The South East Cancer Help Centre (SECHC) was delighted to be the FSB Insurance Service Charity of the Year in 2022. The Centre relies on support from donations and needs to raise around £250,000 a year to keep going.
FSB Insurance Service aimed to raise £3,000 during 2022 but ultimately raised over £13,000 through their phenomenal fundraising activities, including a 50km Thames Path Trek from Runnymede to Henley completed by Managing Director David and Renewals Expert Sylwia.
FSB Insurance Service Managing Director David Perry said “Fundraising for SECHC as a team has been great fun and helped to boost staff morale, we’re really proud of what we have achieved together.”
SECHC Chairman Jennifer Mollett said “We have local NHS recognition but receive no Local Authority or Government funding. We rely on donations from charitable trusts, individuals, businesses, and local organisations as well as our own mammoth fundraising efforts.
Fundraising is a constant challenge especially in the present economic climate and thanks to support from local businesses like FSB Insurance Service, SECHC can continue to help more people affected by cancer. We’re so pleased that FSB enjoyed their fundraising for us in 2022, and we’d be very happy to hear from other businesses who would like to get involved with us.”
SECHC celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2023 and would love to hear memories from people who have used the Centre over the last 40 years, please do get in touch to share your story.
SECHC provides counselling, individual and group support, complementary therapies, activities, and information to people affected by cancer, within a friendly and caring environment at our Centre in Purley. Anyone who has cancer or who has been affected by cancer within the last three years can become a member, including family members and primary carers. Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Aromatherapy, and Reflexology are just some of the therapies available. Activities include yoga, Tai Chi, and arts & crafts. SECHC can be found in the Tesco Development, 2 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA. No referral needed.
