Round Britain with a Brain Tumour Challenge

Below is a copy of a press release from Josie and Roger Phillips detailing their plans of a round Britain trip to help raise awarness and funds for Brain Tumour sufferers and research programs. It's well worth a read and a donation if you can.

For more info follow the link below

Round Britain with a Brain Tumour Challenge www.contessa32.co.uk

Dear Sir / Madam,

Our Story
I was diagnosed with a “slow-growing” brain tumour 5 yrs ago, at the age of 21 after suffering a grand-mal seizure. I underwent several “awake” craniotomies to remove the tumour. However, after an operation in September 2008 I was told that the tumour had turned malignant. I went on to have radiotherapy and chemotherapy. A year later I am doing well with a recent “clear” MRI scan. I have returned to my work as a junior doctor at the local hospital, am fit and active, but my future is now very uncertain.

I am keen to make the most of life and am passionate about sailing. As a result I have decided that sailing round Britain would combine a huge personal challenge with an opportunity to raise awareness and vital funds for brain tumour research. More children and people under 40 die from a brain tumour in the UK than any other cancer and yet funds for research are seriously lacking.



Josie awake during her first operation to remove her tumour







The Challenge

I will sail 2,000 miles round Britain with my husband Roger and aim to raise £20,000 for Brain Tumour Research and £5,000 for The Big C Centre, a local support centre that has helped me tremendously over the past 2 years. We will start our “Round Britain with a Brain Tumour Challenge” in May 2010 with a publicity start from Ipswich and sail anticlockwise around Britain over approximately four months with several media opportunities around the coast. We have received donations in kind of equipment for the boat which is necessary for the challenge all other costs are being covered by ourselves.

Our offer
We are looking for a company that is interested in supporting the chal-lenge by making a significant contribution to go directly to one or both of our charities. In return we are happy for you to use our story in the positive advertising and can offer our main sail for branding. We hope to get photo-graphs and stories in both yachting and medical publications. We would of course also acknowledge your support on our website and in any other publicity.

Our website (www.contessa32.co.uk) contains more details of the challenge and the
charities we are supporting.

If you are interested in discussing this opportunity further please do get in touch, we look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards

Josie and Roger Phillips

nordlys@contessa32.co.uk
www.contessa32.co.uk
www.justgiving.com/roundbritainwithabraintumour-braintumourresearch
www.justgiving.com/roundbritainwithabraintumour-bigc