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Linc are one of the oldest hospital charities in the county, established in 1998 we have supported tens of thousands of blood cancer patients and their families. We always talk about families as well as patients as our services extend to the wider family and the impact of being diagnosed with blood cancer or living with blood cancer, has on them too.

One of the things which makes us special is that we sit within the Haematology departments in both Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham and so we are at the heart of the Haematology care and work alongside clinical teams and are on hand to offer support to patients when they need us.

Linc fund Clinical Psychologists that work with the NHS Trust to offer tailored emotional support. We also fund clinical trial nurses who work with blood cancer patients who are receiving treatment and support them through trials that could benefit them further. This in turn provides learnings and information which change blood cancer patient outcomes nationally and internationally in the future. For a small charity, Linc makes a huge impact!

Away from treatment we also make a difference in people’s home life. Our Linc Fund offers financial assistance for patients. Within in the past year we have helped with childcare and rent costs, alternative pain management and child play therapy sessions. Each application for support is quick to access, bespoke and tailored to them.

Impact within your community

Supporter-led fundraising is a valuable part of being able to provide our services to patients and their families. Whether you are an individual, business or community group, every person involved is part of the bigger picture. Do you have a fundraising idea which you’d like to put forward?

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Donations that make a difference

Our fundraising is much more than events and individual giving. Our charity shops play a crucial part in generating income through selling pre-loved items, as well as connecting with the local community. Do you want to know how you can make an impact by donating?

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How you can support

We are entirely reactive to patient need and are always open to new things to fund which would have the biggest benefit for patients.

We rely entirely on people’s generosity of making donations and fundraising for us to ensure we can continue to provide these vital services to local people. One of the other ways we raise money to support our work is through our two charity shops, we have one on Bath Road, Cheltenham and the other on Winchcombe Street, just off Cheltenham’s High Street. We hope you will visit us there soon!

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