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A Cheshire-based centre renowned for its pioneering cancer treatments has been given a major boost thanks to a £10,000 donation from Flextronics in Warrington.
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, which has nine operating sites across Cheshire and Merseyside, was announced as Flextronics’ official ‘Charity of the Year 2014’ and awarded £10,000 to help it continue its work as one of the largest networked Cancer Centres in the UK.
Clatterbridge was the winner in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style competition where staff at Flextronics were invited to choose a cause close to their hearts and pitch to company bosses. A panel of managers then had the difficult task of deciding which charity the supply chain solutions specialists would partner with for the next 12 months.
Flextronics General Manager, Mike Meades, said: “We’re very pleased to be backing The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as our Charity of the Year for 2014.
“They say one in three people will be affected by cancer during their lifetime and research and treatment centres such as Clatterbridge offer vital support and treatments for those dealing with the disease.
“We know that Clatterbridge is a centre many of our employees have had personal experience with and, although all of the charities nominated were very worthy causes, there was a lot of staff support for Clatterbridge.
“We’re now investigating more ways that we can get involved with the organisation and we’re looking forward to making a significant contribution to the work that goes on there.”
The partnership was officially launched at a charity day held at Flextronics’ Warrington headquarters, where Clatterbridge staff were presented with a cheque for £10,000 and spoke to Flextronics employees about fundraising opportunities.
Jade Barrett, Area Fundraising Manager at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been chosen by Flextronics as their Charity of the Year and I’d like to thank everybody at the company for thinking of us.
“The partnership has begun with an incredibly generous donation which will help us fund vital research, new equipment and continue support services that may otherwise be unavailable.
“There’s a fantastic programme of fundraising events coming up, which Flextronics is lending its support to, and we’re excited about what we can achieve together for Clatterbridge cancer patients and their families over the coming months.”
For more information about Flextronics, visit: www.flextronics.com
