In the month of August, we are supporting our dear friend and subscriber Philip Hindes on his ground-breaking charity events, challenging perceptions and raising vital funds for cancer charities. Philip completed a middle-distance Triathlon in support of the Tour De 4 and is also participating in a charity ride in Glasgow on the 7th September. This cause is something that is very close to Philip's heart and his chosen charity to support is Maggie's cancer care.
Maggie’s offers the best possible support, free to anyone with cancer and their families who walk through our doors. You'll find our centres alongside NHS hospitals, and we can also support you online.
Maggie was a writer, gardener, and designer. When she was 47, Maggie was diagnosed with breast cancer, and five years later, in May 1993, on a visit to the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, she was told that it had returned.
After hearing this, Maggie and her husband Charles Jencks were moved to a windowless corridor where they were left to process the news. They discussed the need for somewhere 'better' for people with cancer to go, outside of but nearby to the hospital.
Maggie and Charles designed the blueprint for the centres together, enlisting the help of some of their friends from the architectural world. The first Maggie's opened in Edinburgh in 1996, and we now have centres across the UK and even some abroad.
GO PHILIP!!
