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Comment | Read Comments (1)To mark our 225th anniversary, The Herald is teaming up with the Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres in a campaign that will provide lasting support for people across Scotland affected by cancer. We are inviting you to become a Herald Friend of Maggie's, and you can do this as an individual, in a group or as a company to support the charity's work in 2008 and beyond.
What are Maggie's Centres?
Maggie's Centres were the vision of the author and
garden designer Maggie Keswick Jencks when she
was treated for cancer. She recognised the difficulties of accessing information and support when faced with a diagnosis of the disease. When the first Maggie's Centre was opened, in Edinburgh in 1996, the unique approach was recognised as a success and there are now five Maggie's Centres across Scotland.
Maggie's Centres are places that offer drop-in information and support for anybody who has or who has had cancer. They are also for their families, their friends and their carers. Although they are always close to a hospital, walking into Maggie's is like walking into a different world, with no waiting rooms, no appointments and no uniforms.
Maggie's Centres provide support from cancer professionals in a determinedly non-institutional environment. People are invited into the kitchen for a cup of tea and a chat with one of the information and support specialists; they can also browse the library, see a benefits adviser or access one of the courses designed to help people live with, through and beyond the disease.
Maggie's is also well-known for its award-winning architecture - Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid's first UK buildings were both Maggie's Centres.
To learn more about Maggie's and to find a centre near you visit www.maggiescentres.org .
There are three ways to become a Herald Friend of Maggie's...
1. Personal Friends
Maggie's Personal Friends are individuals who give by direct debit to Maggie's. This is a simple way to make a
big difference.
Knowing how much money is coming in each month makes it possible for Maggie's to plan ahead for the courses they offer over the year at their centres.
From as little as £5 a month, a Personal Friend can give someone affected by cancer the chance to attend one of Maggie's workshops once a month for a whole year. The programme of workshops supports the emotional and psychological wellbeing of people with cancer and their friends and family. They include Living with Cancer, Stress Management, Nutrition, Relaxation, Yoga, T'ai Chi, Expressive Art and Writing.
What your Direct Debit will do:
2. Active Friends
Active Friends are volunteers who form a group that represents Maggie's in their home area and helps to raise money in local communities. Groups of Active Friends have between five and 20 members, depending on the size and area they cover.
You don't need experience - just good organisational skills and a passion to improve cancer support in Scotland.
A Maggie's fundraiser in your area will work closely with you to develop a variety of activities, and the possibilities are endless. Examples include holding one or more annual Herald Active Friends local events - perhaps a coffee morning, a book sale or a fashion show.
3. Corporate Friends
Corporate Friends can support Maggie's in a whole host of ways, including taking them on as their Charity of the Year or holding business breakfast and networking events. Maggie's corporate fundraising team will work with you closely to tailor a programme of collaboration that meets your goals, whether you want to build your profile as a socially responsible company, to improve teamworking or
to boost staff morale. A relationship with Maggie's isn't just about what you give; there are tangible benefits for your business, too.
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