Harborough cancer support group raised £25,000 last year

Charity held its 51st AGM

By Laura Kearns

Published 21st Mar 2023, 14:16 BST

Updated 21st Mar 2023, 14:16 BST

Front, President John Gilding with Market Harborough Macmillan Cancer Research Committee

Market Harborough’s Macmillan Cancer Support group raised £25,000 last year.

The local branch of the charity held its 51st AGM and revealed after two difficult years of fund-raising they generated the impressive total in 2022.

Chairman Eunice Loney said: “In Leicestershire 5,000 people are diagnosed every year with cancer and 36,000 are living with and beyond cancer.

“This is expected to rise to 52,000 by 2030. Macmillan is there for every stage of their cancer journey - emotionally, practically, physically and financially. “