

Guildford Golf Club chooses BRIGHT as their Captain’s Charity of the year 2019!

02/02/2019

With big fundraising targets for 2019, the charity was extremely grateful to hear  that they had been chosen as the Captain’s Charity of the Year by Guildford Golf club.

Annual Bridge Event raises over £800 for the charity

02/02/2019

Last Wednesday 70 Bridge players braced the freezing conditions to attend the popular annual BRIGHT bridge event.

London Marathon runner Andrew updates us on his progress

02/02/2019

Great to hear a training update from Andrew who is running the London Marathon for BRIGHT.

House of Commons Fundraiser raises a staggering £15,000

22/11/2018

St Paul Beresford MP, Patron of the BRIGHT charity hosted a dinner at the House of Commons on the 12th October 2018, to celebrate the merger of BRIGHT and the LCSA (Liver Cancer Surgery Appeal), two charities that are based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford.

Grateful cancer survivor raises over £2,000 at Charity Fashion Show

10/11/2018

We might be a small charity on paper, but BRIGHT continues to make a significant impact, in improving the outcomes for GI cancer patients at St Luke’s Cancer Centre in Guildford.

Andy starts his training for the 2019 London Marathon

20/10/2018

Meet Andy who has chosen to run the 2019 London Marathon to raise money for a Charity which he says gave tremendous support and treatment when his mum Cindy, was diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Cancer survivor Joanna Dennis hosts fashion show – 18th October 2018

18/10/2018

After surviving a battle with cancer, Joanna Dennis, owner of exclusive Jo Jo Boutique in Cuckfield, wanted to raise money for a local charity which is helping to provide greater patient choice in the way GI cancers are treated at St Luke’s Cancer Centre in Guildford.

Join us for the Annual Charity Bridge Event – Wednesday 30th January 2019

22/08/2018

Back by popular demand, BRIGHT will be hosting its annual BRIDGE event at a new location, Guildford Golf Club on Wednesday 30th January 2019.

Supporter signs up to swim the Swim Serpentine for BRIGHT

05/08/2018

Always delighted when supporters volunteer to undertake a sporting challenge to raise money for BRIGHT.

GenesisCare joins forces with BRIGHT to sponsor House of Commons Fundraiser

04/08/2018

BRIGHT is delighted to announce a partnership with GenesisCare, the leading provider of patient focused care for cancer treatment.

Over £5,000 raised by three amazing supporters in the 2018 Ride for London

04/08/2018

On Sunday 31st July, three amazing supporters; Jo, Martin and Tim set their alarms for a very early start.

Over £33,000 raised for BRIGHT at Foxhills Charity golf day

04/08/2018

On the 24th May, BRIGHT hosted a Charity golf day at Foxhills Golf Club, one of England’s finest golf courses.

BRIGHT Charity Golf Day – 21st September 2018

09/02/2018

Calling all golfers – BRIGHT will be hosting a Charity Golf Day at the stunning Guildford Golf Course on Friday 21st September 2018.

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